Naomi Campbell plead guilty to assaulting police officers after a mid-air disturbance on British Airways in a foul-mouthed "air rage" incident, but she offered a 'good ' excuse for her behavior. Campbell, who was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid community work, said she went off because someone on the flight called her a "Golliwog supermodel."
"I was called a racial name on that flight. And that was part of my reaction. Again, nothing to do with the police but yes from British Airways. I was called a golliwog supermodel. I don't think that's really fair, do you?'," asks Campbell. "Would you like it if someone turned round and called you a golliwog supermodel?"
As to who used the term, which refers to a black rag doll, Campbell points the finger at the British Airways staff: "Someone on the flight, not the passenger."
"I mean, I'm proud to be a black woman, I'm proud to be British, I'm proud of the job that I do, but I did not call anyone names of color, of their race. And, you know, I've had to leave all of that out of court... because at the end of the day the real problem was, I took my upset and the end of my wrath came out on the police, which was wrong."
She apologized to the police in the interview, but didn't want anything to do with the airline: "As for British Airways, I just think they are disgusting."
However, the airline rejects Campbell's claim: "British Airways does not accept any allegations of racism. We are proud of our diversity. We have strict policies concerning dignity at work and have long-standing training programs on diversity and inclusion."
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