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(NewsNation) — The feathers were flying Tuesday night between the queen of the catwalk, Naomi Campbell, and the empress of ‘Vogue,’ Anna Wintour.
Wintour was set to introduce Campbell to the audience at Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards. But apparently, the bobbed editrix preferred to catch some tennis at the U. S. Open. However, instead of bowing out graciously or telling the truth, Wintour threw Campbell under the proverbial bus, telling the crowd, “I am a very punctual person, and I have the honor of presenting tonight to someone who is often late.”
While it is true that Campbell is notoriously late, she was actually on time that evening — just slated to appear later in the program.
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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 15: Naomi Campbell attends the “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Furiosa: Une Saga Mad Max) Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 15, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) -
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 18: Naomi Campbell attends The Red Sea International Film Festival’s “Women in Cinema” Gala in partnership with Vanity Fair Europe at Hotel Du Cap on May 18, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Red Sea International Film Festival) -
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 19: Naomi Campbell attends the V&A Summer Party 2024, celebrating the upcoming “Naomi: In Fashion” exhibition, and supported by BOSS, at The V&A on June 19, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Victoria & Albert Museum) -
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 18: Naomi Campbell is pictured at the V&A ahead of the upcoming “Naomi: In Fashion” exhibition, supported by BOSS, on June 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Victoria & Albert Museum) -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 03: Naomi Campbell speaks during the 17th Annual Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards on September 03, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Naomi Campbell: ‘It wasn’t my choice’
When Campbell was finally announced, she was presented by Harper’s Bazaar editor Samira Nasr … and Campbell took the moment to dig at Wintour, saying, “I want to say this. Everything is meant to work out the way it’s going to work out. … It wasn’t my choice to have the other lady [Wintour]. I’d much rather have this (Nasr).”
Ouch.