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Gigi Hadid Called This Islamophobic Twitter User a ‘F–king Moron’

Abbey Williams

Add Gigi Hadid to the list of celebrities with the power to fire back at haters on Twitter. In light of the terror attack in New York City on Monday, journalist Laura Loomer made some offensive comments about women in hijabs on Twitter, and Gigi didn’t let it slide.

Loomer began by tweeting a picture of two women in hijabs with the caption, “Muslims are out in full force at the scene of the NYC #ISIS attack today rubbing it in everyone’s face. Aimlessly walking around in hijabs.”

As if that wasn’t bad enough, she later tweeted, “You’d think they’d have the decency to not walk around in hijabs @ cross street of the attack. But they don’t. I bet they’re loving this.”

Gigi didn’t stay silent, though. She responded, “Laura, I hate to give you the attention, but I need to tell you- You’re a f**king moron.”

Fans flooded Gigi’s Twitter with words of support, thanking her for using her platform to take a stance.

This just goes to show you don’t want to mess with Gigi. She hits back.

Abbey Williams

U Wyoming '19

Abbey is a senior at the University of Wyoming and is currently majoring in Journalism. She couldn't imagine a world without Jesus, coffee, The 1975, Twitter or her family. You'll usually find her at a concert or cafe somewhere, which is where she spends majority of her free-time. Talking to band members after their shows is a hobby, along with thrifting & indulging in all aspects of pop culture. After college, she plans to spend more time at concerts, getting paid to write about music and bands.