Gigi Hadid has officially traded the runway for a television set. The supermodel made her scripted acting debut in the new comedy series Not Suitable for Work, which premiered its first three episodes on June 2 on Disney+ and Hulu.
Hadid appears in the show’s third episode. She plays Catherine, an irate girlfriend who decides to confront her investment banker boyfriend, Bill Gibson, directly at his workplace. During her specific scenes as Catherine, she berates her boyfriend, played by Jay Ellis, and publicly dumps food on his work shirt in front of his colleagues. She casually hands a designer bag to an employee as a gift before storming out of the office.
The cameo was kept highly classified during production. Series co-stars Ella Hunt and Avantika revealed they arrived on set with zero knowledge of who would be playing the “fabulous character.” Hunt praised Hadid’s performance on set, stating she “really crushes that scene.”
The series itself is a Gen Z roommate comedy written by Mindy Kaling. It tracks the chaotic lives of five 20-something professionals sharing an apartment in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood as they attempt to manage their demanding careers.
Hadid previously provided a voiceover for Never Have I Ever and appeared as herself in reality television shows like The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Next In Fashion. This live-action scripted performance marks her first traditional acting role playing a fictional character. Fans quickly took to social media platforms like X to express their shock and praise her unexpected comedic timing.