OMG!
Get OMG! Alerts
  • Celebrity
  • TV & Film
  • Royals
  • Lifestyle
  • Write For Us?
  • The Kardashians
  • Britney Spears
  • Kris Jenner
  • Meghan Markle
  • TikTok
  • Chrissy Teigen
  • 1000lb Sisters
  • Bethenny Frankel
No Result
View All Result
OMG!
  • Celebrity
  • TV & Film
  • Royals
  • Lifestyle
  • Write For Us?
No Result
View All Result
OMG!
OMG! Alerts
No Result
View All Result
  • Celebrity
  • TV & Film
  • Royals
  • Lifestyle
  • Write For Us?
Home Showbiz UK Celebrity News

Naomi Campbell's Struggles and Triumphs: From Addiction to Recovery

Ant McCartney by Ant McCartney
September 22 2023, 12:54am PDT
in UK Celebrity News
0
Naomi Campbell

Picture: Instagram / @naomi

You might like?

Chucky

Chucky actor Ed Gale dead at 61 amid Child's Play star's child sex probe

May 28, 2025
kimkardashian

Kim Kardashian robbery gang found guilty over violent $10m jewelry heist

May 23, 2025

Naomi Campbell openly confessed to the self-destructive path she once tread with drugs and alcohol. The 53-year-old supermodel has revealed her struggles with substance abuse, acknowledging that she turned to these vices as a means to cope with the profound grief stemming from her childhood abandonment issues, as well as the tragic loss of her dear friend Gianni Versace, who fell victim to a fatal shooting in 1997.

In the recently aired Apple TV+ docuseries, 'The Supermodels,' Campbell candidly shared, "Grief has been a very strange thing in my life because it doesn't always [show]. I go into a shock and freak out when it actually happens, and then later is when I break. But I kept the sadness inside, I just dealt with it."

Naomi Campbell
Picture: Instagram / @naomi

Regarding Gianni's untimely demise, she added, "Azzedine Alaïa was my papa. With him, I learnt about chosen families. The same for Gianni Versace.

"He was very sensitive to feeling me, like, he pushed me. How would push me to step outside and go further when I didn't think I had it within myself to do it. So, when he died, my grief became very bad.

"When I started using, that was one of the things I tried to cover up, was grief. Addiction is such a… it's just a b******* thing, it really is.

Naomi Campbell
Picture: Instagram / @naomi

"You think, 'Oh it's gonna heal that wound.' It doesn't. It can cause such huge fear and anxiety. So I got really angry…

"When you try to cover something up, your feelings… You spoke about abandonment. I tried to cover that with something. You can't cover it. I was killing myself. It was very hurtful."

In 1999, Naomi sought help through rehab after collapsing during a photoshoot. She admitted that facing her problems was a daunting endeavor, remarking, "For my mistakes, I've always owned up to them. I chose to go to rehab.

"It was one of the best and only things I could have done for myself at that time. It is scary to pick up the mirror and look into the mirror. It is scary, and it's taken me many years to work on and deal with."

Naomi Campbell
Picture: Instagram / @naomi

Despite having been convicted of assault on four separate occasions, a consequence of her past struggles with anger—a struggle she has attributed to her tumultuous childhood and the absence of her biological father—Naomi believes she can now better manage these impulses.

She stated, "It does still come up sometimes. But I just now have the tools how to deal with it now when it comes up.

"I have to think of something outside of myself. Something greater than myself."

A mother of two, Naomi is more than willing to extend her support to anyone else grappling with similar issues, affirming, "If I have people in my life that I love and I see that they need help, of course I'm going to offer my help. I'm there, I'm very loyal to the people that I love."

Have you got an OMG! story to sell? Email: hello@omg-news.com – we pay for your pictures, videos and tip-offs!  


READ NEXT:

  1. Tyson Fury says he lives in a 'mad house' with his six kids, dog and wife Paris
  2. Kerry Katona admits binging on booze sends her anxiety 'through the roof'
  3. Jamie Laing and fiancée Sophie Habboo all smiles as they leave JustGiving Awards
  4. Daniel Radcliffe leads Harry Potter cast tributes to Hagrid star Robbie Coltrane
  5. EastEnders star Josephine Melville dies backstage while performing at theatre
Tags: Naomi CampbellOMG!
Ant McCartney

Ant McCartney

Showbiz Reporter at OMG-News.com based in Los Angeles

Next Post
Oprah

Oprah's Weight-Loss Stance: No to Ozempic Yes to Traditional Methods

READ MORE

Jennifer Lopez
US Celebrity News

Jennifer Lopez says she's 'so hard on myself' as kids snub AMAs appearance

May 28, 2025
Kate Middleton and Prince William
Royal Update

Kate Middleton in stitches after being mistaken for Prince William's assistant

May 28, 2025
Chucky
US Celebrity News

Chucky actor Ed Gale dead at 61 amid Child's Play star's child sex probe

May 28, 2025
chrissyteigen
US Celebrity News

Chrissy Teigen admits secret surgery and shows gruesome head injury

May 23, 2025
bethennyfrankel
US Celebrity Pictures

Bethenny Frankel shows off swimsuit figure as she details 'transition period'

May 23, 2025
Billy Joel
US Celebrity News

Billy Joel cancels all tour dates as health battle hits hearing and balance

May 23, 2025
Black Coffee
Food & Drink

One simple ingredient makes black coffee taste smoother and less bitter

May 23, 2025
shakira
US Celebrity News

Shakira falls onstage during tour after show cancellations and hospitalization

May 23, 2025
kimkardashian
US Celebrity News

Kim Kardashian robbery gang found guilty over violent $10m jewelry heist

May 23, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Live
US Celebrity News

Jimmy Kimmel's surprise baby news after skipping show as fans stunned

May 21, 2025

MOST READ

  • Kate Middleton and Prince William

    Kate Middleton in stitches after being mistaken for Prince William's assistant

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Kylie Jenner stuns in bikini in sun-soaked vacation pictures with son Aire

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Kylie Jenner's hottest pics in years as tiny bikini snaps leave fans stunned

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Shakira falls onstage during tour after show cancellations and hospitalization

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Bethenny Frankel shows off swimsuit figure as she details 'transition period'

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

FOLLOW US ON X

Tweets by @omgnewsonline

FROM THE WEB

OMG!

Copyright © 2020-2030 OMG! by OMG-News.com

Navigate Site

  • Celebrity
  • Royals
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Latest
  • Showbiz
    • US Celebrity News
    • UK Celebrity News
  • Royals
  • TV & Film
    • US TV News
    • UK TV News
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Contact Us
Get OMG! Alerts

Copyright © 2020-2030 OMG! by OMG-News.com

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?