‘Wonder Woman’ star Gal Gadot to visit the UAE for disabilities charity

The ‘Wonder Woman’ star is landing in Dubai next month. File/AFP
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Updated 20 November 2021
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‘Wonder Woman’ star Gal Gadot to visit the UAE for disabilities charity

DUBAI: “Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot will land in Dubai next month to attend an event celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The two-day event will kick off at the France Pavilion on Dec. 3 and is being staged by Better World Fund, a Paris humanitarian initiative that has organized a series of high-level events across the world, including Monaco, Cairo, New York and Venice, since 2016.

The program at the France Pavilion that includes a two-hour presentation on innovation for disabilities and an economic roundtable with UAE businessmen. 

Additionally, a conference will bring together global leaders in the field of disabilities, such as triple paralympic champion Marie-Amélie Le Fur, to tackle issues around disability.

Guests can also enjoy a film screening by local director, Fadel Al-Mheiri, titled “Dear Mother,” a four-minute animation about life with disabilities.

On Dec. 4, Gadot, along other Better World Fund patrons musician and songwriter Melody Gardot, opera singer and actress Gabriella Zanchi and violinist Sir Clifford LeRoy Edwards, will attend a star-studded gala dinner and charity auction followed by an awards ceremony at the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah.

Funds raised at the gala dinner will support the work of Dubai Cares, a UAE-based global philanthropic organization.

Through her empowering movie roles, Gadot has inspired many people to go beyond their limits. Carmela Chillery Watson, a six-year-old girl who has a muscular dystrophy,  made headlines for walking a kilometer daily for 30 days dressed in a Wonder Woman costume. “The true Wonder Woman,” is how Gadot described the girl.

The “Red Notice” star also donated more than $4,600 to Watson’s fundraising page in aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK and tweeted a message of support, saying: “You’re a true hero. So inspiring and strong. I hope one day we get to meet each other.”

Watson thanked Gadot in a recorded video message, saying: “You help me fight on living with muscular dystrophy and inspire me to do my exercise daily to help me stay strong… you help me and other children have hope.”

 

 


Gigi Hadid goes bold in latest campaign

Updated 10 January 2026
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Gigi Hadid goes bold in latest campaign

DUBAI: US Dutch Palestinian model Gigi Hadid is the face of a new Maybelline campaign, and debuts a fresh hair color and cut alongside the brand’s latest beauty launch.

The campaign promotes Maybelline’s Lash Sensational Body Mascara and features Hadid in an all-black look as she applies the product, with the video highlighting before-and-after shots of her lashes.

One of the most notable features of the clip is Hadid’s new hairstyle, created by Los Angeles-based hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, who shared images of his work on Instagram, describing the style as a “matte black mini bob.”

The campaign is the latest chapter in Hadid’s long-running relationship with Maybelline. She has worked with the brand for more than 11 years, fronting numerous campaigns promoting a wide range of products.

In September, she was spotted in New York filming for Maybelline. She wore a dark indigo denim jumpsuit with sharp, structured shoulders and short sleeves, detailed with golden-brown contrast stitching and front buttons. The look was finished with a wide black corset-style belt and pointed black ankle boots.

Hadid was photographed alongside a branded truck wrapped in promotional graphics, believed to be teasing the launch of a new brow product.

Another recent project saw her promote Maybelline’s Super Stay lip line. In images shared on Instagram in August, she wore a deep red shade while sipping a hot drink.

“Was thinking about what I want to say to promote our new Super Stay colors … and it had me reminiscing … how wild to have been signed to my @maybelline family for eleven years now??! she wrote to her 76 million followers at the time.

“I have been lucky enough to represent so many products over the years for this brand. I’m so proud of everyone I have had the chance to work with and see grow at Maybelline,” she added.

Over the years, Hadid has also fronted campaigns for the brand’s Sunkisser Hazy Matte Blush, Super Fluff Brow Mousse, Tattoo Studio Liquid Liner and Plump Lifter Gloss, among many others.

Hadid, who has spent more than a decade in the fashion industry, has also fronted campaigns for luxury houses including Versace, Chanel, Fendi, Burberry and Prada, cementing her status as one of the world’s most in-demand models.