Model Gigi Hadid escorts intruder from Chanel catwalk
Model Gigi Hadid turned security guard during the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week, quickly stepping in to escort a prankster who had climbed on to the catwalk.
Dressed in a similar-looking ensemble to those on display in the spring/ summer 2020 show, the gatecrasher managed to get in line with the models as they strode down the runway.
The woman was identified as a YouTube prankster
But after getting away with a circuit of the catwalk, she was quickly collared and led away by 24-year-old model Hadid.
The intruder has since been identified as YouTube prankster Marie Benoliel – also known as Marie S’Infiltre, with 227,000 subscribers – who has a history of similar stunts.
Videos of the stage-crash quickly went viral on social media and spawned numerous memes.
Gigi Hadid the protector of couture, first of her name, queen of chanel, khaleesi of fashion, queen of security, breaker of the unwanted, mother of bodyguards, regent of the realm.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😎😎😎😎 pic.twitter.com/YgcvPpTYU6
— Dolce Blue (@DolceBlue_) October 1, 2019
Hadid and her sister Bella are are among the highest-paid models in the world, both featuring in Forbes’ top 10 for 2018.
But it looks like she could have a job in security to fall back on if it ever goes pear-shaped.