‘Stop putting me in that box’: Gigi Hadid hits out at body shamers after being dubbed ‘too skinny’ at New York Fashion Week

Gigi Hadid has hit out at body shamers after facing criticism for being ‘too skinny’ during her appearance on the catwalk at New York Fashion Week.

The US supermodel, 22, insisted that her fluctuating weight was down to her battle with Hashimoto’s disease rather than her diet..

In an emotional post, Hadid slammed critics for “putting her in a box” and claimed that “this skinny isn’t what I want to be.”

“For those of you so determined to come up w why my body has changed over the years, you may not know that when I started @ 17 I was not yet diagnosed w/Hashimoto’s disease; those of u who called me “too big for the industry” were seeing inflammation & water retention due to that,” she wrote.

“Over the last few years I’ve been properly medicated to help symptoms including those, as well as extreme fatigue, metabolism issues, body’s ability to retain heat, etc ... I was also part of a holistic medical trial that helped my thyroid levels balance out.”

She continued: “Although stress & excessive travel can also affect the body, I have always eaten the same, my body just handles it differently now that my health is better.

“I may be “too skinny” for u, honestly this skinny isn’t what I want to be, but I feel healthier internally and am still learning and growing with my body everyday, as everyone is.”

Hadid went on to say that she would no longer be explaining “the way her body works”.

“I will not further explain the way my body looks, just as anyone, with a body type that doesnt suit ur “beauty” expectation, shouldnt have to,” she said.

“Not to judge others, but drugs are not my thing, stop putting me in that box just because u dont understand the way my body has matured.”

Hadid has walked in shows including Prabal Gurung, Bottega Veneta and Jeremy Scott during this year’s NYFW.