Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Off The Catwalk, Black Supermodel Naomi Campbell Is Hospitalized In Brazil Over Mysterious Infection

Stop the presses family! 37-year-old British supermodel Naomi Campbell has something terribly wrong with her.

Treated at a hospital and having had a small cyst removed, speculation is running rampant over exactly what caused this latest health scare for the black beauty with style, flair, killer legs, and much attitude.

"Following the successful procedure, she is now resting and is looking forward to getting back to work. She would like to thank the doctors who have kindly looked after her, " according to her publicist.

Naomi Campbell has been hospitalized in Sao Paulo and is being treated by one of Brazil's top specialists in infectious disease, the hospital's press office said Tuesday. Campbell, a frequent visitor to Brazil, celebrated Carnival earlier this month in the northeastern city of Salvador. She was hospitalized Sunday in Sao Paulo's Sirio Libanes Hospital.

She is under the care of David Uip, a specialist in infectious diseases, and gynecologist Jose Aristodemo Pinotti, the hospital said in a statement.

"The patient and her advisers have determined that the hospital's medical staff will not issue any formal or informal information on her medical condition," the hospital statement said. [CNN]