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New pictures were recently released of Naomi Campbell at a New York photoshoot. What is your reaction?
Naomi Campbell’s barely there hairline
Via Clutch Magazine
Via Clutch Magazine
New pictures were recently released of Naomi Campbell at a New York photoshoot. What is your reaction?
Shave it all off and start over.
I suspected Campbell had this problem for many years now.When she was 15 or 16, she had a full head of hair when she started modelling. At the time she had her hair permed. Then in her late teens and throughout her career she started with weaves and hasn’t stopped ever since. She wore wigs, but most of the time throughout the 90s, Campbell always wore weaves.
After about 2 or so decades of wearing weaves, this will make anybody’s hair look like Campbell’s.
I don’t think she has hereditary alopecia. If you have been following her career from the very beginning, her alopecia today is a result of this torture. Maybe if she had worn wigs, instead of weaves, her hairline and scalp would have been healthy today.
A lot of black models opted for weaves or wigs b/c the runway stylists and designers often used extreme heat and alcohol based products on models’ hair to make some funky hairdos. Veronica Webb, Tyra and others said that the tortuous hairstyling of the runway would have made them bald if they didn’t opt for weaves or wigs. Some models didn’t have to worry about that b/c they kept their hair close cropped (Roshumba, Georgianna Robertson, Alek Wek).
As for Naomi Campbell, she is an industry that doesn’t exactly celebrate the beauty of women of color (hence her wearing weaves and blue/green contacts for more than a decade). She did what she had to do to make it in the fashion industry (even if meant adopting features she was never born with).
It’s a shame and I do feel sad for her after seeing these pics. Maybe she doesn’t care anymore? I dunno. I really hope she gets the help she needs for her hair and scalp. She is such a great model.
Sick! That looks painful. I think some people are so fixated on weaves, etc, that sometimes that forget about their own hair. I remember seeing her hair over a decade ago and it was straight, shoulder length. My time flys!
how sad
shes so beautiful aswell
thats why you shouldnt get use to wearing them
\now shes dependant on it!!!
=(
No wonder she’s so mean. I’d be a cell phone slinging, sour, woman too, if it were me. Just the other day, I had a scare about breaking edges. Phew! False alarm.
I hope whatever it is she get’s her hair back.
Ughh. Looking at her hairline makes me cringe. I want to send her a bag full of healthy products and tell her to spend some money on weekly scalp massages.
I agree with everyone who says that she should shave it off. She is so gorgeous, she could be completely bald and the camera (and her audience) would still love her!
Ewww? Uggh? Sad? Whoa. Naomi puts herself out there for the consumption of others. For your entertainment and aspiration. And then when the reality of the industry is revealed – when she allows you to see her at work – the immediate reaction by the majority in the blogosphere seems to be to berate or pity her.
She’s a grown and educated woman: she knows what’s going on with her hair. She chooses to continue despite the presumed result of those choices (because, as mentioned by others, this may be a genetic thing or it may be a hair style preference).
As a woman with natural hair myself, it’s not necessary to make snide comments about those who chose otherwise.
Besides, you know you wouldn’t dare to make these comments to her face. Naomi’s been known to slap, cut, and choke a b*tch, right?
Her Hair has been like that for some time now. I have seen worse pics of her hair, she’s completely bald in the front, it’s sad.
Damn…
Though, i do know ppl {close to me} who INSIST on getting a weave even though their edges are gone or thinning.
@snoopychick — Point taken… but it’s still sad.
Here is what I think:
http://jewelryrockstar.com/?p=1473
I think she should try the bold look, she would definitely be able to pull it off. Why do I get the feeling that she sleeps in her wigs and rarely takes them off – poor thing:(
Naomi has WAY bigger issues then her hairline. She is a recovering addict. Until she heals her inside she can’t attempt to address what is going on outside. Godspeed Naomi…u r loved and prayed for.
Oh….and two thumbs down to this article. She obviously isn’t “natural”, so point being?
I think people are overreacting. I have seen many women with the same hair line troubles. It’s not like a novelty or anything.
She looks great. Her body is rockin.
Her hairline does look bad and I can only imagine what the state of the rest of her looks like BUT how do we know she doesn’t have some type of Alopecia. Alopecia can come in varying conditions from a mild to severe which includes no body hair at all.
Like Daja (i think that’s who it was) I agree with wearing weaves as a protective style (or even as a mainstay if that’s your thing), and I know this site is dedicated to “natural” hair, but some of us proud naturals do wear weaves, so it would be nice to get tips on healthy weaving practices, so that we can avoid the pitfalls. I think this is more effective than a blanket admonition against getting weaves. Same thing with relaxers, we know some women are going to get them, so why not counsel them on how to do it safely? Anyway, it would be cool to see a post one of these days on how to safely install and maintain weaves and braided extensions.
And as far as Naomi, I think it’s sad that some women on here have chosen to use such disparaging language as “ewwww” to discuss her situation. It’s really unfortunate that we black women cannot be more sympathetic towards one another. Yes, she’s a celebrity but she’s also human (who do people tear down celebs to make themselves feel better?) and many of us naturals have experienced our share of hair trauma. So put yourself in her shoes. Don’t taunt her. I think Naomi is gorgeous nonetheless, and I hope she resolves her hair troubles.
Oops… I meant “Why do people tear down celebs to make themselves feel better”?
I feel sorry for Naomi, I grew up looking at her as a perfect example of black beauty. she’s gorgeous she should shave her hair completely off and start a fresh just like so many of us have done. A little TLC will do her hair good.