Look out y’all, there’s a new clap back queen in town, and her name is Gigi Hadid. The 22-year old model is no stranger to shutting down trolls who have nothing better to do than make comments about her size. When she started modelling, Hadid was praised for not looking like the stereotypical runway model. She had *gasp* curves! How dare she!
But now, nearly years later, critics are now saying that Hadid is becoming too skinny. Can’t this girl catch a break?
She addressed the criticism in a lengthy Twitter rant, explaining that her weight loss is the result of being diagnosed with Hashimotos disease.
For those of you so determined to come up w why my body has changed over the years, you may not know that when I started @ 17 I was not yet diagnosed w/Hashimoto’s disease; those of u who called me “too big for the industry” were seeing inflammation & water retention due to that.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
Now that she is being treated, her body is healthy and functioning the way that it should be.
Over the last few years I’ve been properly medicated to help symptoms including those, as well as extreme fatigue, metabolism issues, body’s ability to retain heat, etc … I was also part of a holistic medical trial that helped my thyroid levels balance out.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
Although stress & excessive travel can also affect the body, I have always eaten the same, my body just handles it differently now that my health is better. I may be “too skinny” for u, honestly this skinny isn’t what I want to be, but I feel healthier internally and (cont)
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
(cont) am still learning and growing with my body everyday, as everyone is.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
Except now, trolls have come out of the shadows of Twitter to accuse her of losing weight because of drug use or being anorexic. Please excuse me while I roll my eyes. Hadid puts it perfectly when she says, “I will not further explain the way my body looks, just as anyone, with a body type that doesn’t suit ur ’beauty’ expectation, shouldn’t have to.”
I will not further explain the way my body looks, just as anyone, with a body type that doesnt suit ur “beauty” expectation, shouldnt have to. Not to judge others, but drugs are not my thing, stop putting me in that box just because u dont understand the way my body has matured.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
She also encourages everyone to have a little more empathy and to “use your energy to lift those that you admire rather than be cruel to those u don’t.”
Please, as social media users & human beings in general, learn to have more empathy for others and know that you never really know the whole story. Use your energy to lift those that you admire rather than be cruel to those u don’t.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
Her fellow models have spoken out in support of her tweets. Kendall Jenner had a simple message for her pal:
preach. https://t.co/fZvDT66Lsv
— Kendall (@KendallJenner) February 11, 2018
Ruby Rose and Hailey Baldwin are just annoyed that Hadid had to explain herself at all.
Can’t wait to see you in Milan. Sorry you too have to explain something so ridiculous to people. Love to you. Love to the people who try to tear down others also because they are just people who haven’t had the spiritual growth that needs to occur to love and accept one another.
— Ruby Rose (@RubyRose) February 12, 2018
@GiGiHadid annoying and unfortunate that you have to explain your personal matters to the world. You slay, love you Gi.
— Hailey Baldwin (@haileybaldwin) February 12, 2018
Lily Aldridge assures us that the last meal she ate with her friend was a “FULLLLY LOADED @kfc FEAST.”
I love you!!! Love your body!!! Love your beautiful soul!! And just FYI for everyone the last meal I had with G was a FULLLLY LOADED @kfc FEAST
— Lily Aldridge (@LilyAldridge) February 12, 2018
Martha Hunt tweeted that body shaming needs to stop across the board because “’Healthy’ looks different on everyone!”
I stand with @GiGiHadid – The body shaming has to stop! The truth is no matter who you are, we all struggle with being criticized about our bodies. “Healthy” looks different on everyone! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Martha Hunt (@MarthaHunt) February 12, 2018
No stranger to clapping back at body (and mommy) shamers, Chrissy Teigen had an alternate, (more unfiltered) message for the haters:
alternate tweet: “fuck off” ❤️
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 12, 2018
Trolls, be gone!
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