Queen of the runway, Naomi Campbell, features on the latest issue of the Wall Street Journal Magazine. She talks about everything from alcohol addiction, her faith and her philanthropic work. The supermodel bares it all with the magazine about her struggles and finding solace in the Bible.
The editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Edward Enninful tells the magazine that the legendary model is a whirlwind and that she has had to work extra hard to be as celebrated as she is today.
He shared; “If Naomi wasn’t modelling, she could run a small country. She has that thing, like most black people in any industry: You have to fight twice as hard. She’s always been fighting, but now even more.”
“Naomi sweeps you into her world—one minute you are in London, next minute you are in India, next minute you could be in Africa. It’s a whirlwind. Naomi came up at a time when models had to really learn their craft, almost like a studio system. Apart from being incredibly ambitious, she is incredibly focused. Naomi loves being a model. When you shoot her, you realize there are only a handful of models who can give what she can. It’s just this magic,” he added.
On recovering from alcohol addiction, Naomi shared; “I’m a survivor. I don’t have a squeaky-clean life, and I don’t pretend to. I was the first to say that I was an addict, and I’m so grateful to God to be a recovering addict and a recovering alcoholic.”
WSJ also describes Campbell as one of the most connected people in the world today; “If you want to find the shortest route from Gabby Giffords to Queen Rania of Jordan to Beyoncé, Naomi Campbell is the link.”
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By: The Arubayi Keme
