 |
|
British supermodel Naomi Campbell speaks
during a tree planting ceremony in Abuja July 11, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters
Photo) Photo
Gallery>>> |
BEIJING, July 23 -- Naomi Campbell claims most
current models don't deserve the tag "super." The 38-year-old beauty believes
younger catwalk stars including Lily Cole and Agyness Deyn have a lot to
prove.
She told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "I think
the term 'supermodel' gets thrown around too much nowadays. "Models need to earn
their stripes - I just think the term is used a little too loosely. "Kate Moss
is obviously a supermodel but after Gisele Bundchen I don't think there's been
one." Naomi is currently organising the Fashion For Relief charity runway show
but says she won't be asking her close friend, Kate Moss, to take part.
She explained: "Kate hasn't walked down the catwalk
for years. She never really liked the shows so I won't be pushing her to do it
this time around." The model also hit out at Kabbalah, the mystical Jewish faith
whose followers include Madonna and Demi Moore, comparing it with Alcoholics
Anonymous.
She said: "I knew about Kabbalah before Madonna got
involved. Kabbalah is not a religion, it's a programme. "I don't like getting
hooked on things like that. It reminds me of AA but just with different words.
"They've got the same principles. We're all looking for positivity in our lives
and looking towards the light but I just believe in God. "I am religious. I pray
most days and do my thing. But each to their own."
(Source: China Daily/Agencies)