Supermodel Naomi Campbell has hit headlines after revealing about a rather shocking incident she had to witness at this year's Festival de Cannes, where she was banned from entering a hotel over her colour.
In an interview to Paris Match, a leading French magazine, British supermodel and businesswoman made a shocking revelation about how she faced racism, after receiving an invitation for an event at a leading hotel at Cannes, however, she and her friend were not let inside because of the colour of the star’s skin.
“I was recently in a city in the South of France, where I was invited to participate in an event in a hotel whose name I will not mention. They did not want to let my friend and I in because of the colour of my skin,” she said.
She further added by explaining that the man at the entrance of the hotel pretended it was full, but continued to let other people in.
“It is for these kinds of revolting moments that I will continue to speak up and make myself heard,” she added.
Naomi spilled the beans about what she called a “revolting” incident and said that the fight for diversity in fashion industry continues.
During the interview in question, Naomi was probed about how she was paving the way for young generations of models in terms of diversity. In her reply to the question, Naomi suggested that though the fashion industry has made progress in recent years as compared to the 90s, the challenge still exists.
In a recent interview, the 49-year-old model recalled the horrific ordeal of being racially profiled during a visit to the south of France this past spring, reported E! News.
“I was recently in a city in the South of France, where I was invited to participate in an event in a hotel whose name I will not mention. They did not want to let my friend and I in because of the colour of my skin,” she said.
She added that the man at the entrance of the hotel pretended it was full, but continued to let other people in.
After the disturbing incident, Campbell told Paris Match that she still continues to express herself because of these shocking moments, ones that she has experienced over the decades.
“It is for these kinds of revolting moments that I will continue to speak up and make myself heard,” she added.
This is not the first time Naomi has opened about racial profiling. “I used to have to fight for the same fee as my white counterparts doing the same job,” she told Vogue Australia in April.
“It’s still not balanced completely,” she told Vogue Australia.
“I’m the face of a new campaign and I was told that because of the colour of my skin a certain country would not use my picture. For me it was a reality check. I never believe in the hype, so it just kept things in perspective for me. Now I would like to know that models of colour get the same opportunities and fees in advertising,” she added.