Naomi Campbell, 55, Reflects on Motherhood: ‘I’m Just a Mom’

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has put her wild days behind her as she said she thinks of herself as ‘just a mom’ while opening up on motherhood in a new shoot.

The 55-year-old, who has two young children, is the face of fashion designer Tolu Coker’s spring 2026 collection.

Instead of stepping out on a catwalk for the project, Naomi and the brand broke with tradition for a cinematic short film which centered around motherhood and black womanhood in fashion.

In the two-and-a-half-minute clip, Naomi shares an insight into her life away from the cameras as she explained how she raises her kids – a son and a daughter, who she welcomed via surrogate, in 2021 and 2023.

She said: ‘I’m just a mom. That’s how I kind of think of myself today.’

Naomi continued: ‘Those who know me know that I have a childlike way about me. Those who know me also know that I’m shy.

‘But those who know me know more than anything in the world is what I wanted to be was a mother.

‘With my kids I am fun, but I’m measured in the sense of discipline. The moral standard of how I was raised in a West Indian Jamaican household.’

She added: ‘I find myself saying things that my grandmother would say to me.

‘I’ve been mothering for so many decades that it was time to mother my own people that are no longer here that wee a part of my career and they changed how the world viewed women and how we looked and they changed our minds too.’ 

In a shoot to accompany the campaign, Naomi oozed class as she posed in a 70s style bedroom.

Naomi dazzled in a white mini dress for one look, pairing it with white knee-height socks with pointed toe heels to match.

She also boasted timeless glamour in a lemon yellow gown that featured a high collar and long sleeves.

The British model paired the look with yellow diamond embellished heels as she lay on a modern curved flatbed.

Naomi posed in a striking dark green floor-length jacket, with a belt to clinch in her waist. It also boasted a matching hat.

Her final look saw her show off her incredible figure in an all-brown tailored outfit.

The jacket clinches at her waist and features structured shoulders. Naomi pairs it with a tall matching hat.

As Naomi poses, she can be heard saying: ‘You know, this is a special moment, legacy. It’s memories. It’s nostalgic for me. Tradition.’ 

Naomi shocked the world when she announced the surprise birth her daughter in 2021 and posed with the newborn on the cover of Vogue.

Her daughter was followed by a son in 2023, both of whose names the catwalk queen has not made public.

Naomi previously admitted that her daughter wasn’t adopted before clarifying that she hadn’t been pregnant herself as she discussed how much her children mean to her.

She told The Times: ‘My babies are everything to me. It’s made me fear for the future.’

Naomi went on to explain that she was never looking for a father for her kids and is happy being ‘a single mother of a single mum’. 

When asked whether she used a surrogate she replied: ‘I did. I hope for a better world for my children.

‘They are 110 per cent my priority. I have to be there for them on their first day at school.’