Chanel Iman

>> With Angel Heidi Klum just three weeks post-partum, fellow Angel Adriana Lima nearing the end of her pregnancy, and former Angel Karolina Kurkova just giving birth late last week, Victoria's Secret was bound to make some changes before their annual Fashion Show tapes on Nov. 19.

Heidi Klum is said to be hosting the event, which is back in New York City this year, and while non-Angel casting is always highly anticipated, five new faces now have a guarantee.  In addition to Klum, Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Marisa Miller, and Doutzen Kroes, the company has named Emanuela de Paula, Lindsay Ellingson, Candice Swanepoel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Chanel Iman as their newest Angels — Iman has said in the past being an Angel was one of her modeling goals.  First-time Angels are said to typically sign three-year contracts.

>> Jourdan Dunn Walks Spring 2010 Jean Paul Gaultier Runway Pregnant, Admits Used to Be on Not-Great Terms with Chanel Iman —In her seventh month of pregnancy — she's due with a boy in December — Jourdan Dunn hit her first catwalk so far this season over the weekend in a padded cone bra and baby bump plate for Jean Paul Gaultier.  She's also appearing on Teen Vogue's November 2010 cover with Chanel Iman — inside, the latter admits they haven't "always been the best of friends": "Until recently, we barely even spoke. We went from being superclose in the beginning to dead silence if we saw each other backstage at a show." Jourdan chimes in: "It's competition. There aren't a lot of us, but instead of sticking together, we're pitted against each other. People will say things in Chanel's ear like, 'Jourdan is taking your spot,' and then they'll say to me, 'Don't trust Chanel.'" [Fashin, Teen Vogue]

>> Yesterday, Sessilee Lopez, who frequently Twittered, announced on the site, "sorry twitter but this is my very last tweet ... we had some good times and bad but now our relationship is over ... "; she's now deleted her account entirely.  Many were left wondering why, but some now think that it may have to do with Chanel Iman.

Two days ago, Grazia reported from London Fashion Week, "Sessilee Lopez throwing a tantrum at Jeremy Scott and Nathan Jenden. 'No pictures please' but lots of tears and chair throwing! Not pretty."  Later, they changed it out to read, "A certain model throwing . . ."  Chanel Iman was backstage at Nathan Jenden, but was not at Jeremy Scott.

Sessilee's mom called Chanel out »

>> Jourdan Dunn, Sessilee Lopez, Chanel Iman, and Arlenis Sosa Pena reunited a year after the all-black issue of Vogue Italia to shoot the September 2009 cover of i-D under a railroad arch and next to a go-kart track in East London.

Jourdan is pregnant (she's due in December — with a boy, according to Sessilee) and chats with i-D about how she may be out for a season, but doesn't plan on leaving the scene.  As for the father of her child, who she's generally very private about: "My boyfriend didn't even know I was a model when I started going out with him and we've been together for three years now. It's hard, you never really know whether people want to be around Jourdan or Jourdan Dunn, and he's been there from when I was just Jourdan."

Edward Enninful, who styled the shoot — which can be seen here — calls Jourdan "reserved" in the video below, but she's very outspoken when it comes to her work: "There are loads of black models working and the idea that there's only a few of us, or four of us, to let in as top models at any one time is just bullsh*t. It creates an unnecessary competition when we should be standing together."

Chanel chimes in: "It usually takes an ethnic girl — I'm not saying black, I'm saying ethnic, let's make that clear — twice as long. We've gotta work extra-hard to stay in the game and stay with the girls who do well but aren't ethnic.  Some girls can skip seasons, but us ethnic girls, we cannot skip a season because that'll kill us."

Video: Straight from the i-D shoot! »

>> i-D First Fashion Magazine to Showcase Women of Color on September 2009 Issue —The "major surprise cover" and "major moment in fashion" Sessilee Lopez and Chanel Iman both teased in April is finally here: They are joined by Arlenis Sosa Pena and Jourdan Dunn on the September 2009 cover of i-D, photographed by Emma Summerton, styled by Edward Enninful, marking the first (and so far only) major fashion magazine to go with women of color for their September issue this season. [The Magnet Agency Twitter]

Kim Kardashian and Lauren Conrad aren't the only ones slated to appear on America's Next Top Model cycle 12. A handful of models have also been tapped as guest judges by Tyra. First up? Chanel Iman, who will appear on the two-hour season premiere on Sept. 9. After that is Josie Maran, who will star in episode five, followed by Jessica White in episode six. Old-school Super Kristy Hume will lend her expertise in the eighth episode, while sexy Victoria's Secret siren Marisa Miller will join the fun on episode nine. Not that I mind a resident judge, but these guest judges are going to majorly spice things up.

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>> Kirsty Hume, Chanel Iman to Be Guest Judges on America's Next Top Model —Tyra Banks just released the schedule of guest judges for the upcoming thirteenth season of America's Next Top Model, and among them are Kirsty Hume (Oct. 28) and Chanel Iman (Sept. 9).  Kirsty is a surprise, but as for Chanel, she's still attempting to foray into a television career, and what better way to do it than on the season's two-hour premiere with Tyra, of whom Chanel told V recently: "She’s my mentor. She’s doing her thing, and I’m so proud of her. I think she’s proud of me too." [Modelinia]