Chanel: Yoncé was a breakthrough for the modelling industry
Chanel Iman Says ‘Yoncé’ Video Was a Breakthrough for The Modeling Industry
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Now, Victoria’s Secret Angel Chanel Iman has spoken out about equality and the politics involved in featuring more diverse models.
“I think that everyone should be equal; it shouldn’t be about colour," Chanel told Net-a-Porter this week. "It’s unfortunate that there is still a lot of politics involved in both the acting and modeling worlds. I do think we’ve come a long way, but things could still be a lot more diverse on the runway and in films.”
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Iman added that Beyoncé’s recent music video, which featured Jourdan Dunn, Joan Smalls and Iman, was a breakthrough for the industry.
"All three of us models are very successful in our careers, but because in the fashion industry ‘there’s only one black girl allowed’, they’ve made us compete to be that one girl," Chanel told The Edit. "Beyoncé allowed us to show the world that we don’t have to fight against each other. She gave us the chance to see that we are far more powerful together.”
Such a shame that those most critical of Beyoncé on ATRL are always absent from these threads. They don't want to admit Beyoncé's undeniable impact on the industry and world.
