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Aww I love her in those pics!
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For those of you who have never opened a magazine before, here's a little background on Chanel. Her full name is Chanel Iman Robinson. Yes, she was named after that Chanel; no, not after that Iman (her cousin happens to share the name with the seventies supermodel). Chanel grew up in Los Angeles, signed with Ford Models at twelve, landed her first Vogue cover at sixteen, and now at eighteen is one of the youngest Victoria's Secret models in the company's history. She's appeared as a guest judge on America's Next Top Model, hosted by another former super (she calls Tyra Banks "my mentor"). She's assumed such a high profile that her name regularly pops up in gossip columns like "Page Six," which have romantically linked her to everyone from Kanye West to music producer Ryan Leslie. She claims both are "just friends." Her actual boyfriend, who hangs out on the sidelines during the interview, is, by her own account, "just a regular guy."
Chanel, on the other hand, is not just a regular model. A striking mix of African-American and Korean, she's one of the only models of color to break into the major leagues in a long, long time. Not since Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks, both of whom are now in their late 30s, has a black model garnered this much intrigue and attention. You would think in a day when America has elected its first black president, the notion of a black supermodel wouldn't be such an anomaly.
