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Those headlines accusing Gigi Hadid of 'lashing out' on the street are being rightly slated
WELL, THIS IS a little bit terrifying.
Yesterday model Gigi Hadid was walking through Milan when a man approached her from behind and physically lifted her off the ground.
Hadid elbowed the man in the face and could be heard shouting, “Let go of me!”
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The man in question turned out to be Vitalii Sendiuk, a Ukrainian media personality who has previous form in this. He has previously shoved Kim Kardashian on the street as she exited a fashion show and attempted to kiss Will Smith on the red carpet.
Despite the fact that it’s mildly terrifying to find yourself being lifted up by a stranger on the street, here is how 3AM and The Daily Mail opted to report the story.
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People on Twitter were quick to point out that it wasn’t so much a case of ‘lashing out’ but rather a woman protecting herself from being manhandled by a stranger.
Following the incident, Gigi Hadid took to Twitter to defend herself and dismissed the notion that the man in question was a ‘fan’.
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Needless to say, everyone is #TeamGigi on this one.
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As for Sediuk? He issued a statement via Instagram in which he described the incident as a “protest”.
*world’s biggest eye roll*
Maybe just write a letter to the editor next time, yeah?
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