BABEWATCH: Chanel Iman
Name: Chanel Iman Robinson
Age: 19
Occupation: Model
Why She’s a Babe: Well, for one thing, Chanel, who was named after Coco Chanel and the supermodel Iman, is only 19, so she’s actually a babe, as in a babe-in-the-woods. And while she’s been modeling since she was 13, she’s maintained a certain fresh-faced innocence about her (Flashing peace signs! Winking at Anna Wintour!), a fact that made Tyra cry on her talk show and has been widely attributed to the hands-on involvement of Chanel’s mama, China Robinson, who is half-Korean and half-black. And while she’s being billed as the new Naomi, she’ll still put unflattering photos of herself on her MySpace page and give them cute captions like “FOR ALL U DORKS OUT THERE IM DORKY TOOO.”
Recently, Chanel signed on to co-host an updated version of MTV’s awesomely awful ’90’s show about fashion, House of Style. We’re betting Chanel won’t be as wooden as the show’s original host, Cindy Crawford, although we’re praying the new House of Style will be just as kitschy and bizarre as ever.
Chanel and China RobinsonFiled under: Blasian Models, Blasians, Chanel Iman, China Robinson, Coco Chanel, Fashism, MTV's House of Style, The Tyra Banks Show
