Gigi Hadid was mocked on social media over her awkward turn as co-host of the 2016 American Music Awards alongside Jay Pharoah.
“Gigi Hadid is giving me such secondhand embarrassment,” wrote one Twitter user. The model’s name started trending on Twitter soon after the duo’s monologue, with many of the tweets criticizing her for her “cringeworthy” performance.
Hadid opened the show next to the “Saturday Night Live” alum, making awkward jokes about the recent election and attempting to impersonate the future First Lady Melania Trump.
“I gotta do the face right,” Hadid said before pouting her lips and putting on an exaggerated accent. “I love my husband, President Barack Obama and our children, Sasha and Malia.”
Pharoah followed up her performance with his impression of Donald Trump, joking that the Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson hit “Uptown Funk” was actually inspired by the president-elect. “It was all totally about me, it was originally called ‘Uptown Trump,’” he joked.
See some of the reactions and video of the hosts below:
Our #AMAs hosts @GiGiHadid and @JayPharoah are holding nothing back tonight. Let's get this party started! pic.twitter.com/w50MYd7nvk
— American Music Awards (@AMAs) November 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/krsmith_84/status/800511164098682880
Gigi Hadid is giving me such secondhand embarrassment
— ? feral ?⬛ (it/that) (@feauxcat) November 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/mackiesbabe/status/800513611542036480
https://twitter.com/icepnzln/status/800513473343987713
After watching @GiGiHadid's monologue I'm really glad she found a profession that requires no talking or any discernible talent. #AMAs
— TJ Ross (@TJRossTX) November 21, 2016
#AMAs Why are these shows always so cringeworthy & bad and Gigi Hadid??? Not sitting thru this! Trust someone will post the worthy parts! ✌️
— Lucia (@MyWildLove1) November 21, 2016
@GiGiHadid is a train wreck #AMAs
— Chey (@cheyennerae17_) November 21, 2016
Let's hope this is the last time Gigi Hadid is given a microphone. #AMAs
— Sedso64 (@SquonkII) November 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/DanielPoole22/status/800510047310770176
Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharaoh are super awkward host like it's kind of cringeworthy #AMAs
— Khona ?? (@_akhonaaababe) November 21, 2016