DJ Khaled can now add a model to his list of accomplishments.
On Wednesday, the hip-hop mogul walked the runway for his first fashion show, the Boss Spring/Summer 2023 show in Miami. Khaled made the most of his runway debut, arriving with Naomi Campbell, who gave him modeling advice.
“They said I’d never be a model, so here I am walking runways with Naomi Campbell,” Khaled, who was dressed in a black Boss suit, said. “Please address me as Hugo, Boss!”
Backstage, the We the Best CEO delivered a motivational speech to the crew and his fellow models before practicing his walk with the supermodel.
“This is historic,” he said. “This is my first runway show. They said I’d never walk a runway… They are incorrect. Who am I now walking the runway with? Naomi Campbell is a model. For the first time, I’m going big on the runway with the queen.”
It was then that his big moment arrived. Despite the stormy weather, Khaled made it down the catwalk without incident, but admitted that the slippery floor was difficult.
“Thank you for having me, @boss @naomi,” he wrote. “That runway was slick, but nothing could deter us!” HE DID IT! ALL CATEGORIES!!!!! @wethebest “I had a great time!”
He also took a walk with Naomi, who gave him props, for the cascading fountains behind him. “YOU DID IT!! @djkhaled WE ARE PROUD OF YOU FAM!!! “,” she wrote in his comments.
Khaled continues to build his empire while not moonlighting as a model. He recently announced a collaboration with We the Best and Def Jam. He will release future albums on the label as well as serve as Global Creative Consultant for Def Jam artists.
