Gigi and Bella Hadid Introduce Their 23-Year-Old Half-Sister Aydan Nix

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 an announcement to the Daily Mail on Thursday, May 29.

Aydan is the daughter of Mohamed Hadid and Terri Hatfield Dull. Gigi, 30, and Bella, 28, revealed that Aydan was born after Mohamed’s “brief romance” with Dull — 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 man she lovingly knew as her father until his sudden passing when she was 19.” 

But after his dying, Aydan took “a genetic test out of curiosity,” and he or she would quickly understand her “biological connection” to the Hadid youngsters. “We first connected in late 2023, and from that moment on, we’ve embraced Aydan with open arms.”

“She’s spent time with all of us, including our dad, and we’ve cherished this unexpected and beautiful addition to our family,” the assertion continued. “As siblings, we’ve had many open and loving conversations— with Aydan included —about how to support and protect her.”

“Aydan and her family value their privacy, and we fully respect that. We kindly ask others to do the same and honor her wish and right to her anonymity as she continues her life as a young woman in New York,” the assertion concluded. 

PEOPLE reached out to representatives for Gigi and Bella for additional remark.

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The Daily Mail reported that Mohamed and Dull’s relationship ended earlier than she found she was pregnant with Aydan. But, he allegedly “always knew” about his youngest daughter. Though he reportedly has “not provided” her with monetary assist, per the outlet. 

A household supply advised the outlet that Mohamed is “cordial and pleasant” along with his sixth little one. “There’s mutual respect,” the supply stated, per the outlet. “But there’s also discretion.”

The outlet reported that he was anticipated to attend Aydan’s school commencement from the Parsons School of Design in May, however reportedly canceled round per week earlier than. The Parsons graduate hopes to work within the trend business 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.