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People are outraged by Gigi Hadid's Melania Trump impression and calling it 'racist'

Paul SchrodtNov 21, 2016, 23:51 IST

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Gigi Hadid might not be known for her comedy chops, but she stepped up while hosting Sunday's American Music Awards and did her own impression of Melania Trump, President-elect Donald Trump's wife and the soon-to-be First Lady.

The impression didn't consist of much - just Hadid doing an accent (Melania Trump was born in Slovenia) and changing her facial expression, while saying she loves her "husband" President Barack Obama, a joke that hits on Melania Trump's RNC speech that plagiarized from Michelle Obama's remarks.

But Hadid faced an intense backlash online from people who thought the bit crossed a line. Here are some of the angry reactions to her comedy routine on Twitter:

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