Gigi Hadid is explaining the Hadid family dynamic, and how her partner Zayn Malik fits in while taking part in spirited family debates.
Specifically, Gigi spoke about family dinners and the dynamic between mom Yolanda, dad Mohamed, sister Bella, 24, and brother Anwar, 22.
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“This is not to say that I don’t have a heart or Bella doesn’t have a brain, but when dealing with family stuff and world issues, my mom calls me the brain and Bella the heart,” the 26-year-old model said in Harper’s Bazaar‘s cover story. “My brother is half and half. Whatever the family dinner-table discussion is, Bella will be very emotional and compassionate, and I’m sitting there pulling up charts and infographics, speaking very calmly.”
“My mom is just very Dutch and to the point. And my dad’s a storyteller — a bit goofy, but always connecting it back to, ‘Oh, you’ve heard the old Palestinian saying …’ ” Gigi added.
How Zayn fits in?
“At first he was like, ‘How do I get a word in edgewise?’ But now he is very comfortable. He speaks his mind. When he’s in the middle of a family thing and everyone’s like, ‘Zayn, whose side are you on?’ he’s charming,” she added. “He’s usually on my mom’s side. So he’s smart in that sense.”
If you didn’t see, Gigi made a big request of everyone recently with regard to their daughter Khai, who turns 1 in September.