Chanel Iman - Fall Photo Shoot

Chanel Iman - Before, I didn't like my name. I wanted to be a Brittany or a Tiffany. I used to say my middle name was Brittany. I didn't even know who Iman was at first.

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Chanel Iman - Before, I didn't like my name. I wanted to be a Brittany or a Tiffany. I used to say my middle name was Brittany. I didn't even know who Iman was at first.

Chanel Iman - Mostly I'm proud to be an African-American woman, but I'm glad I have a universal look as well.

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Chanel Iman - Mostly I'm proud to be an African-American woman, but I'm glad I have a universal look as well.

Chanel Iman - I used to dress up as a model for Halloween, like every year.

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Chanel Iman - I used to dress up as a model for Halloween, like every year.

Chanel Iman - I would study all the magazines and practice all my poses and my walk.

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Chanel Iman - I would study all the magazines and practice all my poses and my walk.

Chanel Iman - The worst things about being a model is just being away from home, and my family and my friends.

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Chanel Iman - The worst things about being a model is just being away from home, and my family and my friends.

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Chanel Iman - My goal is to be a household name, and when I do that, I want to help other girls become models, and maybe even launch a fashion line with my mom, like Beyoncé did with her mother.

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Chanel Iman - My goal is to be a household name, and when I do that, I want to help other girls become models, and maybe even launch a fashion line with my mom, like Beyoncé did with her mother.

Chanel Iman - I think I'd be more likely to start something for a label like Chanel Iman for Gucci, or Marc Jacobs.

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Chanel Iman - I think I'd be more likely to start something for a label like Chanel Iman for Gucci, or Marc Jacobs.