Supermodel Naomi Campbell surprises fans as she welcomes her baby girl at 50
Naomi Campbell, the 50-year-old British supermodel announced the good news with her friends and fans by sharing an image of her baby's feet with a loved up caption to her Instagram. Read on....
Supermodel Naomi Campbell recently revealed that she has welcomed a baby girl amid the pandemic into the world. Naomi successfully managed to keep her pregnancy under wraps, with the baby welcoming post being the first public admission. The 50-year-old British supermodel announced the news Tuesday on Instagram, posting a picture of her hand holding a baby’s feet. She wrote in the caption, “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.”
Naomi even updated her Instagram bio to share the news with her followers adding 'Mother' to the bio along with 'Model, Actress, Cultural Innovator, Activist, Privacy Law Pioneer, Founder of Fashion for Relief'. However, according to several media reports the supermodel's spokesperson declined to provide more information.
Naomi's mother, Valerie Morris-Campbell, also shared the same image and captioned it, "Congratulations to my daughter Naomi on the birth of her daughter, I’m beyond thrilled as I’ve waited a longtime to be grandmother." To which Naomi replied, "We love you Mum."
Many big shots from the fashion industry. wished the model on the delivery of her baby. One such figure was designer Marc Jacobs, who has worked with the supermodel since 1994. He posted his excited response, showering blessings on Naomi and the new baby, “Oh my God!!!!! Today is the day?? How absolutely incredible. How lucky she is and how lucky you are! What a wonderful Mother you will be. Blessings all around.”
Belgian designer Diane Von Furstenberg wrote, "God bless you both." And British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful also commented, “Seeing the two of you together made my year. You will bring each other so much joy.”
Another 90s supermodel, Cindy Crawford, a peer and friend of Naomi's shared, “This put the biggest smile on my face! Congrats to you both and welcome to the mommy club! It’s the best.” Heidi Klum also expressed congratulations to the mother daughter duo, writing, "Sending you my love, I am so very happy for you."
Actress Zoe Saldana wrote, "Oh my goodness congrats lady! What a blessing!!!"
In 2017, Campbell spoke about her desire to be a mother in an interview with the Evening Standard. She said, “I think about having children all the time, but now with the way science is, I think I can do it when I want.”
Naomi was last seen in a self shot image on the cover of the May/June issue of Essence magazine. The cover honoured the publication's 50 years, celebrating the 50th anniversary and also the model's own 50th birthday, both of which coincided. On account of coronavirus restrictions, social distancing and people staying home, Naomi ended up shooting the cover all by herself using only her iPhone, which was a first for the magazine. Naomi not only photographed herself but also did her own hair, makeup and styling. The 50-year-old also confessed that she would take a break, but that she would 'never retire'. In an essay for the book Naomi. Updated Edition, Naomi wrote, "'Retire' isn't a word I ever want to use. 'Chill out' maybe, but 'retire' never."