Naomi Campbell has responded to feud rumors surrounding her and Rihanna after a viral video from New York Fashion Week sparked speculation. Speaking to The New York Times , the 54-year-old international supermodel squashed the riff rumors, noting how she wasn’t going to “let the world pitch two Black women against each other.” “We are two women with two children, mothers,” she said about the 36-year-old “Diamonds” singer, in the article published September 21.
Campbell’s comments come after a viral video showed the two fashion moguls at the Alaïa spring 2025 show on September 6, as fans argued that Campbell and Rihanna “hated” each other. In videos posted on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), the “Work” vocalist was seen walking into the show’s venue at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, notably the last guest to arrive. Rihanna – who was dressed in a barely-there shimmery outfit, complete with a long shawl and strapless bodice – was filmed walking over to a greet a man sitting next to Campbell.
The two embraced one another, as Campbell gazed up at Rihanna as if she were trying to catch her attention. However, instead of hugging Campbell or Law Roach, who was seated on the other side of the British supermodel, Rihanna walked off to find her own seat, prompting internet viewers to assume she purposefully ignored both of them. “Naomi Campbell and Rihanna really do hate each other,” one X user wrote, while another pointed out: “The way th.
