![]() Hadid shared a handwritten note Monday evening apologizing to those who found the joke in poor taste. And, following Trump's lead after the Hamilton cast delivered a statement to Vice President-elect Mike Pence this weekend, many called for an apology. People took to Facebook and Twitter, calling the joke rude, hateful and disrespectful. ![]() "I love my husband, President Barack Obama, and our children, Sasha and Malia," Hadid pantomimed, riffing on the plagiarism controversy surrounding the future first lady's RNC speech. Hadid offered her impersonation of Melania Trump in turn, plumping her lips. In their opening monologue, Pharoah included an impression of Jay Z, which has become a signature since his secret black comedian meeting skits on Saturday Night Live went viral earlier this year. Hadid joined comedian Jay Pharoah as co-host of the AMAs, and like everything from the Country Music Association Awards to Hamilton these days, the pair threw in some political satire. Gigi Hadid has yet to feel the Twitter wrath of President-elect Donald Trump, but she did take some heat from his supporters on social media for her impression of the future first lady Melania Trump during the American Music Awards Sunday night. “Over the last eight years the beautiful Michelle Obama has been the victim of excessive slurring,” he wrote.Watch Video: Gigi Hadid, Green Day have words for Trump family at AMAs The model’s co-host on the night, comedian Jay Pharoah, backed her up, saying on his Facebook page that they “exaggerated a speech that actually happened, where Melania clearly plagiarised”. ![]() “I apologise to anyone that I offended and have only the best wishes for our country,” Hadid signed off. The politician’s wife has so far made no comment on the impression, which aired in the US on Monday. The model also directly addressed Trump, saying she believed Melania “understands show business and the way shows are written and run”. ![]() “I too have been the centre of a nationally televised comedy skit that poked fun at my actions, and was able to find the humour in it.” “I removed or changed anything in the script that I felt took the joke too far, and whether or not you choose to see it, what remained was done in good humour with no bad intent,” the model said. Hadid, who was in Dubai just last month to launch her collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger, posted a handwritten apology to her Twitter page after the outrage. “Disrespectful, and should be ashamed of yourself!” one commenter wrote on Twitter, while another said: “I’m not a Trump fan at all but Gigi Hadid’s frankly racist impression of Melania Trump is really unacceptable.” Shortly after the awards aired, the model was derided on social media, with many calling her impression “racist” and accusing her of bullying the soon-to-be FLOTUS. Miss Universe Embraces Traditional Dress During Her Dubai Desert Adventure How To Be Dubai Glam By Kim Kardashian and Gigi Hadid’s Make-Up Artist In it, Trump was accused of lifting direct quotes from a speech given by current First lady Michelle Obama in 2008. And our children Sasha and Malia,” the 21-year-old joked, while pulling Trump’s signature pout, in reference to Melania’s Republican National Convention speech. “I love my husband, President Barack Obama. The half-Palestinian model adopted a fake Eastern European accent during a skit to poke fun at Donald Trump’s wife, who hails from Slovenia.
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