Bella Hadid works out in Shanghai gym

She is now flying the Hadid flag solo in China after her sister was forced to pull out.

And Bella was hard at work at the gym on Friday in preparation for Sunday’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

She certainly wasn’t alone in her last minute prep – models from Lily Aldridge to Karlie Kloss flocked to Shaghai for the underwear show.

Bella, 21, shared several snaps of her workout while her model peers filed into the city ahead of the illustrious gig. 

Nice to Pichu! Bella Hadid was hard at work at the gym on Friday in preparation for next week’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Not among them however was her big sister Gigi, who mysteriously pulled out just hours earlier.

While the 22-year-old didn’t give a reason, some have speculated she was denied a visa because of a supposedly racist video she made back in February, ‘mocking’ Buddha by jokingly pulling a face.

Bella meanwhile was already in Shanghai and toning up for Monday’s catwalk appearance.

It wasn’t all work though, as she fooled around with her trainer Joe Holder.

Messing: It wasn't all work though, as she fooled around with her trainer Joe Holder

Messing: It wasn’t all work though, as she fooled around with her trainer Joe Holder

Preparing: The 21-year-old shared several snaps of her workout while her model peers filed into the city ahead of the illustrious gig

Preparing: The 21-year-old shared several snaps of her workout while her model peers filed into the city ahead of the illustrious gig

Back to work: 'I wonder how long I can do this until he actually gets mad,' she mused in another

Back to work: ‘I wonder how long I can do this until he actually gets mad,’ she mused in another

Electric: In a third snap she tried out a Pokemon Go filter as a Pichu, unleashing a Thunder Shock between sit-ups

Electric: In a third snap she tried out a Pokemon Go filter as a Pichu, unleashing a Thunder Shock between sit-ups

Hold on: She eventually did get some resistance training in

Hold on: She eventually did get some resistance training in

‘Joe Joe Ocho is single ladies,’ she captioned a video of him, filming him in the mirror while she was supposed to be working out.

‘I wonder how long I can do this until he actually gets mad,’ she mused in another.

In a third snap she tried out a Pokemon Go filter as a Pichu, unleashing a Thunder Shock between sit-ups.

‘This is the cutest filter ever,’ she declared.

Onwards: The show will go on without her nevertheless, as the rest of the VS crew touched down in Shanghai, incuding Sara Sampaio

Onwards: The show will go on without her nevertheless, as the rest of the VS crew touched down in Shanghai, incuding Sara Sampaio

Chilled: The model arrived looking calm and relaxed in a grey tracksuit and leather baseball cap

Chilled: The model arrived looking calm and relaxed in a grey tracksuit and leather baseball cap

Chilled: The model arrived looking calm and relaxed in a grey tracksuit and leather baseball cap

Yawn: She did look pretty bored on the plane

Yawn: She did look pretty bored on the plane

Bella was actually the one who posted the video that allegedly got her sister in trouble; it was during a birthday party in February that Gigi was served a cute Buddha face cookie and imitated it by squinting her eyes, thus sparking a torrent of keyboard rage from those who somehow equated this to hating Chinese people.

‘I’m so bummed I won’t be able to make it to China this year,’ Gigi tweeted on Thursday.

 ‘Love my VS family, and will be with all my girls in spirit!! Can’t wait to tune in with everyone to see the beautiful show I know it will be, and already can’t wait for next year!’

Vista: Taylor Hill took to social media to show off the stunning views of the city - and her body - from her hotel room

Vista: Taylor Hill took to social media to show off the stunning views of the city – and her body – from her hotel room

Poor you: Romee Strijd complained about the long flight from the comfort of her first class bed

Poor you: Romee Strijd complained about the long flight from the comfort of her first class bed

Scary: Candice Swanepeol (L) and Karlie Kloss uploaded a couple of frightening selfies en route, as they rocked facemasks to keep their flawless skin just so en route

Scary: Candice Swanepeol (L) and Karlie Kloss uploaded a couple of frightening selfies en route, as they rocked facemasks to keep their flawless skin just so en route

Scary: Candice Swanepeol (L) and Karlie Kloss uploaded a couple of frightening selfies en route, as they rocked facemasks to keep their flawless skin just so en route

The show will go on without her nevertheless, as the rest of the VS crew touched down in Shanghai.

Romee Strijd, Lily Aldridge and Josephine Skriver were travel buddies, sharing pics of each other as they made the long trip together.  

Oh hai there: Lily Aldridge posed at the airport after arriving in Shanghai

Oh hai there: Lily Aldridge posed at the airport after arriving in Shanghai

Secret: Josephine Skriver was travel buddies with Romee and Lily

Secret: Josephine Skriver was travel buddies with Romee and Lily

Shanghai: Jasmine Tookes let her avatar do the dancing

Shanghai: Jasmine Tookes let her avatar do the dancing

Candice Swanepeol and Karlie Kloss uploaded a couple of frightening selfies en route, as they rocked facemasks to keep their flawless skin just so en route.

Sara Sampaio arrived looking calm and relaxed in a grey tracksuit and leather baseball cap. 

Jasmine Tookes and Taylor Hill both took to social media to show off the stunning views of the city from their hotel rooms.

'Racist': Bella was actually the one who posted the video that allegedly got her sister in trouble; it was during a birthday party in February that Gigi was served a cute Buddha face cookie and imitated it by squinting her eyes, thus sparking a torrent of keyboard rage from those who somehow equated this to hating Chinese people 

‘Racist’: Bella was actually the one who posted the video that allegedly got her sister in trouble; it was during a birthday party in February that Gigi was served a cute Buddha face cookie and imitated it by squinting her eyes, thus sparking a torrent of keyboard rage from those who somehow equated this to hating Chinese people 

Why? While the 22-year-old didn't give a reason, some have speculated she was denied a visa because of a supposedly racist video she made back in February, 'mocking' Buddha by jokingly pulling a face 

Why? While the 22-year-old didn’t give a reason, some have speculated she was denied a visa because of a supposedly racist video she made back in February, ‘mocking’ Buddha by jokingly pulling a face 

Out: Her sister Gigi revealed that she will no longer be walking in this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Out: Her sister Gigi revealed that she will no longer be walking in this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

 

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