Naomi Campbell opens up about her past struggles with addiction in the Apple TV+ docuseries "The Super Models."
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The 53-year-old English model reveals that she turned to drugs to cope with emotional pain from her early years.
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Campbell also discusses how the sudden death of her friend Gianni Versace deeply affected her and exacerbated her grief.
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She reflects on how Versace and Azzedine Alaïa introduced her to the concept of "chosen families."
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Gianni Versace's murder in 1997 had a significant impact on Campbell, as he had been a mentor and pushed her to excel.
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Naomi Campbell describes her grief as a complex and sometimes hidden emotion, acknowledging that she tends to go into shock before processing it later.
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The model battled addiction for five years before seeking help and checking into rehab following a collapse during a 1999 photoshoot.
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She recognizes that trying to cover up emotional pain with substance use was harmful and didn't address her underlying issues.
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Campbell believes that rehab was a crucial step in her journey to deal with past traumas and emotions.
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Despite the ongoing challenges, she now has the tools to cope with her emotions when they resurface.
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