Gigi Hadid has been slammed by social media users after doing a “racist” impersonation of America’s First Lady-to-be Melania Trump.
The 21-year-old model mocked Melania by putting on an exaggerated pout and an Eastern European accent.
Gigi referred to accusations from earlier this year, which claimed Melania Trump plagiarised a speech by Michelle Obama.
Disrespectful: People are not happy about Gigi’s impression of Melania Trump | ABC
Gigi “mocked” Melania’s accent and said “I love my husband, President Barack Obama. And our children Sasha and Malia.”
All over social media, people have been calling Gigi out for bullying and being a bad role model for young girls.
She has been named a “bully,” “disrespectful,” and “disgusting.”
Mocking @MELANIATRUMP for her eastern European accent shows what a vile racist @GiGiHadid is I hope @realDonaldTrump stands up for his wife.
— King John Sobeski (@KingSobiesk1683) November 21, 2016
Gigi hadid is “anti bullying”, but then turns around and bullyies melania trump for her accent & face. Classless. @GiGiHadid #amas
— Lauren James (@LaurenJlovalova) November 21, 2016
First time ever, I turned off the @AMAs … @GiGiHadid doing a @MELANIATRUMP impression…seriously??? #AMAs #dickclarkwouldbeashamed
— LISA A. CHRISTIANO (@LISA_C1990) November 21, 2016
Gigi Hadid was making fun of how @MELANIATRUMP talks?
How disrespectful.— OGW (@ThaRealJet_) November 21, 2016
As much as I dislike The Trumps, but this is very disrespectful.
I dont find it funny at all. https://t.co/LfrRLlZqlL— Mariah (@Mbadillo379) November 21, 2016
I love Gigi Hadid so much but i felt like her impersonation of Melania trump was kinda… disrespectful..
And im not even american :/— tammy (@Tamii_Nem) November 21, 2016
Errr, is it just me or was Gigi Hadid’s Melania Trump impression a little racist? And not funny anyway
— Jennyfer J. Walker (@nyferjay) November 21, 2016
Gigi Hadid does impression of #MelaniaTrump at AMAs #NOTfunny Gigi you are a bully, disgusting, not called for https://t.co/7vghTxcWkc
— Annastasia A (@50shadesnomore) November 21, 2016