Gigi Hadid hits back at prankster who grabbed her in the street
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Supermodel Gigi Hadid was forced to physically fight off a man who grabbed her in the street.
She was leaving a fashion show in Milan when serial prankster Vitalii Sediuk picked her up and lifted her into the air.
Before security guards could come to the rescue, the 22-year-old elbowed him in the face and shouted.
The model then posted about the assault on Twitter, reminding fans that she is a "human being".
"How dare that idiot thinks he has the right to manhandle a complete stranger?" she wrote.
She added that she had "every right" to defend herself.
Messages of support have been posted by fellow celebrities and fans.
Cher Lloyd tweeted: "You go girl!", external
Author Molly Knight said: "Gigi we got you girl.", external
Julide, who runs Twitter feed @GigiHadidFan, said she was "proud".
Lo said the star had "handled it like a champ".
Hadid added that the prankster was lucky "Z" [her boyfriend Zayn Malik] wasn't there after actor Ansel Elgort asked "Where was Zayn at?"
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