Gigi Hadid mocked for calling British-Pakistani boyfriend Zayn Malik 'middle eastern'
Pakistan is not in the Middle-East, Gigi.
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Zayn Malik's fans have decided to take it upon themselves to give his girlfriend Gigi Hadid a Geography lesson after she awkwardly referred to him as "half middle-eastern."
Speaking to Gulf news during a recent trip to Dubai, Gigi said, "When someone comes up to me and they tell me, 'I'm Palestinian' and we make a connection, it's beautiful. My boyfriend is also half Middle Eastern. It's just a connection that you make that's really cool. It's hard to explain but you feel like you're amongst [your] people."
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Zayn, who is Bradford born isn't Middle Eastern. His father Yaser Malik, is British Pakistani, while his mother Tricia, is British, with Irish heritage. The Middle East comprises of Western Asia and Egypt, whereas Pakistan is situated in Southern Asia.
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We may let this one go but Twitter will always be unforgiving. Here are a few reactions to Gigi's naivety:
Learn your GI-eography!
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Speaking to Gulf news during a recent trip to Dubai, Gigi said, "When someone comes up to me and they tell me, 'I'm Palestinian' and we make a connection, it's beautiful. My boyfriend is also half Middle Eastern. It's just a connection that you make that's really cool. It's hard to explain but you feel like you're amongst [your] people."
Meet 'Zaypika': The internet's latest obsession
Zayn, who is Bradford born isn't Middle Eastern. His father Yaser Malik, is British Pakistani, while his mother Tricia, is British, with Irish heritage. The Middle East comprises of Western Asia and Egypt, whereas Pakistan is situated in Southern Asia.
Zayn Malik autobiography in the offing
We may let this one go but Twitter will always be unforgiving. Here are a few reactions to Gigi's naivety:
Learn your GI-eography!
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.