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SUPERMODEL Naomi Campbell is bead-dazzled as she looks brilliant in baubles for Dazed magazine.

The London-born catwalk queen tells the mag’s Celebration Issue that, even at 55, she still strives to be better.

She said: “I never said I was perfect.

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“I’m a work in progress. I can’t please everybody.

“All that I do is transparent and I am very loyal to the people I love.

“I care about the people I love.

“I value my long relationships.

“In friendships, I don’t have time for the word ‘frivolous’.

“I don’t associate with that word, it’s not who I am.

“When I care, I care… but don’t mistake my kindness for weakness.”

Naomi began her modelling career when she was just eight-years-old.

She went on to become the first black woman to grace the cover of Vogue France and Time magazine in America.

Naomi has spent decades on catwalks around the globe but last month she opened up about being nervous before taking to the stage with Usher.

The supermodel made a surprise cameo during night two of Usher’s ten date residency at London’s O2.

Sporting a glittering silver mini dress, Naomi turned the superstar’s stage into a runway as he sang his 2004 hit Bad girl.

Speaking during hair and make-up Naomi said: “Would you believe me if I said I’m nervous?

“Well. I’m nervous, I’m now thinking no no no.

“But it’s good having nerves, you can use it to get over the hill so to speak.”

Admitting she only said yes due to her close bond with the Love In This Clubs singer, Naomi, continued: “Why do I get talked into these things?

“I say yes and then after I’m like ‘oh no, I don’t want to do it’.

“We do things for people that we love.

“We do things for our friends that go way back.

“This is one of those moments.”

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Naomi on stage during night two of Usher’s ten date residency at London’s O2[/caption]

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FOUR men accused of torching a Ukrainian-owned firm in the UK did so on behalf of Russia’s Wagner Group, a court has heard.

Goods including Starlink satellite equipment were being sent out to Kyiv from the targeted industrial estate unit.

Around £1million in damage was caused when it was set alight in Leyton, East London, in March last year.

Paul English, 61, Nii Kojo Mensah, 23, Jakeem Barrington Rose, 23, and Ugnius Asmena, 20, are said to have started the blaze.

The Old Bailey was told that CCTV placed them driving to the scene in English’s Kia Picanto.

Jurors heard Rose and Mensah were seen climbing a wall to approach the warehouse, while Mensah also livestreamed the arson.

Prosecutor Duncan Penny, KC, said they were paid agents motivated by “good old-fashioned greed”.

He added: “They did not act alone . . . they were recruited by and directed by two others who have since admitted their role in the aggravated arson.

“This was deliberate and calculated criminality at the behest of foreign influence.”

Mr Penny said “they may have been ignorant” that they had been recruited on behalf of the Vladimir Putin-controlled Wagner Group.

The four deny aggravated arson.

The trial continues.

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Four men accused of torching a Ukrainian-owned firm in the UK did so on behalf of the Putin-controlled Wagner Group, a court has heard[/caption]

SUPERMODEL Kate Moss risks a run in with pal DJ Fat Tony at a celebrity birthday bash — days after she snubbed his wedding day.

The catwalk great, 51, hugged celeb hairstylist Sam McKnight at this 70th celebration at La Mome in London, where Tony was also a guest.

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The Sun told how Kate decided to skip his wedding to Stavros Agapiou on Saturday after learning her former pal, PR Fran Cutler, was on the guest list.

The 51-year-old British icon was lined up as a bridesmaid, alongside Towie star Gemma Collins and actress Claire Sweeney.

Kate and Fran got to know each other in the 1990s when Fran would plan parties for Jude Law and Sadie Frost — who were good pals with Kate.

But their high-profile friendship ended in 2018, after Fran was said to have accidentally sent Kate a photo of her with a critical comment.

A source said: “Kate snubbing Fat Tony’s big day was the talk of the wedding.

“He wanted to have Kate there.

“But after she found out Fran was going, she said she couldn’t make it.

“Tony is said to have known for a while that Kate wouldn’t be going if Fran was.

“She was really missed and the guests were talking about it.”

Also seen at Sam’s star-packed party were designer Stella McCartney, beauty tycoon Charlotte Tilbury, telly presenters Davina McCall and AJ Odudu and former EastEnders star Patsy Palmer.

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Davina McCall and former EastEnders star Patsy Palmer[/caption]

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AJ Odudu and beauty tycoon Charlotte Tilbury[/caption]

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FORMER fire-breather Sophie Lee said she’s going to prove that Love Island is not just about looks after being left scarred for life following a terrifying accident.

The brave star, 28, hopes to use her time in the villa to spread awareness about body positivity. 

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Sophie revealed the ‘real reason’ why she turned down Love Island in the past[/caption]

Sophie’s life was changed when she was just 22, after a fire-breathing accident left her with significant burns. 

The incident took place whilst she was performing in Chicago, when an air-conditioner blew the flames she was expelling back towards her. 

Sophie told The Sun and other press that the ITV2 dating show is more than just about bikini bodies and glam looks.

She said: “[It should be about] all beauty. Even my Mum, she asked me, ‘What if this bombshell comes in? How you gonna feel about that?’ I’m like, ‘Well, this is what I signed up for, love!’ They’re gonna be stunning.”

The influencer revealed the real reason why she turned down the opportunity to appear on Love Island in previous years.

She shared: “Body confidence for me has been something I’ve worked on.

“This is a show, which is why I had to make this a big choice of mine, in terms of thinking about all these things: am I ready? Am I in a part of my life where I’m confident? That’s why previously, when I’ve been approached to do the show, I said no, because I wasn’t ready.”

Motivational speaker Sophie said she has spent the last few years working on herself and rebuilding her confidence.

“I didn’t feel good in myself. I still had a lot of inner work to do on me,” she continued.

“Now, I’m in a part of my life where I feel like I’m the woman that I’m meant to be.

“I’m proud that I can say, ‘I’m confident, I feel beautiful.’ I think beauty is not just about what you look like.

“You can wear a bin bag but feel beautiful.

“It’s more about how I’m feeling on the inside, and right now, I feel like I’m at my best.

“I feel like I’m in a part of my life where I can handle rejection. I can handle if things aren’t for me, because they’re just not my person, that’s OK.”

The star, from Manchester, previously opened up to The Sun about the terrifying incident. 

She said: “The air-con was too strong so when I blew the fire out it blew back to me. It set me on fire. I just remember being in so much pain, I blacked out for a little bit. It’s crazy.

“It happened in front of everyone and I had to get on with it as professionally and quickly as I could. As soon as I got into the ambulance, I was in bits.”

She added: That was a scary, scary time. I couldn’t breathe by myself, I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t really see, it was scary. I was pretty out of it but on day two I looked in the mirror and just cried.”

Sophie spent a month in an intensive care clinic in America, before battling with a tumour which began growing on the side of her face. 

Becoming an activist 

Sophie has used her own experiences to become an activist, spreading awareness about unfair beauty standards and the importance of body positivity.

She said: “Life since the accident is definitely something I didn’t expect because I just see myself as someone who went through something and thought my story could help others.

“My aim was never to get awards or receive that type of attention. With the platform I have now, I feel like I have not only a responsibility to others but a responsibility to myself to be a better person everyday and to always be evolving.

“If people were to take a message from my story I’d say that beauty is always skin deep and your life is perfect just as it is.

“You just need to be yourself and accepting of life’s roller coaster so love your perfectly imperfect life.”

She has worked extensively with Katie Piper’s charity and even wrote a book entitled In My Skin. 

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IF your garden is looking a bit of a mess and you want to ensure it looks fresh, you’ve come to the right place. 

It turns out that there’s a nightmare pest that may be living in your garden – and it could be the reason why your grass and plants are ruined.

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Pollyanna Wilkinson, right, shared how to banish the pest without harming your garden[/caption]

Aphids are extremely common and can impact plant growth.

They have tiny soft pear-shaped bodies, and are usually green or black.

You may spot them clustered on the stem of soft shoots – look under leaves in particular – or may find a sticky substance on your plants that gives away aphids have been there sucking at the sap.

But while there’s no need to be alarmed, it’s best to identify the problem as soon as possible – and luckily, a gardening whizz has come to rescue with a wallet-friendly solution.

Speaking on her podcast, The Ins & Outs, Pollyanna Wilkison responded to a listener who had written into the show how to banish the common pest from their birch tree.

The gardening designer said: ”We’re getting a lot of questions about how to get rid of aphids and it’s a tricky one.

”Because on the one side, I want to say to you aphids are actually amazing forage for loads of really important insects – ladybugs, hoverflies, parasitoid wasps all eat aphids.

”They will be eaten by these guys if you leave them alone.”

However, if you’re dealing with ”an absolute infestation”, there’s something you can use – and it’s already in your kitchen.

According to Pollyanna, green-fingered Brits can use washing-up liquid – which you can snap up for around 65p from your local supermarket.

She explained in the podcast: ”The best thing you can do is put some washing-up liquid in a spray bottle and spray everything.

”That’s not going to hurt anything.

”Whatever they breathe through, it blocks it and then they die.”

”We’re not here for the pesticides – the washing-up liquid will do it absolutely fine.”

The gardening whizz also recently shared the common decoration she hates – hanging baskets.

“Hate them. I effing hate hanging baskets. 

“And the reason I hate them is much the same reason that I hate small pots.”

She shared the first reason for this is that she doesn’t think they are “very attractive as a vessel.”

Pollyanna explained on the episode: “You can tend to see the plastic inside because it’s got a plastic liner, because otherwise, obviously the water is going to go through. 

“And I don’t like seeing plastic in the garden.

“And also the body of soil that a hanging basket holds – unless it’s those amazing ones outside the Ritz, which are just the most extraordinary thing I’ve ever seen, but those are the sides of a beach ball –  it’s just, it’s this tiny little dish of mud.”

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THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are finally here – with some huge deals already in the pipeline.

Liam Delap has completed a £30m move from Ipswich to Chelsea.

Elsewhere, Liverpool are entering a final round of talks for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, with a deal expected to be struck in the coming days.

In other news, Man City are advancing in talks for Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri.

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