It was a time when music and art and fashion were all coming together.
They were on the pages of theDaily NewsandNew York Postand the fashion magazines and the gossip magazines.
The four-part series explores each womans origin story.
Crawford went from working in cornfields in Illinois to modeling wedding dresses at age 15.
She says her father viewed the profession skeptically, believing modeling was another name for prostitution.
But she would not be denied.
She was like… Im not going to be defined by the color of my skin.
Im not going to let it stop me, Williams said.
Naomi is, as we know, incredibly strong-willed, incredibly proud and powerful.
And she was like, Im not going to let any of this define me.
Im going to just keep going.
And I think thats why Naomi Campbell is Naomi Campbell.
No ones going to stop Naomi Campbell, not even racism.
Instead of seeing themselves as rivals, the four women became staunch supporters of each other.
When Naomi was not getting booked for shows, they banded together.
And they said, If youre not taking her, you dont get me, Bills remarked.
Its a bold move to make when youre young and youre successful.
But they [knew] their value and they knew Naomis value as well.
And thats all real, thats whats extraordinary.
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