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NEED TO KNOW
- Gigi and Bella Hadid introduced on Thursday, Might 29, that they’ve one other sister
- The supermodels revealed that their father, Mohamed Hadid, has a sixth little one, Aydan Nix
- The pair stated of their announcement that their father had a “transient romance” with Aydan’s mom, Terri Hatfield Boring, over 20 years in the past
Gigi and Bella Hadid are sharing that they’ve a 3rd sister.
The supermodel sisters introduced that they’ve a 23-year-old half-sister named Aydan Nix, in a press release to the Daily Mail on Thursday, Might 29.
Aydan is the daughter of Mohamed Hadid and Terri Hatfield Boring. Gigi, 30, and Bella, 28, revealed that Aydan was born after Mohamed’s “transient romance” with Boring — and after Mohamed, 76, and Yolanda Hadid divorced in 2001.
Their assertion defined that Aydan was born and raised in Florida, and grew up with “the person she lovingly knew as her father till his sudden passing when she was 19.”
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However after his dying, Aydan took “a genetic check out of curiosity,” and she or he would quickly notice her “organic connection” to the Hadid youngsters. “We first related in late 2023, and from that second on, we’ve embraced Aydan with open arms.”
“She’s frolicked with all of us, together with our dad, and we’ve cherished this surprising and delightful addition to our household,” the assertion continued. “As siblings, we’ve had many open and loving conversations— with Aydan included —about how one can help and defend her.”
“Aydan and her household worth their privateness, and we totally respect that. We kindly ask others to do the identical and honor her want and proper to her anonymity as she continues her life as a younger lady in New York,” the assertion concluded.
PEOPLE reached out to representatives for Gigi and Bella for additional remark.
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The Every day Mail reported that Mohamed and Boring’s relationship ended earlier than she found she was pregnant with Aydan. However, he allegedly “at all times knew” about his youngest daughter. Although he reportedly has “not supplied” her with monetary help, per the outlet.
A household supply advised the outlet that Mohamed is “cordial and nice” along with his sixth little one. “There’s mutual respect,” the supply stated, per the outlet. “However there’s additionally discretion.”
The outlet reported that he was anticipated to attend Aydan’s school commencement from the Parsons Faculty of Design in Might, however reportedly canceled round every week earlier than. The Parsons graduate hopes to work within the trend trade as a designer, stylist and influencer.
Mohamed shares Gigi, Bella and son, Anwar Hadid, 25, with ex-wife, Yolanda. He additionally shares daughters Marielle, 44, and Alana, 41, along with his first spouse, Mary Butler.