Bella Hadid appeared in a video for Complex magazine, and the interview was anything but fetch. The supermodel went sneaker shopping for the latest episode of a recurring Complex series, Cosmopolitan reports. She talked her Nike Cortez campaign, her extensive shoe collection, and…homeboys?
To summarize, Bella called just about everything "dope" or "fresh," and pretty much sounded like a middle-aged mother trying to sound cool to her teenage kids.
"For me, I feel like girls look so sexy in tennis shoes. I think it's the dopest thing you could wear," the model said. "Sneakers on a man is definitely the first thing I look at, so if you're going to have a dope shoe both guys and girls can wear, I mean, come on, matching shoes? That's dope."
Bella was then asked about her sneaker turn-offs, and she pointed out specific styles that pique her interest. "If homeboy's coming through with these, it's quiet for him, but if he comes through with these…" She pointed to a Nike Air Max on the wall, "Homeboy's going to, like, get it." Is that a good thing?
Without meaning to, Bella created a new catchphrase, and the internet had a field day in her Twitter mentions.
i can't stop watching that complex video. i need bella hadid as a GPS voice. "homeboy make a left or it is quiet."
— deaux (@dstfelix) October 7, 2017
someone commented saying Bella hadid was talking like an undercover cop in her complex interview hahaha ☠️ pic.twitter.com/yxuvxgOtXj
— Sam (@sam_wich14) October 8, 2017
Many users found the interview to be humorous, but what some saw as awkward, others saw as controversial.
This is what came to mind as I watched @bellahadid's complex interview. pic.twitter.com/lqkFWyxG8e
— Shaira Lopez (@Shaira_Loveee) October 8, 2017
how i imagine bella hadid was like after her complex interview. pic.twitter.com/yGeN6vLMmy
— gabrielle. (@gabriellewrren) October 8, 2017
From "undercover cop" to "culture vulture," the responses were overwhelmingly negative. One thing Twitter could agree on is that the interview was cringe-worthy.
SORRY I HAVEN’T TWEETED IN A FEW DAYS I SAW THAT BELLA HADID COMPLEX VIDEO & HAVE BEEN IN MOURNING
— HOLLYWOODRUFF (@HOLLYWOODRUFF) October 7, 2017
That Bella Hadid complex video made me so uneasy. She said homeboy like 37 times. What year is this??
— Porché. (@thinkproper_) October 4, 2017
Bella Hadid was really killing it with the looks man.. and then that complex interview just ruined everything pic.twitter.com/K1iWh13M1Y
— s (@sareeasingh) October 10, 2017
But that didn't stop people from stealing the supposed sneakerhead's lingo.
if homeboy comes thru in these,,, it's quiet for him
but if he comes thru in theeeeese, homeboy's gonna like,,,, get it pic.twitter.com/EDsD9L9A63
— BRANDON WARDELL (@BRANDONWARDELL) October 9, 2017
if homeboy comes through with these it’s quiet pic.twitter.com/2OALtbla3k
— e (@beyonseh) October 8, 2017
if homeboy comes through in like these homeboys gonna like get it pic.twitter.com/fapGd7rlfA
— gary from teen mom (@garyfromteenmom) October 9, 2017
Sorry, Bella, but it looks like your footwear opinions aren't as "dope" as your fashion sense.