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Gigi Hadid is facing backlash after she appeared to mock Asian people on an Instagram post. In a video shared by her sister Bella Hadid, the 21-year-old model can be seen holding up what looks like a cookie depicting the face of Buddha, before mimicking the face on the cookie by squinting her eyes.

Though Bella has removed the clip after many began blasting Gigi, it has since spread online on Twitter. "This is y'all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she's cancelled but she never started. rat," wrote one user who shared the video on the social media.

this is y'all woke palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. i would say she's cancelled but she never started. rat @GiGiHadid pic.twitter.com/b6wj5k1sXE

— z (@zainzayns) February 5, 2017

"It's mocking and f*****g ignorant," an angry user tweeted, "The first thing she thought to do is squint when she had it in her hand." Another user commented, "somethings aren't a joke.....thats mockery and very disrespectful to that religion...." One other asked, "So you know this is racist right?"

Some fans came to Gigi's defense, though. They said that what the Victoria's Secret model did wasn't offensive. "I'm asian and I'm not even offended," wrote one user. "I know she's just having fun but not by 'mocking' asians okay?" Another claimed, "Thats not even mocking. I'm asian myself and I don't even feel it that way. calm down people."