Bella Hadid has been targeted by internettrolls over ‘problematic’ social media posts she made as a teenager.
The 29-year-old’s old tweets were dug up and posted on the celebrity gossip subreddit Faux Moi this week, drawing outrage from users.
‘I’m not surprised that a white celeb has a racist past but people hail her as their unproblematic princess. I wonder how this managed to fly under the radar,’ wrote the culprit who posted them.
The posts, which dated back to 2012 when Bella was just 16, contained a number of offensive comments, including the use of the N-word on one occasion.
She also quoted lyrics from controversial rapper Tyler the Creator, which included the line, ‘Got all the black b*tches mad because my main b*tch vanilla,’ from the 2011 song French.
Her old comments sparked a fierce debate online, with some saying that the model ‘should’ve known better’ despite her age, while others defended her.
‘I have genuinely never had a “racism is funny!” phase and I’m shocked when people pretend everyone did,’ wrote one.
‘I was around the same age as her and I grew up in the rural midwest with almost all white kids. I never said slurs lol. Weird how people try to normalize racism,’ wrote another.
Bella Hadid has been targeted by internet trolls over ‘problematic’ social media posts from her past
‘Everyone will excuse this as “oh she was just a kid” but what about all the black kids that bore the brunt of this rhetoric? No sympathy for them?’ wrote a third.
One fan, defending Bella, said that the posts were ‘really dumb’ and that ‘it’s not as if she posted them yesterday’.
‘These screenshots are old af, you can tell by the formatting. There are not even comment or bookmark icons, which could also mean they are fake,’ added another.
It comes as the supermodel made a grand return to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last Wednesday.
The runway show, which aired live on Amazon Prime Video, signaled a return to the classic ‘glitzy and sensual’ style of the show as it tries to ramp up sales, following a turn toward so-called ‘woke’ posturing.
Bella was back after withdrawing from public life for treatments related to health complications from what she attributes to the controversial diagnosis of chronic lyme disease, but she has also struggled with mental health issues in recent months.
She made a grand entrance in a fiery crimson bra and lace thong while displaying a deep tan.
The catwalk star wore a red lace garter over her ripped abs that held up her sheer red stockings, and she pulled a red cloak behind her that was draped over her forearms.
The posts, which dated back to 2012 when Bella was just 16, contained a number of offensive comments, including the use of the N-word on one occasion
The model is pictured as a teenager in 2013, just one year after she posted the tweets
Fans speculated the Orabella creator, who has endured a public battle with Lyme disease, looked faint while walking the runway, as she seemingly struggled to stay steady while strutting in a pair of massive 50-pound wings.
‘You can tell in her face. She looks a little stiff here,’ one fan said. ‘And look how she’s trying to play with her shoulders trying to keep those d**n wings on. She’s still killing it though.’
Despite doing her best to appear unfazed, the fan also noted that Hadid appeared to ‘almost faint’ toward the end of her walk.
The incident occurred as the Vogue cover girl was dressed in an ethereal all-white and silver look, which featured a fitted corset top and pleated skirt.
Social media users flooded the comments with messages of concern, referencing Hadid’s recent hospitalization.
It comes as the supermodel made a grand return to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last Wednesday
However Hadid wrote in a now-deleted post per The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Ok we’re not going to pretend these wings weren’t 50 pounds but HOW BEAUTIFUL.’
One fan wrote: ‘Omg I thought it was just me — she looked like she was in pain.’
‘She was literally just hospitalized. I don’t know why they pushed her that much,’ another added.
‘Those wings are heavy asf and she’s a very light person. She’s also really sick. Still ate tho,’ a third remarked.
Hadid’s runway appearance came just weeks after she returned from Germany, where she spent time receiving treatment for chronic neurological Lyme disease at the St George Hospital near Munich.
