Gigi once had to take to social media to address the concerns. In a magazine cover for Vogue Italia, Gigi and the male model next to whom she was posing were accused of doing blackface. This wasn’t even Gigi’s only brush with an incident that was thought to be racist or problematic. It hurts me to hurt anyone, and I want you all to know that it was never my intent to offend anyone through my actions and I sincerely apologize to those who were hurt or felt let down by me. Gigi later ended up pulling out of Victoria’s Secret fashion show in Shanghai and even issued an apology on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. Her social media was subsequently flooded with snake and chicken emojis from Chinese fans who seemingly did not want her to come to their country for an upcoming fashion show. In 2017, Gigi was caught squinting while holding a Buddha-shaped cookie in a gesture that was widely believed to be mocking Asian features. Though it is quite admirable for Gigi to reveal why she’s been trying to keep this moment hush-hush, her justification must be viewed in light of some past instances. Her socially-conscious approach underlines how much she has grown The discourse surrounding anti-racist activism has also amped up in recent months. Therefore, she’s careful about sharing those sweet moments, especially as much of the world is suffering under the weight of both the virus as well as its widespread socioeconomic consequences. Being pregnant through a pandemic makes her experience certainly more unusual than that of many other women. Gigi added that her pregnancy is hardly the most important thing happening in the world at the moment.
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