Zayn Malik on Gigi Hadid Video Backlash: 'Trust Me...She Likes Asians ;)'
Zayn Malik is defending his girlfriend Gigi Hadid in a playful way after she’s faced backlash over imitating Asian facial features in a new video.
The 24-year-old entertainer was asked about the incident on his Twitter, and he responded, “trust me.. she likes asians ;)” with a thumbs up emoji.
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If you didn’t see, Gigi‘s fans took to Twitter to express concern over the video after it surfaced over the weekend.
@KristopherRod trust me.. she likes asians ;) ????????
— zayn (@zaynmalik) February 7, 2017
Gigi‘s mom Yolanda Hadid also responded to the fan backlash. Click inside to see what she wrote….
?Only a toxic mind will perceive hugging a chocolate laughing Buddha as racist…… ???? #PracticeHappiness #PracticeKindness pic.twitter.com/NggEhuJXas
— YOLANDA (@YolandaHFoster) February 6, 2017