Gigi Hadid Tears Up While Discussing How She's Dealt with Fame
Gigi Hadid teared up while discussing her experiences with fame in a recent interview with Variety.
The 23-year-old model explained that she's "resented" fame at moments, but understands that it's helped her grow as a person.
When asked why she got emotional, Gigi said taht sometimes "fame makes you feel out of control of your life."
Gigi Hadid is one of the biggest models on the planet and boasts 47 million followers on Instagram alone, but navigating fame hasn't been the easiest task for the 23-year-old. While speaking to Variety about her career, Hadid teared up while discussing how she's dealt with life in the spotlight.
"I always wanted success for myself," she told the magazine. "I wanted to support myself. I wanted to get to a place where I could have creative freedom and start to have more power to shape my life. Fame is something that I deal with and learn about every day." At this point, writer Ramin Setoodeh points out, Hadid started to tear up.
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Hadid continued:
"I’ve had my ups and downs with it for sure, because overall, it’s definitely a learning process. I’ve learned a lot about myself because of it. I’ve learned to be honest with myself and celebrate myself, protect myself, be assertive when I need to. I always want to be kind, but that doesn’t mean I need to let people take advantage of me. I’ve learned my connection with the Earth, going to places where I can be myself and not worry about being photographed. Although in moments I’ve resented it, I think that overall, I wouldn’t be as developed within myself without it. [She wipes her cheek.] Sorry."
When asked why she got emotional, the model explained that "at times, fame makes you feel out of control of your life."
Gigi continued, "I think it’s tough. Obviously, people judge you. People can create a headline or an opinion about someone based on a small moment or a mistake. I’ve always been someone that feels heavily because I’m a projector."
Hadid also explained that she tries to learn and improve from her public mistakes, and she feels empowered when she gets to talk to people one-on-one and "share my genuine self."
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Gigi previously opened up about life in the limelight with sister and fellow model Bella Hadid in the June/July 2018 issue of Harper's BAZAAR. "People see a photo on Instagram and assume you are this one-sided person," she told her younger sibling.
Their mother, Yolanda Hadid, also opened up about Gigi's very public path to stardom. "Becoming a successful and financially independent young woman so early on comes with responsibilities, which can take away from life’s innocence. But we have so much gratitude for the amazing journey Gigi is on," she told BAZAAR in June/July 2017 issue.
Read her full interview with Variety here.
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