Naomi Campbell Interviews Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez; Politics, Fashion On The Agenda

London (CNS) - Supermodel, Naomi Campbell has got more than the strut and the walk. Now as a contributing editor for a high-end British magazine, Campbell just wrapped up an interview with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Chavez, who lost a referendum last month that would have greatly expanded his powers and institutionalized his version of 21st-century socialism, told Campbell that U.S. President George Bush was "completely crazy. But he's on his way out."

"We're seeing the fall of the empire. ... Like the fairy tale, the emperor is naked," Chavez said.

Of course, Campbell couldn't help ask about fashion; Naomi asked Hugo who he thought was the world's most stylish leader.

The Venezuelan President was quick to mention his Cuban ally, saying, "Fidel, of course! His uniform is impeccable. His boots are polished, his beard is elegant."

Campbell also asked Chavez if he was willing to appear topless in photos like Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Why not?" the Venezuelan leader said. "Touch my muscles!"

However, seemingly to have enjoyed the talk, the Venezuelan leader asked Campbell if she knew Prince Charles. "I like the Prince" he said. "Now he has Camilla, his new girl. She's not as attractive, is she?"

Campbell wrote that she had hoped to get a sense of Hugo Chavez the man. "I found him to be fearless, but not threatening or unreasonable," she wrote. "I hope Venezuela's relations with America will improve in the immediate future."