Gigi Hadid says she fought back instinctively during her highly-publicized attack in Milan last week.
"Honestly, I felt I was in danger, and I had every right to react the way I did," Hadid told Lenny Letter.
"If anything, I want girls to see the video and know that they have the right to fight back, too, if put in a similar situation."
"Practicing self-defense is important so that when you're in the moment, reacting from muscle memory comes more naturally to you than freezing up," she advised.
"Confidence in your own ability to defend yourself comes with educating yourself about it, and is a massive advantage when in an unsafe situation."Hadid and her sister, Bella Hadid, were leaving the Max Mara show Thursday afternoon when Sediuk grabbed Hadid from behind and lifted her off her feet.
The model managed to escape his grip by delivering a blow to his head.
"How dare that idiot think he has the right to man-handle a complete stranger. He ran quick tho."
Sediuk has ambushed a number of other celebrities in the past five years, including Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio, America Ferrera and Kim Kardashian.
He tackled Kardashian at Paris Fashion Week in 2014.
