Zayn defends Gigi Hadid over racist video: 'Trust me...she likes Asians'

It's not just 'PILLOWTALK' — Zayn Malik definitely has girlfriend Gigi Hadid's back.

The 24-year-old singer came to the model's defense on Twitter after she appeared to mock Asians in a now-viral video.

"Being of Asian descent, how do you feel about your girlfriend making fun of Asian people?" a Twitter user asked.

"Trust me...she likes Asians," he replied back, adding a winking face and thumbs up emoji.

The video in question was originally posted to Gigi's sister Bella's Snapchat. Gigi, 21, is seen holding up a Buddha figurine next to her face, squinting her eyes and contorting her face.

The clip caused an uproar from fans accusing her of making a cruel racist joke.

"This is y'all woke Palestine queen? Gigi out here mocking Asian people. I would say she's cancelled but she never started. Rat @GiGiHadid," one Twitter user wrote.

Despite the controversy, Zayn and Gigi, who have been together for just over a year, appear to be closer than ever.

In fact, she recently told British Vogue that her favorite restaurant is actually Zayn's mum's kitchen.

Aww! Everyone knows the way to a boy's heart is through his mum.

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