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Gigi Hadid says some of her 2022 fashion show earnings will be donated to Ukrainian relief

Gigi Hadid attends the premiere of Savage x Fenty Vol 3.Emma McIntyre / Staff / Getty Images Gigi Hadid said she will donate a portion of her 2022 fashion show earnings to aid in Ukraine.  “I am pledging to donate my earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to aid those suffering from the war in Ukraine,” she wrote on Instagram Sunday.  “We don’t have control over most of our work schedules, but we would like to walk ‘for’ something,” she said. Gigi Hadid said she will donate a portion of her earnings from Fall 2022 fashion shows to aid for victims of the war in Ukraine. Hadid, a fashion model and designer, announced the move in an Instagram post Sunday, saying she and her colleagues will be presenting new clothing lines amid “heartbreaking and traumatic times in history””We don’t have control over most of our work schedules, but we would like to walk ‘for’ something,” she said of her Fashion Month schedule coinciding with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”I am pledging to donate my earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to aid those suffering from the war in Ukraine, as well as continuing to support those experiencing the same in Palestine,” she added.”Our eyes and hearts must be open to all human injustice,” she said. “May we all see each other as brothers and sisters, beyond politics, beyond race, beyond religion. At the end of the day, innocent lives pay for war- not leaders.”Hadid has been known to be outspoken on human rights issues, including strong support for Palestine in the country’s ongoing conflict with Israel.  A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid)   Read the original article on Insider
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