Model Naomi Campbell has announced on social media that she has welcomed her first child and shared a photo of her cradling her daughter’s feet.
“A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother, So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love,” Campbell, 50, wrote on Instagram.
The post had been liked more than 400,000 times in the hour after it was posted.
Campbell’s mum, Valerie Morris Campbell, also shared the same photo with a message congratulating her daughter and saying: “I’m beyond thrilled as I’ve waited a longtime to be grandmother.”
No details of the birth or the baby’s name were given, and Campbell’s spokesperson declined to provide more information.
Naomi Campbell modelled for fashion heavyweights such as Versace, Chanel, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana.Credit: AP
Campbell was the first black model to appear on the covers of French Vogue and Time magazine. She was also the first black model on the cover of American Vogue’s key September issue.
The British native began her career as a teenager and has modelled for fashion heavyweights such as Versace, Chanel, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana. She has also championed African designers and co-produced April’s Arise Fashion Week in Lagos, Nigeria.
In 2017, Campbell spoke about her desire to be a mother.
“I think about having children all the time,” she told the Evening Standard, a British newspaper. “But now with the way science is, I think I can do it when I want.”
Following the news, congratulations poured in from other fashion industry figures.
Designer Marc Jacobs posted: “How absolutely incredible. How lucky she is and how lucky you are! What a wonderful Mother you will be. Blessings all around.”
British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful wrote: “Seeing the two of you together made my year. You will bring each other so much joy.”
Reuters, AP
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