We’re going to rehash some celebrity gossip and we’re going to enjoy it. Supermodel Naomi Campbell, who’s been dating Russian property tycoon Vladislav Doronin for almost a year now, has been spending an increasing amount of time in Doronin’s Moscow penthouse and his vacation mansion in the über-expensive oligarch suburb of Rublyovka. Not because Campbell’s under house arrest for assault, but because she’s becoming a “Moscow housewife,” according to British tabloid Daily Mail and various Russian papers. What backs this allegation? The love-struck supermodel has been spotted at banyas (steam bath houses) across town. She gets her hair cut “locally” for about $50. And she’s reportedly adopting the Russian Orthodox faith. Sounds like somebody’s angling for a reality TV show.

In all honesty, such a gig might be good for the couple. Doronin has been hit hard-ish by the financial crisis, losing over $50 million. That’s not to say he isn’t holding on to his title as Russia's 221st richest person, but presumably there's a big wedding to plan, and some extra rubles wouldn’t hurt. Campbell has already met the future in-laws and is reportedly sporting a big ring.

As expected, Russians are now claiming Campbell as their own. The December 2008 cover of Russian Vogue features the model alongside a teaser reading, “Naomi: Russian Winter, Russian Passion, Russian Soul.” Really? Now Naomi Campbell = Russian Soul? Well, we suppose, if we’re comparing her to other “Moscow Housewives” in billion-dollar income brackets then, yes, Russians, meet your new soulmate.

Fiery Supermodel Naomi Campbell Unveils Her New Persona... as a Moscow Housewife [Daily Mail]

Image: Boris Kustodiev’s “Russian Venus.” In case you were wondering what goes on inside a banya.