Naomi Campbell Boyfriend

Despite her status as the most famous black model of her time, Campbell never earned the same volume of advertising assignments as her white colleagues,[50] and she was not signed by a cosmetics company until as late as 1999.[7] In 1991, she said, "I may be considered one of the top models in the world, but in no way do I make the same money as any of them."[50] Throughout her career, Campbell has been outspoken against the racial bias that exists in the fashion industry.[7] In 1997, she stated, "There is prejudice. It is a problem and I can't go along any more with brushing it under the carpet. This business is about selling, and blonde and blue-eyed girls are what sells."[18]

A decade later, she again spoke out against discrimination, stating, "The American president may be black, but as a black woman, I am still an exception in this business. I always have to work harder to be treated equally."[51] In 2013, Campbell joined fellow black models Iman and Bethann Hardison in an advocacy group called "Diversity Coalition". In an open letter to the governing bodies of global fashion weeks, they named high-profile designers who used just one or no models of color in their fall 2013 shows, calling it a "racist act".[52]