Gigi Hadid fights back after man grabs her outside fashion show

Supermodel and TV personality Gigi Hadid was accosted Thursday by a man as she left the Max Mara fashion show in Milan with her sister, Bella.

The man approached her from behind and grabbed her body amid the crowds of people leaving the show at Milan Fashion Week. Several celebrity photographers got photos and videos of the incident, which were posted all over social media.

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Despite being accompanied by security guards, the man somehow managed to sneak through and grab her around the waist. Photos show him lifting her up and groping her from behind.

Hadid, 21, is visibly shocked, but right after she realized what was happening she kicked her attacker, also knocking his head with her elbow.

Hadid is heard yelling, “Let go of me… who the f**k are you?” before the man made a run for it.

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“You piece of s**t,” she added before jumping into a waiting car.

She later felt the need to defend her actions on Twitter, even calling out an article writer who called the attacker a “fan” (the author later changed her headline, for which Hadid was grateful).

https://twitter.com/GiGiHadid/status/778928985552015361

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ET Canada says the attacker is Ukrainian prankster Vitalii Sediuk.

Sediuk has gained notoriety for accosting a number of Hollywood elites including Will Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio. Whoever the attacker was, he was not apprehended or charged in the incident.

With files from ET Canada