The Shady Truth About These Famous Models

April 2024 · 2 minute read

In 1987 at a Düsseldorf nightclub, an agent discovered a blonde, German bombshell — Claudia Schiffer. She went on to become one of the most famous models ever. Or, you may just recognize her from Love Actually. To get a sense as to Schiffer's stardom, as Cosmopolitan noted, the model earned a reported 200,000 British pounds for her 60-second cameo in the film. And while the movie is full of saccharine-sweet love tales, Schiffer's controversial past was almost the opposite.

First, in a 1994 Chanel show in Paris, the model shocked audiences. She strutted in a dress that displayed a "verse of the Koran across the chest," per Independent. Members of the Muslim community were insulted, and one claimed the act was "an insult to our religion." If that's not all, a Paris newspaper called the scandal "the Satanic Breasts." Creative director Karl Lagerfeld apologized for the insensitive dress.

Then, Schiffer once again found herself amidst drama alongside Lagerfeld. In a 2008 photoshoot for a Dom Perignon champagne ad, the model appeared in blackface and an afro. Even worse, in other photos, "Schiffer appears as an Asian woman, Marie Antoinette, and a secretary," The Cut reported. And who was behind the camera? Lagerfeld. According to Schiffer's representatives, "The pictures have been taken out of context. The images were designed to reflect different men's fantasies." The rep also claimed the photos "were done very creatively and they are some of Karl Lagerfeld's favorite images of Claudia."

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