Gigi Hadid showcases her model figure in black slip dress as she attends Miu Miu event in Malibu… after Cayman Islands marijuana arrest
Gigi Hadid looked effortlessly chic while attending a Miu Miu event in Malibu on Wednesday, following her recent marijuana arrest in the Cayman Islands.
The model, 28, wore a simple Miu Miu black slip dress along with white socks and black loafers for the occasion. Hadid accessorized with a white Miu Miu handbag and shielded her eyes with a large pair of black sunglᴀsses.
She wore her long blonde tresses brushed back and further spruced up her look with small gold hoop earrings.
It was her second public outing since she was arrested and charged with possessing weed and drug paraphernalia earlier this month. The day prior she was pictured flying out of JFK Airport in New York City with a blue plaid Prada tote in hand.
Hadid looked stoic as she made her way towards the terminal with sunglᴀsses over her eyes and her bleach blonde hair pulled back. Her shock July 10 arrest was reported last week by the local outlet Cayman Marl Road.
Hadid – who was traveling with pal Leah Nicole McCarthy – arrived in a private jet from the USA at Owen Roberts International Airport and went through customs with her luggage – with Customs & Border Control agents finding a small amount of ganja and utensils used for the consumption of ganja after scanning her belongings.
The marijuana was determined to be for ‘personal use only’ – but Hadid and McCarthy were arrested on charges of ‘suspicion of Importation of Ganja and Importation of Utensils used for the consumption of ganja.’
The pair were processed at the Royal Cayman Islands Detention Center and later released on bail, pending prosecution, reports local outlet Cayman Marl Road.
Hadid and McCarthy appeared in Summary Court on July 12 and pleaded guilty. They were both fined $1,000 and avoided conviction on their records. Cannabis in the Cayman Islands is illegal but limited usage of CBD oil has been allowed for medical purposes since 2016.
The star later took to Instagram in an apparent quip about her arrest to share a slew of new ʙικιɴι snaps from her vacation enтιтled: ‘All’s well that ends well’.
Hadid’s representative told E! News: ‘Gigi was traveling with marijuana purchased legally in NYC with a medical license ‘It has also been legal for medical use in Grand Cayman since 2017. Her record remains clear and she enjoyed the rest of her time on the island.’
The star didn’t let her arrest faze her as she continued to document the trip on her Instagram – often sharing Sєxy ʙικιɴι snaps and posing up with friends.
This arrest came shortly after her ex Zayn Malik broke his silence on his confrontation with her mom Yolanda Hadid, which saw him charged with four counts of harᴀssment.
The former One Direction star, 30, pleaded no contest to the charges after allegedly pushing her into a dresser and calling her a ‘f*****g Dutch sl*t’ in September 2021.
Court documents revealed that he had to complete 360 days probation in addition to completing an anger management class.
During an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Malik said he believes he dealt with the situation ‘in the best way’ and described the incident as ‘family issues’.
The singer said: ‘I didn’t want to bring attention and I didn’t want to get a negative back and fourth with her [or] any sort of narrative for my daughter to eventually read.
‘I believe I dealt with it in the best way and that’s all that needs to be said. It was a lot of negativity. They’re family issues I’d rather keep in the family. I’m very hands on with my child, if I could have 60 per cent I would take it.’
On September 29 2021, Yolanda went to the property Malik then shared with his ex Hadid while she was modelling in Paris.
Malik was there, though it’s unclear if their now two-year-old daughter Khai was. What transpired next is unclear but the pair started arguing and Zayn ‘grabbed Yolanda’ and ‘shoved’ her into a dresser.
He also verbally berated her, screaming: ‘Stay away from [my] f*****g daughter’ and calling Yolanda a ‘f*****g Dutch s**t’.
He is said to have called Hadid in Paris and yelled down the phone to her: ‘Strap on some f*****g balls and defend your partner against your f*****g mother in my house.’
Gigi refused to comment in detail on the matter but released a statement at the time through her representative that said: ‘Gigi is solely focused on the best for Khai. She asks for privacy during this time.’
Zayn posted a statement on social media that confirmed there was an incident, that he pleaded no contest (although it was unclear at the time that he’d been criminally charged) and that he was trying to protect his daughter.
He denied striking Yolanda, as had been reported by TMZ, citing an unnamed source.
Elsewhere during his podcast interview, Zayn discussed co-parenting Khai with Gigi, saying: ‘Co-parenting is good, yeah. We have a really good relationship for Khai. She is the main importance. It’s going well, I think.’
