Naomi Campbell: ‘The whole world is addressing racism, so England is going to have to deal with it’
Naomi Campbell: ‘The whole world is addressing racism, so England is going to have to deal with it’
At 11.30am on Tuesday morning, Naomi Campbell calls me. She rings bang on time with no publicist to connect us – a prerequisite for most celebrity interviews – nor an assistant to loiter on the line to ensure no salacious questions are asked. “Hi, it’s Naomi… Naomi Campbell.” She and I both know that there is only one Naomi and also that I am expecting her call, but I applaud the grace of her adding her surname. It’s also very James Bond.
These shouldn’t be notable details, but when it comes to interviewing one of the world’s most recognisable faces, it is. Most celebrities (although not all) are notoriously late and child-minded by a team of people to ensure they don’t have to deal with anything difficult. It is all the more noteworthy because of Campbell’s reputation as a diva, a label that she first acquired in 2000 when she pleaded guilty to assault after throwing a phone at former housekeeper. She arrived for her community service at a New York City sanitation garage in a sequinned Dolce & Gabbana gown. There was the time she was forced to take the witness stand in a ‘blood diamonds’ trial, where memes were made about some of her quips. Talk of her tardiness for interviews is legendary with up to four-hour waits for a chat with the supermodel.
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She arrived for her community service at a New York City sanitation garage in a sequinned Dolce & Gabbana gown. There was the time she was forced to take the witness stand in a ‘blood diamonds’ trial, where memes were made about some of her quips. Talk of her tardiness for interviews is legendary with up to four-hour waits for a chat with the supermodel.
