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Iman felt like there was ‘a target’ on her head while grieving late husband David Bowie: ‘It was too much’-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro
Iman and Bowie were together for more than two decades before his death (Picture: Getty Images)
Iman has spoken candidly about the difficulty of grieving privately following the death of her husband David Bowie.
The 67-year-old model and businesswoman married the Ziggy Stardust icon in 1992, with the pair welcoming daughter Alexandria, now 22, in 2000.
The couple remained together for over two decades until the Space Oddity singer’s untimely death in 2016 from liver cancer aged 69.
Iman has previously said that she refuses to call the Life on Mars? performer her ‘late husband’ and has vowed to never remarry.
And the fashion muse, who has inspired designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, has spoken further about the period following Bowie’s death, calling it ‘too much.’
She told Vogue: ‘We lived a very private life and suddenly it felt like there was a target on mine and my daughter’s head.
Iman opened up to Vogue for their January issue (Picture: Vogue)
‘You had people who would take your picture, sell it and then come to you and say, “I feel your pain.” And, I’m like, “No, b***h, you don’t feel my pain, get away from me.”‘
The philanthropist also reflected on how the Starman singer encouraged her to launch her beauty brand Iman Cosmetics, which has focused on offering a diverse range of shades since its creation in 1994.
‘People always ask me if I influenced him. I didn’t. David came to me fully informed,’ she said.
Bowie and Iman share a daughter Alexandria together (Picture: Getty Images)
‘I said, “Suppose it fails?” And he replied, “And? If it fails, what do you think is going to happen? You’re not going to die of it.”
‘You know that there isn’t a single Black model who ever goes to a job without having her foundation in her pocket. This is a reason to create.’
The Somalia-born model also spoke candidly about racism in her industry saying: ‘The reason a lot of [racist] things are happening in our industry is because there is nobody [non-white] in decision-making positions. These people exist.
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‘So this idea that we are asking for a seat at the table… I’m done with the seat at the table. Let’s just dismantle the whole table.’
The full interview with Iman is available in the January issue of British Vogue via digital download and on newsstands from December 20.
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Iman and Bowie were together for more than two decades before his death (Picture: Getty Images)
Iman has spoken candidly about the difficulty of grieving privately following the death of her husband David Bowie.
The 67-year-old model and businesswoman married the Ziggy Stardust icon in 1992, with the pair welcoming daughter Alexandria, now 22, in 2000.
The couple remained together for over two decades until the Space Oddity singer’s untimely death in 2016 from liver cancer aged 69.
Iman has previously said that she refuses to call the Life on Mars? performer her ‘late husband’ and has vowed to never remarry.
And the fashion muse, who has inspired designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, has spoken further about the period following Bowie’s death, calling it ‘too much.’
She told Vogue: ‘We lived a very private life and suddenly it felt like there was a target on mine and my daughter’s head.
Iman opened up to Vogue for their January issue (Picture: Vogue)
‘You had people who would take your picture, sell it and then come to you and say, “I feel your pain.” And, I’m like, “No, b***h, you don’t feel my pain, get away from me.”‘
The philanthropist also reflected on how the Starman singer encouraged her to launch her beauty brand Iman Cosmetics, which has focused on offering a diverse range of shades since its creation in 1994.
‘People always ask me if I influenced him. I didn’t. David came to me fully informed,’ she said.
Bowie and Iman share a daughter Alexandria together (Picture: Getty Images)
‘I said, “Suppose it fails?” And he replied, “And? If it fails, what do you think is going to happen? You’re not going to die of it.”
‘You know that there isn’t a single Black model who ever goes to a job without having her foundation in her pocket. This is a reason to create.’
The Somalia-born model also spoke candidly about racism in her industry saying: ‘The reason a lot of [racist] things are happening in our industry is because there is nobody [non-white] in decision-making positions. These people exist.
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‘So this idea that we are asking for a seat at the table… I’m done with the seat at the table. Let’s just dismantle the whole table.’
The full interview with Iman is available in the January issue of British Vogue via digital download and on newsstands from December 20.
Got a story?
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