Campbell and her boyfriend,
Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, are going to be honored at the annual
Angel Ball, which supports cancer research. "She really is amazing woman
and she does a lot for charity. She has her own charity. She raised a lot of
money this summer for Haiti and for AIDS relief," said Denise Rich, the
songwriter who started the Angel Foundation after her daughter, Gabrielle, died
of leukemia.
Rich spoke about Campbell during a party hosted at her home
Saturday night. It was co-hosted by Jade Jagger. Tina and Solange Knowles were
also in attendance, as was Rich's best friend, singer Natalie Cole. Cole said
people should not be shocked that Campbell, who has pleaded guilty several
times to assault, is being honored, and that the model is misunderstood:
"She has been behaving herself.
She is a good girl. I think there are just
certain people who get on her nerves and I understand that." The Angel
Ball will be held on Oct. 17 and will feature performances by Patti LaBelle and
Eve.
