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Gigi Hadid faces wave of backlash after 'racist' Instagram post

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Gigi Hadid posted posted this video to Instagram earlier this week obviously excited about the announcement. Photo / Instagram

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Gigi Hadid has faced a wave of online backlash being called "racist" after confirming she would be walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai.

Hadid posted a video to Instagram earlier this week obviously excited about the announcement, however an overwhelmingly negative response from users has continued to flood her feed.

The criticism is allegedly due to a video Hadid's sister Bella uploaded and promptly deleted in February this year.

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Forever and ever and ever a dream come true to be asked back to the VS Show !!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Thank you my friends @ed_razek @10magazine @johndavidpfeiffer @monica.mitro for another unforgettable opportunity; every aspect makes me feel like a dreaming kid again ๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ–ค (as shown here at last year's fitting, by @jeromeduran)! โ˜๏ธ @victoriassecret #VSFS2017

A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Aug 28, 2017 at 12:05pm PDT

The video showed Hadid laughing with squinted eyes holding what appeared to be a Buddha cookie next to her face.

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Despite Bella removing the video, internet users had already saved and shared the post condemning the model. A reminder for all of us that anything you share on the internet really is forever.

GigiHadid is Asian racist,Gigi will not be welcomed in China.Just get out of my country๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ #GigiHadid #GigiIsOverParty #GigiGetOutOfChina pic.twitter.com/Lfri2pX4lz

— balckzr (@fkblacksp) August 30, 2017

Last night I wore style VO 4082S53 Brown Frame/Pink Lens ๐Ÿ’•
All the styles & colors from my collection are avail now https://t.co/wZD1YFwJ0i pic.twitter.com/ABF4ekXMqe

— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) June 28, 2017

At the time of the deleted video being shared Hadid was featured on the front cover of Vogue China.

Following Hadid's announcement she would be walking in the Shanghai show, users responded by posting snake and chicken emoji's in the post's comment section.

Many users called her "racist" and others told her she wasn't welcome and not to come.

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Unfortunately none of Hadid's reps have been available for comment but an alleged screenshot of a direct tweet from the model herself has been shared.

Hadid has since disabled the commenting feature on her announcement video but the negative reactions have continued to flood her Instagram posts, new and old.

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So proud of my author mamma !!! Her new book #BelieveMe is out September 12th, but you can pre order it now!!! @yolanda.hadid ๐Ÿ’š link in her bio ๐Ÿ“š #lymedisease

A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Aug 26, 2017 at 9:24am PDT

The model's actions have served as a serious reminder to always think twice before you share something on the internet.

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