‘I’m half Palestinian’: Gigi Hadid hits back at critics who slammed her Vogue Arabia cover for 'cultural appropriation'
The supermodel, who is half-Palestinian and has a Muslim father, received backlash on social media and even had some accusing her of reducing the hijab to a 'fashion statement'
Gigi Hadid has responded to all the people who accused her of 'cultural appropriation' for sporting a veil on the cover of Vogue Arabia in March. The supermodel, who is half-Palestinian and has a Muslim father, sparked immense backlash on social media and even had some accusing her of reducing the hijab to a "fashion statement".
On Friday, while speaking at the Reebok x Gigi Be More Human event in Sydney, the 23-year-old defended herself from all the critics, insisting that she is proud of her Arabic roots.
