Team Cream

As far as stereotypes, i’d be more likely to assume a supermodel as daughter of a foreign diplomat than growing up in any American city. So by choosing Chanel Iman as an example of someone for po’ folk to look up to seemed like an apt choice, since i heard she grew up in or around Compton. At no point did i declare her the official “it girl” to rep black females growing up in the projects. She’s simply one of the most popular models right now, and if you can think of another example of a po’ girl turned international fashion plate a la mode (perhaps some trailer trash, if we wanna make an example of whitey?) i’d love to hear another success story…

Now, i know how most blogs that write about celebrities are consistently backed by thorough research and meticulous fact-checking…ahem… But i’ve got to admit, i jumped the gun on Chanel’s story. According to Wikipedia, she’s from some spot called Culver City, which is in the Compton area, and i can’t speak on, knowing zero about the place. My assumption of course was based on word-of-mouth, via the media, which undoubtedly embellished miss Iman’s back story to capture the hearts and minds of XXL readers (such as me, see?) thus widening her mass appeal from haut monde to hood star and increasing her value as a model. So, whatever her story may be, Chanel Iman (or her publicist) has definitely made it in my books as a dope entrepreneur. Not to say she’s ever slanged crack.

Chanel Iman for Team C.R.E.A.M prez!