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‘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'
UPDATED NOV 18, 2018

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.

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". (Source: Getty Images)
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". (Source: Getty Images)
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