Gigi Hadid Asks Instagram Haters to Stop Bringing Her Down

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Gigi Hadid has had it with Instagram trolls constantly hating on her body and modeling career. While she normally ignores nasty comments on social media, the body-shaming statements have been particularly abundant this month. The Taylor Swift squad member took to Instagram, admitting that she is only human, and "did let the negativity get to me a little." The model, who has walked in high-fashion runway shows in both New York and Milan, figured that the time has come to "rethink why you're doing what you do."

Hadid believes that her runway debut came at a moment when designers are becoming more accepting to women of various shapes. She spoke out about her body image, "Yes, I have boobs, I have abs, I have a butt, I have thighs, but I'm not asking for special treatment," revealing that she does fit into sample sizes.

Gigi wraps up her Instagram statement by letting cyber bullies know that their comments "don't make me want to change my body," so don't even waste your breath.

A photo posted by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Sep 28, 2015 at 4:25am PDT