Gigi Hadid Says She Was Told She Didn't Have a 'Runway Body'

, the 24-year-model reveals that, when she was trying to break into the industry shortly after graduating from high school, her body was criticized. She caught her break, though, when Jean Paul Gaultier hired her to walk the runway in Paris.

"At the time, people were hard on me and tried to say that I didn’t have a runway body," she continues. "So for Jean Paul to have me at his last ready-to-wear show in 2015 -- not only to have me, but also to put me in an outfit that didn’t cover a lot… [and] make me feel like he wanted me to shine in that way, it really meant a lot to me as a young model."Prior to Gaultier's support, Hadid credits her mom, Yolanda Hadid, with encouraging her to pursue her dreams.

As Hadid made her way in the industry, another designer, Tommy Hilfiger, became an important figure in her career.

Always good to prove people wrong! Success is the best revenge so to speak !

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