Gigi Hadid will donate her Fashion Week earnings to Ukrainian refugees in a lengthy Instagram post

Gigi Hadid pledged to donate her Fashion Week earnings to those affected by the war in Ukraine.

The 26-year-old supermodel shared a series of snaps from various shows and revealed she was making a sizable contribution to help those in need. 

The fashion icon explained that despite her job on and off the runway, it was also her responsibility to give back, and she was doing so in a big way by giving her full earnings from the Fall 2022 campaign to Ukrainian organizations. 

Hadid pointed out that her professional commitments kept her from actively reflecting on world events.

She wrote: ‘Having a set Fashion Month schedule has meant that my colleagues and I often present new fashion collections during heartbreaking and traumatic times in history.’ 

Hadid added that she and her fellow models were interested in helping to create positive change through their work.

‘We don’t have control over most of our work schedules, but we would like to walk “for” something,’ she wrote.

Hadid then announced that she would be sending her income from walking in various shows to those affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

‘Following in the footsteps of my friend @micarganaraz, I am pledging to donate my earnings from the Fall 2022 shows to aid those suffering from the war in Ukraine,’ she noted.

She also expressed that she would continue ‘to support those experiencing the same in Palestine.’ 

Hadid noted that she wanted to see world leaders looking past minor differences for the greater good in the future.

‘Our eyes and hearts must be open to all human injustice. May we all see each other as brothers and sisters, beyond politics, beyond race, beyond religion,’ she wrote.

She added: ‘At the the end of the day, innocent lives pay for war- not leaders.’

Hadid concluded her message by writing: ‘HANDS OFF UKRAINE. HANDS OFF PALESTINE. PEACE. PEACE. PEACE.’

Hadid previously shared a statement regarding the conflict in Ukraine to her Instagram Story last month, where she noted that she was upset about the Russian invasion. 

‘My heart is hurting for Ukraine and all those affected by this unimaginable reality,’ she wrote.

She then called out Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom she saw as the main aggressor in the conflict. 

‘Putin’s actions are a threat to every Democratic country in the world, and must be stopped,’ she wrote.

Hadid finished her message by encouraging her followers to raise awareness for the ongoing war. 

‘I pray that the support other countries provide can give Ukrainians what they have voted for and deserve,’ she wrote.