Bella Hadid Slammed Dolce & Gabbana For Racism

The fashion world is hot, messy, and very loud right now, and trust the runway streets, this one is not cooling down anytime soon.

Supermodel Bella Hadid has finally said what many people in fashion have been whispering for years, and she did not sugarcoat it. After Dolce & Gabbana presented a Milan Fashion Week show that reportedly featured only white models, Bella jumped into the conversation and basically said, “Enough is enough.”

The comment that set the internet on fire appeared under a post by fashion commentator Lyas, who was already dragging the brand for having zero Asian models, zero dark-skinned models, zero Arab representation, and honestly, zero shame.

Bella didn’t just agree quietly. She came with heat. The supermodel said she was shocked that people still publicly support the brand and called it embarrassing. Then she went further, reminding everyone that this is the same company that has been linked to years of racism, sexism, bigotry, and xenophobia.

Not “allegedly.” Not “in the past.” Years.

Fashion Twitter, Instagram, and group chats went crazy immediately. Screenshots started flying. Fans applauded Bella Hadid for saying what many models are scared to say out loud because of contracts, bookings, and career politics. Others weren’t surprised at all, saying Dolce & Gabbana’s pattern of controversy is so long it’s practically part of their brand history at this point.

What made the whole thing even juicier is that Bella Hadid has never walked for Dolce & Gabbana. So this wasn’t a bitter ex-model rant or a lost booking tantrum. It was pure outsider commentary, which made it hit even harder. No personal gain, no brand relationship to protect, just vibes and honesty.

Meanwhile, the internet quickly started dragging receipts. People pulled out old Dolce & Gabbana scandals like it was fashion court day. The tax evasion case. The offensive runway visuals. The IVF comments where children were called “synthetic.” The Chinese ad campaign that nearly got the brand cancelled in an entire market. The racist messages allegedly sent from Stefano Gabbana’s account. Suddenly, Bella’s comment didn’t feel dramatic. It felt overdue.

Of course, this also reopened the awkward conversation about celebrities who still rock the brand proudly. Names like Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber immediately came up, with fans questioning how people can be friends with Bella one minute and still support a brand she openly calls problematic the next. Fashion friendships are complicated, but the streets are watching.

Dolce & Gabbana, as expected, stayed quiet while the backlash grew louder. No immediate apology. No statement. Just vibes and silence. And in today’s fashion climate, silence speaks very loudly.

What really has people talking is how this keeps happening in 2026. This is not 2005. This is not “we didn’t know better.” The industry has been dragged, educated, cancelled, boycotted, and dragged again. Yet here we are, still counting skin tones on a runway like it’s a bingo card.

Bella Hadid’s comment on Dolce & Gabbana’s years of racism also ties into her larger reputation as someone who is not afraid to lose jobs over her beliefs. She has already proven she’s willing to risk brand deals for political and humanitarian stances, so fashion insiders weren’t shocked she went there. Still, seeing a model of her level publicly call out a luxury house by name? That’s rare.

Whether Dolce & Gabbana responds or not, the damage is already done. The screenshots are forever. The conversation is bigger than one show now. And once fashion gossip turns into a pattern discussion, brands don’t escape that easily.

One thing is clear: this wasn’t just shade. This was a warning shot. And if fashion houses still think diversity is optional, the new generation of models and consumers are clearly not on that page anymore.

Fashion tea? Served hot.

Photo: MEGA