7. Gigi Hadid Blasting Body Shamers
Fashion model Gigi Hadid took to Instagram to shut down criticism about the fact that she is curvier than most other high-end fashion models. This is an except from Hadid’s long message:
“No, I don’t have the same body type as the other models in shows. No, I don’t think I’m the best at any given show. Yes, I want to have a unique walk but I also know I have to improve. No, I’m not the first or the last model of my type in this industry. You can make up all the reasons you think I am where I am, but really, I’m a hard worker that’s confident in myself, one that came at a time where the fashion industry was ready for a change. I’m just doing my job.”
While her caption was met with mostly positive reception, Blanca Padilla, a model who walked in the 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, said:
“I don’t have a problem with the fact that you’re a curvy girl on the runway, I support that. But if it was me with your same measurements going to a casting they would send me home to lose weight.”
She went on to explain that celebrity models have the privilege of being loved in the fashion industry while she herself has to adhere to extreme measurements. Padilla seemed to be throwing shade more at the industry in general than at just Hadid.
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