Posted on 08/30/2009 11:26:12 AM PDT by Steelfish
Naomi Campbell attacks companies for 'dropping' black models in recession
Never afraid of speaking her mind, Naomi Campbell has accused the advertising business of using the recession as an excuse to drop black models.
By Richard Eden 29 Aug 2009
Naomi Campbell who is a friend of Nelson Mandela, has won support from Bruce Oldfield, the designer of the wedding dress worn by Samantha Cameron, the wife of the Tory leader Photo: Getty Images
The 39-year-old supermodel, who is a close friend of Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister's wife, claims that major companies are refusing to use non-white women to promote their products. "This year, we have gone back all the way that we had advanced," she says. "I don't see any black woman, or of any other race, in big advertising campaigns."
Naomi Campbell, Iman and Jourdan Dunn grace Vogue Italia's all black issue. Campbell, who was born in London to a mother of Caribbean descent, refers to the publication last year of a special edition of Italian Vogue dedicated to non-white models.
"That made some noise, but, unfortunately, we are the same as before," she says. "People, in the panic of the recession, don't dare to put a girl of colour in their campaign, full stop. Nor of any other race. It's a shame. It's very sad."
The model, who is a friend of Nelson Mandela, has won support from Bruce Oldfield, the designer of the wedding dress worn by Samantha Cameron, the wife of the Tory leader.
"It's absolutely true that black models will be not as popular for advertising companies and magazine covers as white girls," the designer tells Mandrake. "In a recession, it's probably doubly difficult for black girls to get a booking."
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Look at the angle the chick on the far left is holding that bottle. Subliminal advertising?
I’ve been seeing more and more black models on & in magazines as well as in tv commercials. Doesn’t bother me to see the black middle class finally being presented & represented. Hope it sets examples for the next generation of Americans.
Wonder if Naomi Campbell is an affirmative action model herself.
So, this is OK with her?
Wonder what she would say if there were issues that used nothing but white models?
Oh wait, never mind.
There’s always Photoshop.
Look at all of them, they are all photoshopped.
Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh, Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
The model, who is a friend of Nelson Mandela
Is that supposed to be a good thing?
I think the Obama Effect, more and more less people like his POLITICS, and transfer THIS distaste to color? Is that possible?
The biggest victims of "let's give the criminals a pass because they are black" attitude are mainly other black people.
The biggest victims of "let's not enforce the borders because everyone deserves a piece of the American dream" are mainly other Latinos.
Now if only we could figure out a way to ensure the main victims of Libtard office holders idiotic policies were other libtard office holders . . .
i’ll take a cindy crawford of a naomi any day of the week month or year....
And the last time Vogue Italia had an all white, or an all Asia, or an all ______ (fill in the blank) issue was??
LOL The second one from the right looks real familiar. I believe I’ve seen that face before!
Have you noticed, at least for a short time after the election, that most of the black male actors on commercials bore a superficial(and some a very strong)resemblance to the Bozo? I have noticed that the propensity for showing Bozo like actors had diminished with his popularity.
I think she's saying we're all wee-weed up!
With her attitude she is lucky any one even listens to her.
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