Gigi Hadid stifles during women's power speech – Variety

Gigi Hadid's got strangled by accepting Variety"The power of women in the spotlight Friday.

The 23-year-old international supermodel, who has campaigned for brands such as Marc Jacobs, Prada and Chanel, has been making waves for the past two years for her philanthropic work as the ambassador of the company. 39; UNICEF. AT Variety"The power of NY women presented by Lifetime, Hadid spoke alongside her honored colleagues Bette Midler, Taraji P. Henson, Kacey Musgraves and Christiane Amanpour about using her fame to improve the world.

The model then addressed the power of social media, a tool she used during her trip to Bangladesh, where she visited a refugee camp housing the Rohingya people, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group fleeing Myanmar.

"Even with their life in limbo, these women and girls had such a desire to do more, to be more and to be better educated," she said.t Cipriani in New York. "When we asked them how UNICEF could help in different ways, and most importantly, what they wanted us to say to the world about them is that they really want an identity."

"At the end of the trip, I went home and they were still there," said Hadid, heartbreaking.

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"Yes, we can donate. Yes, we can help them and every donation really saves lives and helps people. I saw it, "she added. "But that's not what they wanted us to say to the world. They are human beings like all of us. What they would do for a citizenship, for an identity, to be able to scroll and type and have a voice in that direction. "

The model emphasized the importance ofidentity gift. "

"We can be so stuck in our own heads and our own worlds can sometimes seem very painful, but most of us have the true gift of identity and the power to express themselves, the power to speak for those who can not themselves, and the power to raise each other. "

"I sometimes feel resentment towards social media, but when I documented my trip with UNICEF, I understood the real value: some listening," he said. she declared. "Be a voice for someone, support someone, encourage someone, tell someone how it inspires you. We can not let negative comments, bad energy and false assumptions prevent us from doing the good we know we can do with our platforms. "

Hadid also spoke about the vital role that social media has played in his activism for his coverage. "In a camp, I'm nobody," said Hadid Variety. "I'm here to share a smile. I am here to share a moment with someone. When I left and took a car, all I wanted was to take everything I had in my head and put it in my phone so I could pass this information to the world. I wanted people to experience it with me.

In her speech, Hadid thanked the women of her life who had prepared her, including her mother and "oma". "They are lighthouses of independence and integrity in our family and I can not explain how amazing it is. to have women like them to admire, "she said.

She also beckoned to her sisters, Bella, Marielle and Alana Hadid, and "chosen sisters" who were present at lunch. "Thank you for your love and support every day of my life," she said, telling Bella not to cry with her own tears. "You have talent, you work hard, you are creative, kind, loyal, honest and yourself, without excusing yourself, and you inspire me all in your own way."