Naomi Campbell Calls Hugo Chavez a “Rebel Angel”

January 7, 2008 · Filed Under Entertainment, World News

British supermodel Naomi Campbell has interviewed Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, describing him as a “rebel angel” who is unafraid to speak his mind but poses no threat to democracy.

Campbell was granted an audience with the outspoken left-wing leader as part of her new brief as contributing editor for British men’s lifestyle magazine GQ, interviewing leading figures from politics, sport and entertainment.

“I’d always heard Hugo Chavez was a people’s president and I wanted to see if that was true… I didn’t want to judge Chavez, or probe him for his political views, even though he gave them freely,” she wrote.

She said the Venezuelan people also seemed happier than her last visit 10 years ago for a Sports Illustrated magazine photo shoot.

The outspoken Chavez gave his views on a politics, human rights, as well as pop music, fashion, and the British royal family.

He said Cuba’s Fidel Castro is the most stylish leader in the world.

“His uniform is impeccable. His boots are polished. His beard is elegant”

For some reason celebrities have this obsession with visiting Hugo Chavez. I suspect Chavez didn’t realize he was being interviewed by the world’s most dangerous supermodel.

If he had been made aware of her tendency to use her cell phone as a deadly weapon, he probably would have thought the interview request was another attempt by the CIA to supposedly kill him.

I especially like the part about Fidel Castro being the most fashionable leader. I would call that scraggly beard he wears many things, but “elegant” is certainly not one of them.

-Chris Jones