Gigi Hadid Apologizes for Impersonating Melania Trump at AMAs

“Melania understands show business and the way shows are written and run,” model writes

Gigi Hadid has apologized for impersonating Melania Trump at the American Music Awards on Sunday.

“I apologize to anyone that I offended and have only the best wishes for our country,” the model wrote in a handwritten note she shared on Twitter Tuesday.

Viewers blasted her overall monologue alongside Jay Pharoah as “cringeworthy,” and called her “disrespectful” and a bully for making fun of the soon-to-be first lady.

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“I was honored to host the AMA’s last night and to work with some of the most respected writers in the business,” she wrote in a handwritten note that she shared to Twitter. 

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Adding that she herself has been poked fun at in a comedy skit, she believes that “Melania understands show business and the way shows are written and run.”

The model’s name started trending on Twitter soon after her AMA monologue, which included a Melania impression.