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'Without gay men I wouldn’t be where I am today': Naomi Campbell stuns on the cover of Attitude with her Empire co-star Jussie Smollett

Published: 08:38 EST, 13 August 2016 | Updated: 10:23 EST, 13 August 2016

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Yet Naomi Campbell happily shared the spotlight as she graced the cover of Britain's Attitude magazine with her Empire co-star, Jussie Smollett.

Drawing inspiration from the hunky actor's limitless talent- regardless of his sexuality- Naomi enthused: 'I’ve always said without gay men, I wouldn’t be where I am today.'

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'Without gay men, I would't be where I am today': Naomi Campbell, 46, celebrated her Empire co-star Jussie Smollett sexuality as they both graced the cover of UK's Attitude magazine

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Draping her arm around the 33-year-old actor signalling their tight bond, she continued: 'I have been surrounded by gay men my entire life, and because I have grown up working in the creative and fashion industries, many of them have become like family to me.'

Jussie is an unbelievably talented, intelligent, kind and courageous human being and I have enjoyed working alongside him. He has incredible presence and energy' she gushed about Jussie who donned a sequinned blazer for the shoot.

The California native, who takes on the role of Jamal Lyons in the series, also spoke out about the frustrations of keeping his real identity hidden in Hollywood.

'I love who I love': Jussie, 33, spoke about his frustrations about being gay in Hollywood and confessed coming out actually helped him further his career

'I get tired of the idea of someone telling me what my truth is. I’ve said from the beginning of my journey: I do not hide who I am. I love who I love.

'No one is going to tell me that somehow that is going to be my disability. I am told so many times that I should not walk truly in my blackness, that I should not walk truly in my sexuality, I should not walk truly in who I am. I say thanks but no thanks, f*** you and goodbye.'

He finished with thanking his true self for sky-rocketing his career: 'I honestly think that me being myself has actually helped my career move forward.'

'I do not hide who I am': Jussie is content with his sexuality after told him it would be a 'disability'

Multi-talented: The British catwalk queen took on the role of feisty fashion designer Camilla Marks-Whiteman in the hit series

Empire is currently gearing up for the release of its third season in September and also stars the likes of Taraji P.Henson, Terrence Howard and Trai Bryers.

While Jussie plays the middle son of the Lyon family, his on-screen older brother Hakeem (portrayed by Bryshere Y. Gray) struck up quite the steamy relationship with Naomi's fashion designer character, Camilla Marks-Whiteman.

The duo, despite their 24 year age difference, filmed a very hot and heavy sex scene before she went on to marry Mimi Whiteman in season 2.

Attitude's September issue will be on newsstands from August 17.

Cougar: Naomi's story-line on Empire saw her strike up quite the steamy relationship with Hakeem Lyons (portrayed by Bryshere Y. Gray) who is 24 years her junior