On Sunday, at the 2016 American Music Awards, co-host Gigi Hadid did an impression of incoming FLOTUS Melania Trump.
Gigi Hadid just did her "Melania Trump impression" #AMAs
In the impression, Hadid pouted, put on an accent, and said, "I love my husband, President Barack Obama, and our children, Sasha and Malia." Co-host Jay Pharoah then called it "spot on."
People on Twitter initially enjoyed the impression.
Gigi Hadid didn't have to do Melania Trump like that 😂😂😂💀 #AMAs
They joked that it might provoke Donald Trump to tweet in defense of his wife, just as he leapt to the defense of Mike Pence over the weekend.
5-4-3-2-1...Countdown to Trump's unpresidential meltdown about Gigi Hadid's shade-rich Melania impersonation.
Tomorrow morning @realDonaldTrump will tweet demanding Gigi Hadid to apologize for the Melania Trump impression. #AMAs 😂
However, people began to call out Hadid's impersonation of Trump.
Gigi hadid is "anti bullying", but then turns around and bullyies melania trump for her accent & face. Classless. @GiGiHadid #amas
Some said the impression of her accent was racist, and said Hadid was unfairly picking on Donald Trump's wife because of grievances with him.
Gigi Hadid's impersonation of Melania Trump was hella uncalled for imo
I hate Donald trump but Gigi's impression of melania trump was just really disrespectful and not even good
Many of those who were upset began tweeting at Hadid, demanding a response.
At time of publication, Hadid is yet to respond to the backlash. BuzzFeed News has contacted her representatives for comment.