Naomi Campbell
- Profession: Model
- Place/Date of Birth: Streatham, South London, 22 May 2020
Naomi is hitting like Mike Tyson - Sept 05
Naomi Campbell has been accused of hitting her former best friend "like Mike Tyson". Italian actress Yvonne Scio has compared the sexy supermodel to the boxing champ, alleging the catwalk queen put her in hospital. She claimed: "First she shoved me against the wall, then she tried to grab my face and finally she let rip with two or three violent punches in my face. "My lip was cut and I was absolutely petrified. I couldn’t even cry because I was in such pain. I was absolutely stunned. She was like Mike Tyson."
Speaking to an Italian magazine, Yvonne, 36, believes Naomi thought she was trying to steal work from her. She explained: "Naomi beat me up because she was afraid I would take work away from her. She could have ruined me. "There was talk about it being over a dress, over a man and I even read it was a lovers’ tiff because we were sleeping together, but that’s all rubbish." Yvonne claims she is now intending to sue the supermodel. However, Naomi has vehemently denied the alleged attack, with her spokesman saying: "Naomi made it clear that there had been a disagreement between the two, but Miss Campbell is adamant she had words with the actress but nothing more than that."
War of words - Aug 05
Supermodel Naomi Campbell is feuding with ex manager John Casablancas after he slammed her bad attitude. The pair have reportedly been locked in a war of words since the Elite Model boss gave beautiful Naomi a "D minus for behaviour" in a magazine interview. Casablancas later emailed his former prot?g?e to apologise - but the note was leaked to a New York newspaper, sparking a furious email exchange between the warring pair. According to a report in Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper, he sent another email saying: "I feel quite comfortable with my contradictory feelings about you: A+ as a person; D- for behaviour with your bookers."
Earlier this week it was revealed the model is at the centre of a police investigation after reportedly flying into a rage and punching and kicking actress friend Yvonne Scio. It’s alleged Naomi, who has a history of violent outbursts, grew angry when Yvonne turned up late to collect her for a party - in an outfit too similar to hers. A friend is quoted in Britain’s The Sun newspaper as saying: "Naomi just flipped and went for her Yvonne said she’d go and change. "Naomi continued to insult her and started kicking and punching her". A spokesman for Naomi said she has denied the assault.
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Naomi attacked her best friend - Aug 05
Naomi Campbell allegedly attacked her best friend - for wearing a similar dress. The supermodel is at the centre of a police investigation after reportedly flying into a rage and punching and kicking Yvonne Scio, who has been close to the star for 12 years. Yvonne, also a model, is said to have told police the star assaulted her in a "completely unprovoked attack". It’s claimed 36-year-old Yvonne had turned up a few minutes late to collect sexy Naomi for a party and infuriated the supermodel by wearing an outfit she thought was too similar to hers.
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She was raised by her grandparents since her mother, the ambitious Valerie, was making her way around the world with an exotic dance troupe. At 13, precocious Naomi started at the Italia Conti stage school. Two years later she was ’discovered’ in Covent Garden by a modelling scout.
Recently, she has been seeking anger therapy - her American agency fired her on the grounds that she was ’unbearable’ and published the following statement: ’No amount of money or prestige could further justify the abuse she has imposed on our staff and clients.’ She recently pleaded guilty to assaulting her assistant with the mobile phone she normally keeps clamped to her ear. Naomi had a top 10 hit with Babywoman in Japan and has a reputation for being always late.
She has been romanced by a string of men including Mike Tyson, Robert De Niro, Joaquin Cortes and was rumoured to have had a fling with Joseph Fiennes. She is currently dating Italian millionaire Flavio Briatore.
As well as modelling and a stab at a music career she has also penned a novel entitled Swan (1995) and has appeared in the film Pret-a-Porter, she also appeared in an episode of Absolutely Fabulous and once was a pupil in Grange Hill. Naomi has also just launched her own perfume. She also has an apartment in Chelsea. (written 2001)
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