New York model, Nanga Awasum, 23, shared a heartfelt caption discussing the impact Hadid has had on helping her achieve her dreams, after being told she was "ugly" by several agencies in her career.
Awasum's life changed after Hadid shared an image of her to her Instagram stories earlier in the week, writing "Shoutout to my NYC inspiration of the day: this queen.".
Expressing some regret that the supermodel had taken a photo of her from behind, Awasum wrote, "It's the way @GiGiHadid would have changed my entire life if I was only facing the right way.".
Sharing Hadid's original message alongside a picture of her outfit, Awasum wrote on Instagram: "this outfit doesn't even know it's impact.
As for the outfit that changed her life, Awasum admitted it wasn't her first pick
Awasum reflected on how much her life had changed in a decade since leaving high school
Sharing her recent overnight success next to a picture of her high school year book portrait, Awasum wrote: "I never got a copy of my year book because I was bullied so much and I just wanted to dump high school in my past."
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