How Your Favorite Supermodels Got Their Start

Naomi Campbell

When Naomi was 15 years old, she was wandering the mall when a woman name Beth Boldt spotted her. Beth worked for Pennington Models and wanted Naomi to sign with her. "My mum wanted me to stay on at school and finish my exams. But I wanted things my way, so a few weeks later I went to see Beth on my own," said Naomi, "Eventually, Mum decided I could model, so long as it didn't interfere with my school work or exams."

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