Zayn Commented On Gigi's Racist Cookie Controversy And It Was...Bad

7 February 2017, 14:44 | Updated: 8 May 2017, 17:09

Gigi and Zayn
Nicky Idika

By Nicky Idika

Zaddy, no.

Gigi Hadid has landed herself in hot water after a "culturally insensitive video" of the model hit the internet on Sunday. 

In the video, Gigi can be seen making an "Asian" face to mimic a pastry Buddha. (Yes, you did just read the words "pastry Buddha") 

While it does not appear Gigi was trying to be malicious, this type of cultural insensitivity is commonly referred to as yellowface. Yellowface has a long and sordid cultural history that we reeeeally wish Gigi had been aware of beforehand. 

The only thing more cringey than deciding to make this face has to be Zayn's response to it. 

Okay, Zaddy. You got it.

Zayn is, of course, Pakistani British which makes him a member of the South Asian community.

While Zayn has the right to defend his girlfriend, people definitely feel some type of way about it.

It's a mess. 

Zayn was likely better off staying silent on the issue. Gigi made a mistake and a simple apology from her would have helped ease the situation. Zaddy stepping in with an innuendo doesn't address the fact that yellowface is real and offensive.