Naomi Campbell has accused British Vogue of snubbing her because she is black, despite gracing its cover eight times.

The supermodel joined other black style icons - including Iman, Andre Leon Talley and Tracy Reese - on the panel of the Blacks in Fashion event on Friday, where she claimed the magazine has repeatedly refused to put her on their cover.

Naomi said: "I've never been on the cover of British Vogue and I've asked a million times and they've always refused me.

"They'll put the same white model for half the year, I swear like six times, but wouldn't put me on once in my own country. But I still want my British Vogue cover!"

Despite her claims, Naomi has been on the cover of British Vogue eight times since 1987 - twice with other models, once with hip-hop mogul P. Diddy and five times on her own.

The 37-year-old catwalk queen also claims she has struggled to get ahead in the fashion industry because of her ethnic origin.



She said: "The only time they care about black models is in February because it is Black History Month.

"Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington would go to big designers and say, 'If you don't pick Naomi to be in your show, then I don't want to be in it.' That's how I got Prada and Helmut Lang.

"The only reason I got the cover of French Vogue was because Yves Saint Laurent called up and told them he'd pull his ads if they didn't. So of course I got the cover."

Poor Poor Naomi…Can anyone say Not Hot…or is it racial..Racial gets more attention, but I’ll go for Not Hot

Who cares, naomi. The fact that you’re black doesn’t have anything to do with the fact you have always been a bitter, ugly bitch. The only beauty you ever had was manufactured by good digitizing of images, faux lashes, faux hair,rich and powerful men,and contracts you were lucky to get.

And if everything was as racist as she claims,why does she have millions and millions at her disposal, not to mention servants…...she sure is doing well for such a victim.

WHATEVER!  You know it’s not because of racism, we all know that you are a major bitch, who thinks the world revolves around her! 

Why dont you just eat shit or something!

You have to be a minority to understand racism. Some of you are getting mighty defensive.

Mariianne, I am a minority and trust me, I understand it.  I just dont have any sympathy for Naomi after her so much publicized bitch-tantrums and her comments about not wanting any other black models on the runway when she had to do a show.  IT’s all about her and that’s not pretty!

So no sympathy for her!

damn, does she not realize people with fact check what she says?

yes, yes naomi it looks like you’ve struggled very hard in your career, i mean you’re only a very famous supermodel who still get big contracts in her late 30s which is practically unheard of. and it must be really hard being thin, gorgeous, bitchy, and having a mainsion in the tropics. you poor bitching thing, aaawwww.

Well in the industry of modeling ethnic people was and probably will always be a minority. That doesn’t mean that they discriminate against a certain black model, but it’s what the industry wants and the public. Pick up your everyday vogue or elle magazine…any magazine and tell me what you see more of. This is nothing new and i don’t see why she’s acting shocked or even complaining about it. Does the way some of the industries run suck? yes, but that’s like people not liking bush…nothing will change right now.

marianne…that article doesn’t seem to contain any reference to noami and British Vogue, only French Vogue. i think that’s not the article HR is quoting.

and yes, models of color are underrepresented, but for Naomi to bitch is been so hard for her when she completely rich, famous and still modelling when all her 80s supermodel conterparts are retired doesn’t lend a lot of credence to her claim that she herself struggled.

and yes, she hated having tyra or any other black model at the same runway show as her, she wanted to be the ONLY black model so she would stand out and be considered THE black supermodel. she pitched many hissies about being in shows with other black models, esp. Tyra b/c she was relaly famous also…so she contributed to the problem a bit i think.

“and yes, she hated having tyra or any other black model at the same runway show as her, she wanted to be the ONLY black model so she would stand out and be considered THE black supermodel. she pitched many hissies about being in shows with other black models, esp. Tyra b/c she was relaly famous also…so she contributed to the problem a bit i think.”

“Nods violently in agreement”

Rag-no-mo’ - thank for comments. I do agree with you on Naomi. She has issues !

“thanks for the comments”

Maybe she should try throwing her cell phone at Vogue’s head.

Naomi is ugly on the inside.

As if she knows what it’s like to be black. What a crock o’ crap.

you know, mariiane, I am getting damn tired of the trolling. Honestly, how do you even presume to know what ethnicity I am or what struggles or prejudice I may have faced or not? You’re damn right I am ragging on this posting.  problem?
I have been more than fair with you. gave my email to you and everything. why not debate and bring it there?

THE ONLY PEOPLE TO EVER BRING OUT THE RACE CARD WHENEVER THEY DONT GET THEIR WAY IS BLACKS. OK? WHITE PEOPLE GET THE *BLANK* END OF THE STICK. I AM WHITE AND I DONT KNOW ANY WHITE PERSON WHO IS A RACIST, HOWEVER WE ARE ALL GETTING PRETTY DAMN SICK AND TIRED OF BLACK PEOPLE WHO CRY OUT RACIST EVERY TWO SECONDS! LISTEN, THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT I SEE THAT CANT GET OVER WHAT COLOR YOU ARE IS BLACK PEOPLE. ACCEPT WHO YOU ARE AND GET OVER IT. ITS DISCUSTING AND HURTS YOUR CAUSE, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE, BY CRYING OUT THAT PEOPLE ARE AGAINST YOU FOR THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN WHEN THEY ARE NOT.  THE BLACK COMMUNITY NEED TO START TO COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THEIR PEOPLE BESIDES ALL THE HATE AND SCREAMING RACISM. ENCOURAGE MARRIAGE, STRENGHTEN THE FAMILY UNIT, ENCOURAGE SCHOOLING, STOP THE VIOLENCE, STOP THE CRIME. DID YOU GUYS KNOW (THIS IS FACTUAL) THAT YOUR OVER 500 MORE LIKELY TO HAVE A CRIME COMMITED ON YOU FROM A BLACK PERSON? YES, ITS THE TRUTH.
OH, LET ME GUESS< IM RACIST FOR SAYING THAT RIGHT???? OH AND ALSO DID YOU KNOW THAT THE CRIME IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY (HIGHEST BY FAR THEN ANY COMMUNITY AND I MEAN BY A LANDSLIDE) IS BLACK ON BLACK???? IF THESE WHITES ARE SO RACIST THEN HOW HOW COME LESS THEN 1 PERCENT OF CRIMES THAT INVOLVE A BLACK PERSON (BEING THE BLACK PERSON IS THE VICTIM) IS COMMITED BY A WHITE? YES, THATS FACTUAL. YET ALMOST 90% OF CRIMES THAT ARE COMMITED AGAINST WHITE PEOPLE ARE COMMITED BY A BLACK? THATS THE TRUTH. EAT IT FOR BREAKFEAST.

I didnt mean fir it to all be in caps, however it rightly describes how i was yelling.
I am just sick and tired of the race card. Its discusting. As if anyone has any control over what color they are, or what they look like. Shoot, if i could pick who i would want to look like, it would be either jessica alba, or tyra banks.

I commend you Ms. Sleepy for wanting to have a Five-head like Tyra! hahahahahahahah!

oh she works that five head! GIrl will still be hott at 65! LOL:)

I realize she’s making a face, but what the hell is going on with her neck ????  She’s only 37 and she’s got the neck of an 80 year old !

Luv how the bitch cries racism ... when she’s been on the cover EIGHT TIMES !!  She’s apparently got the memory of an 80 year old too.

thank you for your comments cuntessa. I appreciate them.

cuntessa  
A person who is beyond bitchy, who holds themselves above reproach or comparison. Combination of cunt and countess.

Actually, “Cunt” is not defined in your little rambling there. It is so damn thoughtful and really took some creativity and intelligence to come up with the name. I *Never* heard that one in 7th grade…..honestly, bitch, what IS your problem? Besides being inferior,jealous,bitter,and ignorant…?