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Oooooooo…Get it Chanel…

love her..werk it chanel

I li love this chic…. She is going to be around a very long time… had the oppty to meet her last year at a fashion show. She is very sweet and gracious. Love he photos can’t wait to have her on the soulcialprofyle sometime this year.

I like Chanel…I understand where she is coming from. This world is so fixated on one standard of beauty but we have a LARGE amount of beautiful women with different ethnic backgrounds. They are full of sh*t when they say “they want the crowd to focus on clothing” NO, women of color will just OWN the runway and the magazine covers…but oh no, White America doesn’t want that. It’s just a way to keep brainwashing people. Color will outshine the blandness of White.

gI don’t see the HYPE with this girl….Good article though

I’m glad Ms. Chanel Iman made it clear that ALL ethnic models have trouble in the business, not just blacks. The fashion world doesn’t accept anything with color to it. It’s such a shame. Some of the most beautiful people in the world have a lot of color to them.

As for the boys: A good personality is really all anyone needs to find a man. Chanel is 18 with an excellent career so, the boys can wait until she’s ready. If she’s as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, they’ll still be there when her boobs sag. Trust me.

I adore this girl!

She looks different in every pic.

This is not a good picture of her. I’ve seen better. And come to think of it, I’ve never seen a hispanic model…hmm

She’s pretty.

I think Black women(especially darker skinned) have it harder, unfortunately, because there is a standard of beauty. White and Hispanic Brazilians and Spanish women are more likely to fall into that standard of beauty that society has. But she’s right, you don’t see many Asians as well, but then again, how many Asian aspire to be models?

I don’t like the pig face picture and her lips look lopsided like she’s having a stroke.. Why they had to pick a busted cover for her.. thats messed up.. anyway she’s a pretty girl.. she still have time to model.. especially now that our president is black, hopefully more doors will open for us balck models.. God knows i can’t catch a break

yaaaaaaaaaay… i like her…. suuuuuuuuuuuper cute

She is a cute girl. I am glad she made it clear that ALL non-white models aren’t getting enough exposure. It is not just black women with a paucity of modelling work, what about the Chinese women, Indian women, Middle Eastern women, non-white Hispanic women?? As far as black models, we’ve had Iman, Naomi and Tyra who made it big (plus a few others from the past), but what about all those other ethnic groups? For instance, look how many Miss World titles India has one, and even all the beautiful actresses in the Bollywood movie industry — NOT ONE Indian model has broken into the western fashion world.

The article seems interesting but I’m not really seeing the hype around this girl. She is a cute girl though, and speaks the truth but…..

She better not get involved in Kanye. After reading what he said about Christianity today, I have lost all my respect for him.

SHANTE..SHANTE…YOU BETTA WORK!!!!!!!

……Oh yes Chanel becasue if ur not taking care him as if you’re his damn mama
…….then ur not a good girlfriend (sarcasm).

She keep it real. or She keep shit real.??? wonder how chanel really said it.

Oh, She keeps it real, I suppose.

@13, what did Kanye say about Christianity?

I really dont know why ppl would go crazy for her, I only see a big cute head and bones, seriously… I saw so many other more beautiful skinny models…
But Im happy for her anyway cuz she is doing a great job and is very young, making sacrifices I guess, I wish I could give her a big Mcdo and KFC to eat with McFlurry too…

Work it Chanel! She’s doing a great job and I hope she has a long career. And Jourdann Dunn was on the cover of Vogue and CL didn’t post that?

Anyhoo thre is a lot of truth in what chanel said, the modelling industry use the whole “we need the clothes to stand out” excuse so they can avoid using ethnic models. And even when “hispanics” make it they are often of pure european descent like Gisele, she calls herself brazilian (fair enough to her ) but she’s actually German! Most hispanic, arab and even black models look sooo white that you would never even know they were ethnic! Its sad.

And what @12 said is sooo true! Why hasn’t an Indian girl become a supermodel already? Racism is still alive in some professions, its pathetic!

It`s true that asians have a hard time in the modeling industry too.But asians,and black people are one and the same people.Recently,DNA experts went to China to test the blood of asians and see where they come from and they discovered that asians have black blood and come from blacks.Now you might think that blacks and asians don`t look alike,but this is not true,asians come from a group of black people in Africa,called the Khoisan,and the Khoisan have slanted eyes and yellow skin,they passed these physical features down to all asians today,when they walked out of Africa about 40,OOO years ago and founded and populated China and all of Asia.

@18..

Basically he said that he only believes in Jesus as an ‘Icon’. He would never put his life in Jesus’ hands because he feels that he needs to take ‘responsibily of his own success and actions’. He said he doesn’t believe in a religion because he thinks people only talk about Heaven because they don’t like the ‘thought’ of never seeing someone who has passed away ever again. And they use it as an excuse. He mentioned that is father had told him to get saved because he wouldn’t want to see him burning in hell and he [Kanye] basically said ‘whatever’ he doesn’t believe in that Heaven/Hell thing.

He doesn’t belive that ‘only Christians, or those who give their life to christ’ can be the only ones to go to ‘Heaven’. Basically, anybody of any religion can.

**But I’m like you dumb ass cavemen looking shit, why would God allow you to enter the gates of Heaven if you practiced a religion agaisn’t believing in Him? He was just rambling on and on about how he just doesn’t believe in it. I know not everyone is a Christian but he was just dissing it. I was just wondering, WHY HE WOULD EVEN SAY THAT IN TIMES LIKE THIS? WHEN JESUS IS THE ONLY ONE TO TURN TO? I’m surprised at him, I thought he was a smarter man. I guess not. I an’t stand him anymore.

Her arms look like they are going to break I want her to eat a BIG MAC !!!

@22 OMG I can’t believe Kanye said that after making Jesus Walks. Wow. He needs Jesus.

Honestly @ #22 (even though we’re way off subject) I believe that this was taken out of context. I know Kanye seems like that arrogant, know-it-all asshole, but it doesn’t make any sense. First he’s saying he doesn’t believe in Heaven or Hell, but then it says “He doesn’t believe that only Christians, or those who give their life to Christ can be the only ones to go to ‘Heaven’….. it’s like OK, which one is it???

Pick one & stick with it.

I’m sorry, i just don’t believe that that’s what was said.

ON ANOTHER NOTE, I DO BELIEVE THEY COULD HAVE PICKED A BETTER COVER PIC FOR CHANEL, BUT WHAT ARE YA GONNA DO? WE ALL KNOW SHE’S GORGEOUS REGARDLESS SO I GUESS IT DOESN’T MATTER THAT MUCH. BUT YES, SHE (AND SOME OF YOU) ARE DEFINITELY RIGHT ABOUT HOW HISPANIC, ASIANS, INDIANS, ETC. HAVE IT JUST AS HARD IF NOT HARDER IN THE MODELING WORLD….

she is sooo cute
i love that cover its so fab
ryan leslie and kanye tho??? she must like older men

Please…ya’ll know she aint dating Kanye or Tyga…she wit Ryan..
and i feel her on wanting the ethnic women to get the same opportunities the white women do..

they made her look super white in this shoot.

She a pretty girl thats gonna go a long ways in life as long as she know what she doing.

@ 12 and 20. We do have an Indian girl who is doing quite well for herself. She’s been in Vogue and she fronts three ad campaigns this season. Lakshmi Menon, get into her.

Anyway, I love Chanel Iman! My favorite model and she only scored ONE measly ass campaign this season, DKNY Jeans….WTF!? You should see these pale/blank faced models and how much work they get. Go look through an issue of Vogue and see the Ads. All white All the time. It’s ridiculous. And, half the time, they aren’t even cute. They just be white and they get work.

What pisses me off the most is that White-Brazilians run the industry and it makes no sense. Brazil is home to more Black people than the United States. Yet, somehow, EVERY single famous model from Brazil is white?

It’s getting really old really quickly………

I love Chanel Iman! She is such a fab chick. I agree with her. There should be more ethnic girls in the fashion industry.

She is absolutely beautiful - STUNNING!
I love Chanel Iman.

Chanel Iman is a beautiful and very intelligent black woman,model,and mentor herself.I look up to her and Tyra Banks as far as modeling goes and I do agree that we need more ethnicity in the runway shows and on the covers of Elite and Vogue magazines.

@32, Agree. Have noticed. In this economy I think we have even greater power w/boycotting and issuing complaints b/c money is green and many of these indulgences like magazine subscriptions have noticed a decrease in business. Black is Golden and these companies need to recognize that.

The more u think about it, the more u kinda realise the all-black edition of Italian Vogue was indeed just tokenistic. Regardless of how well it sold, Vogue still seems like it merely throw a bone out to black models and were like “here’s ‘your’ exposure, now get lost because we’re preparing for Kate Moss & Co next month.”

Whenever the next fashion week is in whatever city (London? Paris? Milan? NYC?) let’s see if anything has genuinley changed. It is an untested myth that non-white models don’t sell. To be honest, fashion isn’t even that high on my life agenda (I like stylish clothes and shoes but I never shop in excess just pick out selected items) but it is commonsense that fashion is enjoyed internationally not just in North America and Europe. The industry should reflect that!

and y they got to be so skinny….they may as well put the clothes on hangers and send them across the stage….

LOL at number 37

Love the cover. Love her. I’m glad she is keeping it real and speaking the truth. I’m going to get that magazine & let my daughter read it. Her dream is to be a model and i want her to know that its not all glitz & glam. The modeling industry is tuff–especially high fashion modeling. The models are so super thin and there are a high absence of models of color on the runway.

She is not that pretty, another tall, skinny average looking model, she has it better then the black models that came before her.

yYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssSS chanel Yes!

she is going ta b big. no shade 4 otha model chicks but its da truth.

i love her! no homo.

if a celeb chick took this pic looking like this there would be hating galore

Chanel Iman is a cute young lady, she has her whole life ahead of her and I wish her nothing but the best. She and her Mom are very sweet.

That’s not a cute pic of Chanel, but I like her maturity. I haven’t been dragged into the hype surrounding her but she does seem to have her head screwed on correctly, I hope it stays that way. Represent girl.

when I say this dont think I am trying to knock her but she looks white to me in this pic

the cover is horrendous! glad she’s doin her thing and having fun though

i dont get the fashion industry, why not just get mannequins and place them on the runway? saves a lot of money

you’d think they would want different types of girls, variety is better for me

She’s alright but I don’t think she’s that pretty,She looks like a less prettier Cassie

Don’t believe the hype. But hey…This is a horrible picture.

She’s an excellent model and she’s gorgeous……… until she opens her mouth, she’s about as bright as a doorknob…..She’s definitely in the right field.

Wasn’t she 16 last year on the Tyra show..hmmm..

Chanel is speaking the TRUTH and nuthin but the TRUTH!!!!!! She is one of the HOTTEST Super Models out. Hold up……..isn’t she a Super Model?

SHE’S NOT ALL THAT.

YOU TELL EM CHANEL!!!
I ADORE HER!

I think she’s cute in a little girl kinda way but she’s too skinny and VERY overrated IMO. If this is the best they can do then they need to keep looking. She looks all of 13. I like the modles of the 90’s, at least the girls had meat on their bones and curves, (cindy crawford would be considered fat by today’s standards). Now this annorexic look has gone too far and it’s not flattering at all.

I LOVE THAT DRESS SHE IS WEARING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kanye West is his own man, I believe you guys just misconstrued his words..

Don’t Be Churlish….(We miss the old Mariah Carey)
Thursday, January 22, 2009 /
@18..

Basically he said that he only believes in Jesus as an ‘Icon’. He would never put his life in Jesus’ hands because he feels that he needs to take ‘responsibily of his own success and actions’. He said he doesn’t believe in a religion because he thinks people only talk about Heaven because they don’t like the ‘thought’ of never seeing someone who has passed away ever again. And they use it as an excuse. He mentioned that is father had told him to get saved because he wouldn’t want to see him burning in hell and he [Kanye] basically said ‘whatever’ he doesn’t believe in that Heaven/Hell thing.

He doesn’t belive that ‘only Christians, or those who give their life to christ’ can be the only ones to go to ‘Heaven’. Basically, anybody of any religion can.

**But I’m like you dumb ass cavemen looking shit, why would God allow you to enter the gates of Heaven if you practiced a religion agaisn’t believing in Him? He was just rambling on and on about how he just doesn’t believe in it. I know not everyone is a Christian but he was just dissing it. I was just wondering, WHY HE WOULD EVEN SAY THAT IN TIMES LIKE THIS? WHEN JESUS IS THE ONLY ONE TO TURN TO? I’m surprised at him, I thought he was a smarter man. I guess not. I an’t stand him anymore.

^ Not surprised this dude talking about doing some pron next

Ethnic Gals >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the plain ass girl your dating

tell it like it is chanel

step up and be an advocate on this sensitive matter

i like a person with drive,motivation and a voice!

o_0….
NEXT!

I totally relate to iman. i can emphaise with her.Being born to indian mother and father.an indian heritage and sikh faith.from pretty modern family.even in the UK there is just white models that are present that fixate to the size zero perfection.which really needs to stop.Theirs wrong with models of different size.its more relatable then something that is illusion.colour is beautiful and like obama says change has come.so some whites dont like even to this day.but the words changing.I’m quite sure there will be more ethnic models.i hope.I like Iman shes different.unique in a sense of mind.She’s stepping it up,im havent heard of her much,but ima sure do my research.

btw she cant help if she skinny.thats in her genetics.unlike the other models who like company of their friend called the bathroom.lol. xx

btw 18 about the kanye situation.know wonder his struggling and feeling like his world is turning on him.that what happens when you turn ton Satan has your friend.well he is friend with jay z isnt he.lol.you see it in music industry all the time.the secrets behind hip hop.some will never know.they sell the soul for fame and fortune.however it does come and bite you the ass later on.look at amy winehouse,amy winehouse,dmx and three six mafia.they all represent the occult and illumantia.skull and bones.anyways enough of that.i just wanted to get that off my chest.btw its my opinion.so dont be offended.peace out xx

Yikes! Am I the only one who thinks that that’s a bad pic of her?

eeeeewww wtf kind of a picture is that. that pic is horrible!!! not cute, ya’ll need to stop acting like that looks good.

DIORDIMPLES - i like that quote color will outshine theblandness of white lol…

MEAGAN - actually there quite a few asians in the UK that trying to break into modelling,but they cant get past the scouts because they not white branded.Also dont there asians/indians in Ameriica that are trying to get in the business.Dony you remeber the indian girl from ANTM (cant remember what cycle 4 -5) lol.i lost count.but she did get in but was the 5 or 6 person to go.

GREATESTLOVEOFALL

you know you info lol.gotta give you that. However Shilpa shetty she is a actress/model has kind of made it.But not popular in America.as far as know she isnt.she is known quite internationally though.she was also the winner of celebrity big brother a while back .But like i said above its hard for asian/indians girls to get through because of the scouts. x

4000 WORDS - your telling me lol. its like that even the UK.i guess some asians dont know how to get seen or out there.

CHARMAINE - I like how you said blacks and asians are as one,the same people.But is that info true?? lol. im intrigued.Being indian/sikh myself.so i like this post,

LMAO 37. true though.

Why do black people act like there’s no Black models so thats the worst, Its ALL ETHNICITIES. We have our legends in the international scene but there could be more. However ,unless you see a fashion show in Tokyo or Shanghai,thats where you’ll find Asian models, how many times has India won Ms World, What makes them different from Doutzen Kroes, Adriana Lima, Bar Rafaeli ( yeah i know she’s Israeli) etc that they cant be projected in that way if it’s only the ‘clothes that matter’

And you’re telling me Gisele Bunchen and Adriana Lima being Brazilian makes them ‘ethnic’ in the colour sense when someone rightly said that there are tons of black and Hispanic people living in Brazil compared to those of European descent.
I feel a bit daft for being excited about that Vogue Italia issue. Just get a bunch of them in a magazine and then what….
The only designer who really use ethnic models that I’ve seen is Kimora Lee Simmons. I’d laugh if the modelling industry started including different ethnicites for the ‘Obama effect’.

She’s a Beautyful black woman.She reminds me of cassie a lot.Lol people that pick out the models are either girls or gay men..datz why they so damn skinney! Men and gay/woman have different opinions on”beauty”. nd lol @ #37

At first glance I would have said something negative. After reading the post I have much respect for her. What she said is real, I wish you could have seen the Montel William show the other day on females who hate their race. It was serious and very sad. This post confirms what some of the females mentioned on the show!

Chanel Iman is cool and super thin like most models these days. What bugs me is when they have toothpicks with either implants or “chicken cutlets” in the Victoria’s Secret catalogs. Faking like they really need the curvy clothes and undies until their flatness is revealed in the fashion show. It’s an insult to real women with real curves (t & a) that they refuse to find someone or a few that can actually fit the clothes without pinning. I miss the 80’s girls like Cindy, Tatiana, Christy, Naomi and the 90’s pre-grunge girls like Tyra and Niki Taylor. These magazines annoy me by promoting the bobblehead aesthetic with models like Gemma Ward and faux curvy Brazilian types like Gisele, when you have Jourdan Dunn, Arlenis Sosa, and Lakshmi Denon available.