Gigi Hadid is facing accusations of racism for the second time in three months after her sister Bella posted a video of the model imitating Asian facial features.
The video first appeared on Bella’s Instagram story over the weekend, BuzzFeed reports. In the clip, Gigi holds up what appears to be a cookie with Buddha’s face. She then squints her eyes and smiles in an exaggerated way to make herself look like the cookie.
Bella quickly removed the clip of her sister, but not before followers captured and shared it more widely.
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this is y'all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she's cancelled but she never started. rat @GiGiHadid pic.twitter.com/b6wj5k1sXE
— . (@hvrrystime) February 5, 2017
People were quick to call Gigi out, labeling her imitation racist. Users also recalled that Gigi faced similar backlash for a Melania Trump impression during a comedy bit at last November’s American Music Awards, for which she later apologized in a letter.
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https://twitter.com/dayshamix/status/828213744287248384
why am i not shocked about gigi hadid being racist again
— nanda (@bukanfernanda) February 6, 2017
So you know this is racist right @GiGiHadid? https://t.co/Aob4l23Smi
— Caresha's Pokerface (@RegularBlack_) February 5, 2017
How is Gigi hadid dating an Asian man and making racist jokes about Asians tho……..????
— Not Rina ✨ (@NotRinaP) February 6, 2017
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smh she's been cancelled. She's made fun of Asian people, and done so many racist things but nobody pays attention
— princess (@annoyedmiddle) February 5, 2017
Gigi has not yet responded to this controversy.
From: Cosmopolitan
