Bella and Gigi Hadid reveal secret half-sister Aydan Nix in emotional family statement

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3 days ago

ALBAWABA - Bella and Gigi Hadid reveal secret half-sister Aydan Nix publicly.
The Hadid sisters, Bella and Gigi Hadid, have taken to social media to divulge some surprising information about their family. They have disclosed that they have recently learned that they have a younger half-sister named Aydan Nix.
The model sisters issued a statement in which they stated, "More than twenty years ago, our father, who was an only child at the time, had a brief relationship that resulted in a pregnancy."
At the same time as their younger brother Anwar was born in 1999, Gigi and Bella Hadid were born to their parents, Yolanda and Mohamed Hadid, in the years 1995 and 1996, respectively. One year later, in the year 2000, Mohammed and Yolanda officially divorced. After then, Mohamed had a romantic relationship with Aydan's mother, and a few years later, Aydan, who is now 23 years old, was born.
BROOKLYN, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images AFP)
"Aydan was born and raised in Florida, growing up with the man she lovingly knew as her father until his sudden passing when she was 19," the Hadid sisters continued their story. "After his passing, she decided to take a genetic test out of curiosity, and that's how she discovered a biological connection to us."
It was in "late 2023" that the Hadids first encountered their younger half-sister, and they have since "embraced" her into their larger family.
"We've cherished this unexpected and beautiful addition to our family," according to their statement.
"As siblings, we've had many open and loving conversations—with Aydan included—about how to support and protect her," they went on, adding, "Aydan and her family value their privacy, and we fully respect that. While she continues her life as a young lady in New York, we respectfully request that others do the same and respect her right to remain anonymous as well as her choice to remain anonymous.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid (/AFP)
It has been stated that Aydan has recently completed his studies at the Parsons School of Design. Following in the footsteps of her older half-sisters, she has also engaged in some modeling, as evidenced by her Instagram account.
In addition, Bella and Gigi have two elder half-sisters, Marielle and Alana Hadid, who are the result of Mohamed's union with Mary Butler in his previous marriage.