Gigi Hadid deletes Twitter account following controversial Elon Musk takeover

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Gigi Hadid deletes Twitter account following controversial Elon Musk takeover
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Gigi Hadid is the latest star to sign off Twitter for good following Elon Musk’s controversial $44billion takeover.

Gigi Hadid has officially signed off Twitter for good following Elon Musk’s controversial $44billion takeover.has dominated the headlines with one of the main controversies being the billionaire CEO’s plan to make blue tick verification – which has previously only been for public figures, celebrities, journalists and large organisations – available to everyone, providing they pay the $8 fee.

Explaining her reasoning behind deleting the popular platform, she penned via Instagram Stories: ‘For a long time, but especially with its new leadership, it’s becoming more and more of a cesspool of hate and bigotry, and its not a place I want to be a part of.

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