Who Is Aydan Nix? Gigi and Bella Hadid Announce Half-Sister
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Sisters Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid revealed they have a half-sister named Aydan Nix, the siblings said in a statement to the Daily Mail.
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The Context
Supermodels Gigi Hadid, 30, Bella Hadid, 28, and their brother, Anwar Hadid, 25, were born to real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, 76, and his ex-wife, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid, 61. Mohamed Hadid also shares daughters Marielle Hadid, 44, and Alana Hadid, 39, with his first wife, Mary Butler.
What To Know
Nix, 23, is the daughter of Mohamed Hadid and Terri Hatfield Dull. According to Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid, the pair had a "brief romance" following his divorce from Yolanda Hadid.
The siblings' statement to the Daily Mail read: "Over 20 years ago, our dad, while single, had a brief relationship that led to a pregnancy. 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. After his passing, she decided to take a genetic test out of curiosity, and that's how she discovered a biological connection to us."
The statement continued: "We first connected in late 2023, and from that moment on, we've embraced Aydan with open arms. She's spent time with all of us, including our dad, and we've cherished this unexpected and beautiful addition to our family. As siblings, we've had many open and loving conversations—with Aydan included—about how to support and protect her.
"Aydan and her family value their privacy, and we fully respect that. We kindly ask others to do the same and honor her wish and right to her anonymity as she continues her life as a young woman in New York," the sisters concluded.
Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid attend the LOVE & YouTube LFW party supported by Perriet-Jouet and hosted by Katie Grand & Derek Blasberg at Decimo at The Standard on September 16, 2019 in London, England....
Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid attend the LOVE & YouTube LFW party supported by Perriet-Jouet and hosted by Katie Grand & Derek Blasberg at Decimo at The Standard on September 16, 2019 in London, England. More
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Who Is Aydan Nix?
Earlier this month, Nix graduated from Manhattan's Parsons School of Design.
"WTF.......... post grad ........," she wrote via her public Instagram on May 21. At the time of publication, Nix—who goes by the name @toospoiled on the social media platform—has 7,187 followers, including Gigi Hadid, and that number is quickly rising.
Just days prior, on May 18, Nix shared a separate Instagram post that Gigi Hadid liked. "It's my last night in my apartment I've been in for the last 3 years," she captioned a slew of photos. "I've thrown so many parties in this lil studio and so many sleepovers and so many laughs n smiles I know it's just a place ok but I'm emotional about it."
In 2023, the recent graduate penned sweet messages to her mother on Instagram. On Dull's 50th birthday, she shared a lengthy note. Part of it read: "my mama is turning the big 50 today and she's the most beautiful person I've ever known and ever will know. she is generous and good hearted even when no one is looking. she taught me to be empathetic and loving and soft. she's one of the funniest people I know. sometimes I call her 4 times a day. she always answers the phone. she's so smart. she could do whatever she wanted but spends all day everyday helping people. she's resilient and strong. she's my rolemodel and my best friend."
She added: "there are few people in the world who get me like she does. she held me up when I couldn't myself and helped me become a person I could be proud of being. she's never made me feel anything less than loved. i love my mama more than words or an instagram post or a bouquet of flowers or a hug can ever express."
For Mother's Day that same year, Nix posted a picture of her sleeping on her mom on the beach as a baby.
"Happy Mother's Day to my favorite person in the whole world 💋💋 I love my mama," she wrote on Instagram.
What People Are Saying
The Daily Mail shared their piece to Instagram, and fans of the famous siblings reacted to the news.
Instagram user @instadrianne wrote in a comment with 105 likes: "She looks so much like her dad. Gorgeous like her sisters too xx."
@_sm2406_ said: "She looks like Bella."
@cchristine02 shared: "Beautiful of them to embrace her."
@koyoanraee posted: Lowkey literally just younger @cher [Cher] or @celinedion [Celine Dion]."
@belleboucles added: "Natural beauty right there."
What Happens Next
On Thursday, Gigi Hadid revealed she has a new collaboration with Havaianas footwear.
"@HAVAIANAS X GIGI My collection is now available in Brazil & Europe!" the Los Angeles native shared to Instagram. "Landing soon in US & Asia."
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