Naomi Campbell is accusing the advertising business of using the recession as an excuse to avoid using black models to sell their products.
"This year, we have gone back all the way that we had advanced," she says, according to UK's Telegraph newspaper. "I don't see any black woman, or of any other race, in big advertising campaigns."
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 color in their campaign. Nor of any other race. It's a shame. It's very sad."
This issue came up last year I think. Well good for Naomi for speaking up. Unfortunately, the problem won't go away even after almost a decade into a new century.
ReplyDeleteAt least she has the guts and standing to make some noise about it. It's not like she needs the work since she has her billionaire boyfriend buying her stuff all over the world.
ReplyDeleteI just love Naomi. She can say and do anything and I'll still love her.
ReplyDeleteWELL, I DON'T LOVE NAOMI TO DEATH, BUT WITH THIS COMMENT, I TOTALLY AGREE, AND I'M GLAD SHE'S MAKING NOISE ABOUT IT
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