“I went to almost all of the agencies in New York when I first visited. A lot of them wanted to sign me but also kind of indirectly were telling me that I needed to change in some way. Some directly told me that I wouldn't be a model unless I changed the way that my body looked.”

American fashion model and television personality

Gigi Hadid is an American fashion model and television personality. She has been a prominent figure in contemporary modeling, and in 2016 the British Fashion Council named her International Model of the Year. Her career has included many appearances in international Vogue, and Models.com ranks her among the "New Supers." Since 2017, she has been among the highest-paid models in the world, with earnings reported at $20 million.