Naomi Campbell Interviews Hugo Chavez For Brit GQ
Supermodel Naomi Campbell, British GQ’s new contributing editor, kicked things off at the magazine by interviewing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. In the four-page interview, Mr. Chavez talks about his fears that President George W. Bush wants to kill him, his dream to unite South America by 2020 and how the world is currently watching America’s decline.
Ms. Campbell does manage to keep the interview—which will appear in the February issue, on newsstands this Thursday—upbeat overall, reports WWD. Among other things, Ms. Campbell’s introduction reveals Mr. Chavez’s love for singing. “If he wasn’t the president, he’d be a very successful Latin singer,” writes Ms. Campbell, who calls the South American politico a “rebel angel,” later adding that of all the world’s leaders, Mr. Chavez thinks Fidel Castro is the most stylish. “[H]is uniform is impeccable … and his beard is elegant,” he says.
I say it's the end of the world as we know it. Naomi's insights will have massive impact on global politics, economics, and culture. The idea that we had to wait for a supermodel to reveal vitally important information is a bit of a surprise, but now we know that we should get other celebs to dive into the major problems of our day. I think PVcitoria Beckham should interview the executives at Northern Rock, for instance.
Anyway, I've written a bit on this new world of ours at DIM BULB, if you'd like to check it out: http://dimbulb.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/01/its-the-end-of.html