# Gigi Hadid’s Latest “Humble” Flex Has Everyone Asking: Is She Even Real Anymore?
Look, I get it. We’re all living through the collapse of late-stage capitalism, the housing market is a fever dream, and the only thing growing faster than my credit card debt is the price of eggs. So when a supermodel like Gigi Hadid tries to play the “I’m just a regular working mom” card, my eye starts twitching like I just mainlined three Red Bulls.
This week, the internet collectively rolled its eyes so hard we almost saw our own brains when Gigi casually dropped that she’s been “struggling” with the cost of flying private. Yes, you read that right. *Flying private*. In an interview that’s being dragged harder than a bad take on r/AITA, the 28-year-old model and Yolanda’s favorite gene pool experiment admitted that the price of chartered jets has gotten so “out of hand” that she’s had to, and I quote, “rethink travel plans.”
Oh, the humanity. Someone start a GoFundMe for this poor soul who has to occasionally rub elbows with the plebeians at TSA.
Let’s break this down, because I know you’re already typing your angry comment. Gigi, who has been in the fashion industry since she was basically a zygote, who lives in a New York City apartment that costs more than my entire extended family’s net worth, and who has access to a wardrobe that could fund a small country, is complaining about the *inconvenience* of not being able to fly private at the drop of a Gucci hat. This is the same woman who, during the pandemic, famously said she was “just like everyone else” because she was baking bread and wearing sweatpants. Yeah, Gigi, we all remember. Most of us were baking bread because we couldn’t afford takeout, not because we were bored between Zoom calls with our publicist.
The article, which I refuse to link because I don’t want to give it more oxygen, quotes her saying something along the lines of, “It’s like, you look at the cost of a private flight now and you’re like, ‘Wow, that’s a lot of money for a few hours.’” Wow, Gigi. Groundbreaking. It’s almost like regular people look at the cost of a *single* economy ticket and say the same thing, except for them it’s a month’s rent. But sure, let’s throw a pity party for the 1% who have to downgrade from a Gulfstream to a Citation.
This is peak “Rich People Problems” content, and it’s the exact kind of tone-deaf nonsense that makes the average American want to throw their phone into the Hudson River. We have people picking up extra shifts at Amazon warehouses just to afford gas to get to their second job. We have moms choosing between buying groceries and filling their kid’s asthma prescription. And we have Gigi Hadid complaining that her private aviation budget is feeling a little tight.
Let’s be real for a second: The Hadid family is a walking, breathing meme of inherited wealth and nepotism. Gigi and her sister Bella were basically handed a golden ticket to the fashion world because their mother was a Real Housewife and their father was a real estate developer who, let’s just say, made some *interesting* architectural choices in his career. Gigi’s entire modeling career is a testament to the fact that if you have the right last name and the right bone structure, you can stumble into a Vogue cover without ever having to learn how to actually walk a runway. Remember when she did that weird zombie walk at the Versace show? Yeah, we all do. But she’s a “supermodel,” so we’re supposed to just accept it.
And now she’s trying to relate to us? Please. The only thing Gigi Hadid has in common with the average American is that we both use the same toilet paper brand. And even then, I bet she’s using that ultra-soft bamboo stuff that costs $20 a roll.
The internet, predictably, is having a field day. Reddit threads are popping up faster than you can say “privileged.” The top comment on one post about this reads: “Gigi Hadid: ‘I’m just like you! I also have to make tough choices, like whether to fly private or just buy a second yacht.’” Another one: “She’s struggling? Tell her to try flying Spirit airlines with a connecting flight in Detroit. That’s real struggle.” And my personal favorite: “I’m sure her daughter will be fine when she has to learn that mommy can only afford a G4 instead of a G5.”
Look, I’m not saying Gigi Hadid isn’t allowed to have feelings. Everyone has their own struggles, and money doesn’t buy happiness. But when you publicly lament the rising cost of a luxury that 99.9% of the population will never, ever experience, you’re not being relatable. You’re being a caricature. You’re the villain in a dystopian sci-fi movie where the rich have to drink the tears of the poor to survive. It’s like if Jeff Bezos complained that the price of Bezos-shaped gold bars went up.
What makes this even more infuriating is the timing. We’re in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. Rent is through the roof. Student loan payments are resuming. The price of a Big Mac is now a small mortgage. And Gigi is out here crying about the price of a chartered flight? It’s so out of touch it’s almost impressive. It takes a special kind of privilege to think this is a relatable problem.
And don’t even get me started on the “working mom” angle. Yes, Gigi has a child. She’s a mom. Good for her. But she also has a full-time nanny, a personal chef, a housekeeper, and probably a full-time stylist just for her toddler’s ones
Final Thoughts
Having covered the fashion and celebrity beat for years, it’s striking how Gigi Hadid has evolved from a runway fixture into a genuinely grounded entrepreneur—her ability to pivot from high-fashion editorials to launching a successful cashmere brand while navigating single motherhood speaks to a rare resilience. Unlike many who fade as trends shift, she’s leveraged her platform for meaningful activism, from Palestinian rights to fair labor practices, without sacrificing the polish that made her a star. Ultimately, her career serves as a masterclass in longevity: stay adaptable, keep your humanity intact, and never let the flashbulbs blind you to what actually matters.