Supermodel Gigi Hadid is not just another pretty face.
A man who tried to grab the 21 year-old model from behind as she left a fashion event in Italy was met with a swift jab of her elbow to his face.
Gigi defended herself when a man grabs her after the Max Mara show. pic.twitter.com/IsHEkTkkER
— Hadid News (@HadidNews) September 22, 2016
Hand in hand with her sister Bella, Hadid was leaving the Max Mara show that she was a part of at Milan Fashion Week, when the man grabbed her from behind and lifted her off the ground.
Caught off guard, the American supermodel appeared shocked as she fought off the man, believed to be prankster Vitalii Sediuk, according to the Daily Mail.
You do NOT wanna mess with Gigi Hadid. ?? https://t.co/apN2wQChxL pic.twitter.com/ISZqaoCmr3
— E! News (@enews) September 22, 2016
Even after she fought him off with her fists and elbow, Hadid attempted to chase after the man as he ran off.
“Who the f*** are you, you piece of s***,” she yelled after him as her security pulled her back and got her to a waiting car.
U.K. tabloids ran the story with headlines that were not favorable to Hadid, getting the attention of Rachel McGrath, a Huffington Post UK editor, who did some re-wording and earned a thanks from Hadid.
❤️What has this world come to?Reporter dishing my daughter for defending herself from harassment of stranger on the street? https://t.co/4xAdtkMQD9
— YOLANDA (@YolandaHFoster) September 22, 2016
Alternative headline – GOOD FOR HER: Gigi Hadid Reacts In Totally Appropriate Way When Random Man Tries To Lift Her In The Street pic.twitter.com/WTsbHcNt43
— Rachel McGrath (@RachelMcGrath) September 22, 2016
The @GiGiHadid headline has now been changed. It’s a slight improvement, but let’s be real, there’s still work to do. pic.twitter.com/uapTDeffaO
— Rachel McGrath (@RachelMcGrath) September 22, 2016
AND AGAIN. The Sun’s @GiGiHadid headline has now been changed for a second time. (h/t @andrealexis01) pic.twitter.com/nvRV5zvGxs
— Rachel McGrath (@RachelMcGrath) September 22, 2016
THANK YOU Rachel.
To unknown article writer: fan?!!! The ACTUAL fans that were there can tell you what happened. I’m a HUMAN BEING — https://t.co/G7Pbp0G8yP— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) September 22, 2016
and had EVERY RIGHT to defend myself. How dare that idiot thinks he has the right to man-handle a complete stranger. He ran quick tho ????
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) September 22, 2016
Sediuk is infamous for his invasion of celebrities’ personal spaces and has been spotted trying to bury his face in Brad Pitt’s crotch, kissing Will Smith – which earned him a slap in the face from the Hollywood superstar – and even rushing the stage during the 2013 Grammys, according to the Mail.
He was sentenced to 30 days in jail after the Brad Pitt incident which led to a melee on the red carpet that left the actor with broken sunglasses after he was hit in the face.
Sediuk posted a video to his Instagram account of Hadid leaving the fashion show before he assaulted her. He later commented on social media.
“While I consider Gigi Hadid beautiful, she and her friend Kendall Jenner, have nothing to do with high fashion. By doing this I encourage fashion industry to put true talents on the runway and Vogue covers instead of well-connected cute girls from Instagram,” he wrote.
This is the stupid guy who attacked Gigi earlier. pic.twitter.com/O4yZKPu7Vr
— Hadid News (@HadidNews) September 22, 2016
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