SUPERSTARS: Bella and Gigi Hadid have a secret model cousin

Gigi and Bella Hadid are international supermodels and household names with their faces plastered on ads and billboards across the globe..

But few people know about their equally-gorgeous Dutch cousin Joann van den Herik.

The 18-year-old is Leo van den Henrik’s daughter, who is Yolanda Hadid’s brother, and she’s often praising the efforts of her famous cousins on Instagram.

But that’s not all, the blonde beauty has just been signed to with the agency 12+ UK Model Management meaning she’s going to give her cousins a run for their money.

Joann is also a body positive babe who wants to spread a message of self-love and inspire other ladies to embrace their curves.

In a recent Instagram post, she said: “I was afraid to post this picture and that’s why I did post it.

“I could’ve cropped it so you wouldn’t see any fat, but I didn’t. I wanted to show you guys that I’m imperfect too.

“I have fat rolls, I have stretch marks. It’s so easy to look in the mirror and feel disgusted by the things you don’t like, but I don’t want to do that anymore."

Joann continued: “I don’t wanna hide my ’ugly’ side, I want to show it more often, because I’ve accepted it. I love my body.

“Nowadays, people make it feel like it's a shame to be fat and that if you're not a size zero, you shouldn't show your body.

“Show your body, love your body, embrace your body no matter what size you are. Your body loves YOU, so love it back.

“You’re just as beautiful as everyone.”

Meanwhile Hadid fans were recently stunned when Gigi’s apparent plus-size doppelgänger surfaced.

The Netherlands-based stunner shares similar features to Gigi, including her high eyebrow arches, full lips, strong cheekbones and wide eyes.

Iza Ijzerman, a 22-year-old blogger, is currently modelling for Alpine Butterfly, a sexy swimwear line designed for women of all shapes and sizes, and fans reckon she’s going to be the next curvy star.