Cindy Crawford slams Oprah Winfrey for treating her ‘like chattel’: ‘So not okay’
nypost.comcalled “The Super Models,” which debuted Wednesday on Apple TV+ and follows Crawford as well as Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington as they reflect on their journey to “super” status.
In the series, Crawford recalls her first-ever appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 1986 alongside her Elite Modeling Agency rep, John Casablancas.“Did she always have this body?” questioned Winfrey, 69, after introducing the fashion icon. “Stand up just a moment.”Smiling awkwardly, Crawford stands up from her chair to give the show’s audience a full view of her figure.“Now this is what I call a BODY,” exclaimed Winfrey.
Looking back on the clip, the fashion icon admitted that the experience made her feel like a child. “I was like the chattel or a child, be seen and not heard,” said Crawford. “When you look at it through today’s eyes, Oprah’s like, ‘Stand up and show me your body.
Show us why you’re worthy of being here.”’“In the moment I didn’t recognize it and watching it back I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, that was so not okay really.
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