{"id":2360435,"date":"2026-04-06T06:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2360435"},"modified":"2026-04-06T06:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:46:44","slug":"gigi-hadid-breaks-silence-after-epstein-file-mention-explains-why-she-thinks-she-was-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/gigi-hadid-breaks-silence-after-epstein-file-mention-explains-why-she-thinks-she-was-named\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigi Hadid breaks silence after Epstein file mention, explains why she thinks she was named"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ArticleContent\">\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Gigi Hadid has spoken out after her name surfaced in newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents, saying the situation left her feeling physically ill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Responding to a fan on Instagram who said they wanted to unfollow her for not addressing the files, the supermodel wrote in a now-deleted comment: \u201cMade me sick to my stomach,\u201d according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/05\/celebrity-news\/gigi-hadid-breaks-silence-on-being-named-in-epstein-files\/\">Page Six.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cHorrible to read someone you\u2019ve never met speak about you that way. Especially in this context,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Hadid insisted she has never had any connection to Epstein, writing that she had \u201cnever in my (sic) met the monster.\u201d She suggested her name may have appeared because Epstein \u201ctried to take responsibility of peoples careers in order to manipulate his victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Explaining why she had initially stayed silent, Hadid said she didn\u2019t want to distract from survivors. \u201cI didn\u2019t comment bc I don\u2019t want to take away from the stories of real victims of his; but your comment made me realise maybe its not clear-and it\u2019s important to let you know,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">She also pushed back on any suggestion her career was handed to her, saying: \u201cI grew up privileged, yes. But my parents protected me and taught me the value of hard work, the same hard work that got them to this country and gave them careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Hadid went on to outline her early modelling journey, including meeting agencies before turning 18 and later signing with IMG in 2012, adding that she has worked consistently ever since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cAnd I\u2019ve worked hard every moment since. To be named in those files, I think I was 20-21 at the time he would have written that email- is disturbing, and I want to state unequivocally that I have never had any affiliation with that disgusting human being,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cMay he rest in (fire emojis),\u201d Hadid concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The exchange ended on a softer note, with the fan calling it a \u201cCOMPLETE HONOR\u201d to receive a reply, prompting Hadid to respond: \u201csending love thanks for your support x.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">According to documents released by the US Department of Justice, Hadid and her sister Bella were referenced in a December 2015 email exchange between Epstein and an unidentified person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">In the emails, the unnamed individual questioned the sisters\u2019 success, writing: \u201cHow did the Hadid sisters became (sic) models and make so much money?! I don\u2019t understand,\u201d to which Epstein replied: \u201cYou know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The person then alleged their father, Mohamed Hadid, \u201cpaid the agency,\u201d prompting Epstein to respond: \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The exchange became more explicit, with the unidentified individual claiming \u201cthere are too many girls giving blowjobs,\u201d to which Epstein replied: \u201cagreed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Epstein, who was previously convicted of sex offences, was charged in 2019 with sex trafficking minors and accused of abusing dozens of underage girls. He died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial. His associate Ghislaine Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">If you or someone you know needs help, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), or Sexual Assault Counselling Australia on 1800 211 028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Lifeline: 13 11 14.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.perthnow.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gigi Hadid has spoken out after her name surfaced in newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents, saying the situation left her feeling physically ill. 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