Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid has apologised after fans in the Middle East were insulted by a picture she posted on her Instagram story.
The photo, taken in an airport lounge, shows the sole of Hadid's boot raised towards the airport window. A Saudi Arabian and Emirates aircraft can be seen in the distance. She captioned the photo, "anotha one".
This is an extremely offensive gesture in Arab culture, as it implies the person is lower than the dirt on the sole.
The mixed heritage model — her mother is a Dutch-American while her father is Palestinian-American — shared the photo to her 27 million followers on Instagram before hastily pulling it down and posting an apology in both English and Arabic.
