So THAT's why models are so thin! Jourdan Dunn reveals Naomi Campbell advised her to bring her own snacks to photo shoots in case crew forgot to feed her
- Dunn, 22, was given maternal advice by Campbell, 43
- Campbell also told her to ask for breaks so she doesn't get burnt out
- Dunn was half-naked when she met Campbell at Kate Moss' Topshop show
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She was scouted in her local Primark at the tender age of fifteen, and just a year later sashayed down the catwalk as the first black model to walk a Prada runway since Naomi Campbell, more than a decade earlier.
And more than just following in her footsteps, Jourdan Dunn actually credits her success to advice she received from the iconic supermodel.
The fashion industry can be very cut-throat, but 22-year-old Dunn revealed that Campbell, 43, taught her how to look after herself: by bringing her own snacks to photo shoots in case the crew forgot to feed her.
Model advice: Jourdan Dunn has revealed that Naomi Campbell advised her to look after herself on shoots, and make sure she eats - even if the crew forget to feed her
Speaking to Vogue.com, she said: 'She told me I had to look after myself - to remember to look after number one.
'She told me to take my own snacks on shoots in case they forget to feed you - which they do sometimes! And she told me not to forget to ask for time off otherwise you'll be booked in for job after job after job and never get a break.'
Eating disorders and pressure to stay whippet-thin are rife in the industry - Kate Moss recently revealed she wasn't fed when she started out as a young model - so Dunn's revelation comes as no surprise.
But while it's easy to assume models avoid eating in order to stay pin thin, Jourdan is actually an avid cook and even hosts her own online cooking show, Well Dunn.
The show appears on Jay Z's Life+Times YouTube channel, and she regularly interviews famous friends while making them a meal.
Naked truth: Jourdan said that the first time she met Naomi she was half naked at Kate Moss' Topshop show. but that didn't stop Campbell from hugging her and inviting her for lunch
And while many - even reportedly Kate Moss - find Campbell intimidating, Dunn had no qualms meeting one of fashion's most famous faces.
The first time Dunn met the supermodel was backstage at Kate Moss' Topshop show, and the young model said she didn't have time to be nervous because Naomi ran over and gave her a huge hug - even though Dunn was half-naked at the time.
Now dubbed her protegee, Dunn has since appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia, won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards 2008, appeared at the Olympic Closing Ceremony and fronted campaigns for the likes of Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent and Tommy Hilfiger.
Model behaviour: Jourdan Dunn has become one of Cara Delevingne's best friends
Fry up: In her online cookery show Well Dunn, Jourdan proves that models do actually eat, and she prepares meals such as deep-fried chicken for her guests
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