I’ve noticed something increasingly strange about celebrities and their fans and followers in recent years. People really will tweet at celebrities or comment on celebrities’ Instagrams with the rudest and most unnecessary criticisms. It really bugs me. It’s one thing to sh-t talk a celebrity in a vacuum, without specifically directing your comments at the celebs for them to see. But don’t go on Khloe Kardashian’s Insta just to talk sh-t about her lips. But what’s the etiquette rule for talking sh-t about a celebrity without tweeting @ them, and they still see it? That’s what happened with Gigi Hadid and the result was… half-good and half-ridiculous.
Gigi Hadid didn’t ask for your opinion. On Tuesday, Gigi responded to fans who criticized her style in a recent paparazzi photo where she’s seen wearing black leggings, white sneakers and a puffer coat. Cozy, right? But some people on social media weren’t feeling the fashion look and felt the need to speak their truth. One person on Twitter posted a photo of the 24-year-old model, writing, “she’s such a natural beauty… idk what happened to her iconic street style tho.” The tweet has since been deleted. Another fan account (@doublegiforce), which Gigi follows, also retweeted the photo and added commentary in a now-deleted tweet about the model’s stylist, Mimi Cuttrell. “What happened is called Mimi,” the fan account wrote. Much to everyone’s surprise, Gigi went off.
“U guys need to calm tf down sometimes. It’s called stepping out to do one errand- not dressing for your approval. Your unrealistic expectations & petty complaining all the time about my style or not being sexy enough isn’t going to make me dress differently,” the model responded.
Gigi continued: “Not just talking about this specific moment. U all talk about empowering women. I support and empower women that show skin and that don’t. It’s about choice. I show skin when I want to and still feel sexy covered head to toe & will continue to do so. Over the snarky comments.”
From the looks of it, Gigi also responded to a now-deleted tweet from a second Twitter account. Since then, the page has both deleted their tweet and made their page private. Still, Gigi clearly isn’t one to be silenced. She responded by defending her stylist and urging people to focus their energies on something other than somebody else’s wardrobe.
“I like what I wear and wear it for that reason. It’s not about a stylist, it’s how I’m choosing to express myself. Your opinion isn’t going to change that. Those of you who feel this way should focus on your energy on praising those whose style u love. Peace.”
So, Gigi saw the tweet because she follows the fan account who retweeted it with the commentary about how Gigi’s stylist Mimi is to blame for Gigi’s current non-iconic street style. But it doesn’t seem like anyone was tweeting at Gigi directly, they were just being judgy about Gigi’s lowkey ensemble (seen in these photos). Which… I mean, that’s one of the reasons why social media exists! I get why Gigi was mad and truly, she had a valid point – it’s ridiculous to expect her to look ICONIC every time she steps out of the house to simply grab dinner. No one can live up to that. But on the other hand, I feel like it’s sort of off-side for Gigi to do such a direct call-out to her fans who were just doing some dumb tweets about her street style!
Also: Gigi looks perfectly fine and sporty in these photos. I don’t get what her fans were complaining about? It’s not like she rolled out of bed and ran out of the apartment in mis-matched pajamas and an orange furry coat.
Photos courtesy of Backgrid.
Good for her!
To me, she seems like a spoiled little brat!!!!
Why? For wanting to walk in public and wear whatever without being told she doesn’t look “iconic enough”
Damn
She looks perfectly fine, and better than a lot of other celebrities I see in these candid photos. She appears showered, her clothes are neat and clean, what gives?
It’s funny most of those people deleted their tweets or made their pages private. They can dish it but can’t take it huh? Cowards. I think she looks fine. At the same time, Gigi needs to learn to take the good with the bad. This life gives her every opportunity. Even non-famous people have to deal with criticism and “haters”.
She has very right to respond to the haters if she wants to, she’s human before she’s a celebrity. I don’t like the “she asked for it” type of argument agst celebrities. Yes they agreed to fame but still they have every right to defend themselves when they feel it’s necessary.
Is she seriously considered an icon?
I hope not! Oh so old.
Same!
To her generation I think so… but I remember when I was 17 and Sienna Miller was THE icon as far as I was concerned … she’s still one of the style icons of mid/late 00’s, but a true fashion ICON? no… and that’s fine, not many truly are.
I will always love her gold Met Gala Burberry look though!!
She has lost too much weight. I think she has some health issues. She used to be gorgeous
Looking iconic. That makes me laugh. Everything has to be epic, the best ever… and iconic, lmao. Kids today. 😛
Oh, to be priviliged enough to “express yourself” with your clothes. Seriously, that comment always irritated me.
I agree with Gigi’s comments, I guess people are used to pap strolls and now expect every celebrity to be runway ready 24-7.
Sounds like she was also defending her stylist, which I like.
Gigi is a model; clothes are a job that she clocks out of. There’s a difference between what she wears working and not working. There’s a difference between what she posts on Instagram and her private life. She should not be expected to be on 24/7. Fan culture lately is over the top stupid.
Eh, come on. We are all entitled, just for one day, to dress like a regular person, and not a “fashion icon”. I know I tire of it.
I know. I am so tired of having to be an icon. Some days, I just want want to kick off my Manolos and chill. LOL
It would always irritate me when magazines would do “best dressed/worst dressed” and use photos of premieres or award shows for best dressed, and then paparazzi shots of some stars running errands in sweats as worst dressed. It became clear that these features were designed to reward some publicists and punish others. So yeah good for her for dressing comfortably when she’s just hanging out.
From the quoted article: “But some people on social media weren’t feeling the fashion look and felt the need to speak their truth.”
FFS that’s not “speaking their truth.” That’s offering a rude unsolicited opinion. E! can go away with that nonsense.
I know Dave Chappelle is a problem, but “when keeping it real goes wrong” keeps popping into my head when I read shit like this.
she is far more put together than my errand running athleisure “look”.
or my today look of gray yoga pants and a big old floppy gray sweater. And clogs. It’s paperwork day. No patients.
Frankly I have been pleased to see celebrities who are usually looking perfect and gorgeous -dressed down,sans makeup,no real styling,because I think it’s helpful for us and especially the younger girls out there to see how someone looks when airbrushed and perfect on a magazine cover vs real life. I try to show my daughter the stars without makeup pictures so she knows that people are just people and beauty standards are truly unreal,un achievable.
Gigi looks cute in these pics,anyway.
Gigi has done this a few times now. I think she tries to ignore it but somewhere inside it bubbles until one comment sets her off. Just goes to show that these celebs do in fact read their comments. However I am sure the compliments outweigh the criticism 100 to one so I wish they would just concentrate on the good stuff
I think it’s okay to respond to the comments if they’re publicly made available to her. If the celebrity can see what you’ve said about them, even if it’s not directly said to them, I think you can expect that they’ll still have feelings and opinions about it that they are free to retort back to you.
How is tweeting about a celebrity’s fashion any different from writing blog posts/criticizing their style in comments sections? Weird. I personally don’t dig this outfit but who cares and she shouldn’t have to justify it
Thank you! Isn‘t this what we do on this site???
If celebrities want to let it all hang out online, I have no problem with people not kissing their ass. But, Gigi looks fine here, I’m cold and I need that puffy coat. She does seem very thin-skinned, sometimes the best thing to do is just ignore the hate.
I would so wear the puffy coat. She looks fine. What is wrong with people?