Bella Hadid shows off her slender figure in skinny jeans after being slammed over Nike campaign by Olympian Meryl Davis
She was slammed by Olympian Meryl Davis for being chosen as the face of Nike over an athlete, while social media users have called her too 'thin' to represent the brand.
And Bella Hadid, who recently confessed she has lost a bit too much weight, showed off her slender figure on Friday.
The 20-year-old stepped out in New York City's East Village in a tight outfit which highlighted her slim frame.
Slender star: Bella Hadid showed off her slim figure as she stepped out in New York City's East Village on Friday
Bella was clad in a black crop top and matching skinny jeans, leaving a sliver of her flat stomach on show.
The model also wore heeled black ankle boots and a leopard print coat from the House Of Harlow 1960 X Revolve collection, while carrying a black handbag.
Bella accessorised her look further with a Moschino belt, a necklace which spelled out her name and large Quay Australia sunglasses.
The younger sister of Gigi Hadid slicked her brunette locks back and into a bun and sported minimal make-up.
Controversy: The 20-year-old has come under fire for being chosen to model Nike over an athlete
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Highlighting her willowy frame: Bella was clad in a black crop top and matching skinny jeans, leaving a sliver of her flat stomach on show
Earlier in the day Bella's mother Yolanda Hadid had come to her defense over controversy surrounding her Nike campaign.
After Bella posted an Instagram photo which showed her standing in front of her new Nike billboard, social media users slammed the decision to have her represent the athletic brand.
While some people called Bella 'abnormally thin', others said that she represented 'unrealistic expectations' and some said the brand should be using real athletes.
And Olympic figure skater Meryl Davis had hit out at brands such as Nike and Puma in general for using models instead of athletes.
Animal: The model also wore heeled black ankle boots, a leopard print coat from the House Of Harlow 1960 X Revolve collection and large Quay sunglasses
'So excited to announce that I am OFFICIALLY PART OF THE @NIKE FAMILY': Social media users called Bella 'abnormally thin' after she shared this photo standing beside her billboard
Earlier this week she posted three pictures to Twitter: one of Bella in Nike, one of Kylie in Puma and one of Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman in Reebook.
'I'll take the one promoted by the athlete please,' she captioned it.
However Yolanda told TMZ that the criticism was unfair, because Bella competed in equestrian riding from the age of three to 15, when she was forced to give up riding competitively and her dream of competing in the Olympics due to Lyme disease.
She added: 'You obviously don't have to be an athlete to wear or enjoy Nike wear.'
'I'll take the one promoted by the athlete': Olympian Meryl Davis shared photos of Bella in Nike, Kylie Jenner in Puma and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman in Reebok on Twitter, stating that athletic brands should use actual athletes
Coming to her defense: Bella's mother Yolanda (seen last month) said the criticism was unfair, pointing out that her daughter used to ride competitively before contracting Lyme disease
Bella will be making her debut in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show later this year, and recently admitted her gruelling exercise regime and strict diet have led her to lose too much weight.
'I really didn’t mean to [lose weight]. Like I want boobs. I want my a** back,' she told People.
Bella added that 'it's not my fault,' noting that her weight fluctuates 'so much.'
'My weight fluctuates and so does everybody’s and I think that if people are gonna judge, that’s the worst you can possibly do because everybody is different,' she said.
Crushed dreams: The brunette had longed to compete in the Olympics one day, but gave up riding at the age of 15
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