AMA Hosts Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah Impersonate Melania and Donald Trump

Beyond making like Melania, Hadid also squeezed in this political quip.

One user tweeted: “Melania Trump is going to be the first lady of the USA!” The joke was a clear dig at Melania Trump’s 2016 Republican National Convention speech, which contained passages almost identical to a speech made by Michelle Obama made at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Jay Pharoah opened the #AMAs with a great Donald Trump impression. #NOTOK.” Another asked how Hadid would feel “if someone made fun of your dad’s Muslim accent? Don’t crucify me, but her Melania Trump impression was. ugh.

During one section of the awards show, Gigi chose to do an impression of Melania Trump- Donald Trump’s wife.

American Music Awards 2016 co-host Gigi Hadid was mocking Melania Trump, which caused the accusation of racism.

With such different careers, it didn’t seem to make much sense why the two were chosen to host the award show together. until the monologue. The event nearly turned into an episode of Saturday Night Live.

Hadid in an Atelier Versace dress and red sparkly pumps. Her co-star was clad in a dark brown suit but he was clearly no match for Hadid who did not shy off from showing off her fantastic curves.

Hadid paired her Julien Macdonald ensemble with strappy sandals.

Hadid posted a handwritten note on her Twitter account on Monday after some viewers branded the impression “racist” and “disrespectful”. Here’s hoping she’ll get a bit of practice before the next one.

Meanwhile, the blonde beauty changed her outfit five times over the course of the night, after the team behind previous host Jennifer Lopez’s whopping 15 outfits told her to “do less changes”.

A lot of people hit out at Gigi for the gag, defending the First Lady and accusing the model of bullying her for her Slovenian accent.