Models

Bella Hadid "loves beating the sh*t out of tires for fun" and that's exactly what she does in her LOVE Advent calendar shoot ... in nothing but red satin lingerie.

Bella's got experience modeling in her undies -- she's walked the Victoria's Secret fashion show before -- but not like this. She takes a huge hammer and beats the crap out of a giant tire before rolling it in what she calls a "hammer jam."

There's officially only one Fashion Santa now ... and you're looking at him.

Paul Mason aka Toronto's FIRST famed Fashion Santa tells TMZ his legal battle with the Yorkdale Mall is over, and he got what he wanted. The OG gained international attention a few years ago when he did his thing, but when Yorkdale tried to trademark "Fashion Santa" ... Paul challenged in court.

Paul argued the trademark should be his because he's the only model people associate with the title, "Fashion Santa." He says they eventually settled out of court, and now he has the trademark.

Santa can't lose, bro -- and he told us he has big comeback plans.

Here we have model Candice Swanepoel in her natural habitat ... on a beach in paradise looking straight fire.

The Victoria's Secret Angel hit up the island of Fernando de Noronha off the coast of Brazil with some friends Friday ... and flaunted her sexy curves in a thong leopard bikini. Mee-yow.

Candice returned to the catwalk last month for the annual VS Fashion Show after missing 2016 to have a baby with her man, Hermann Nicoli.

There were TONS of huge stars at the Knicks vs. Lakers game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday ... but, for some reason, everyone seemed to have their eyes on Bella Hadid.

So, we present two photo galleries ...

The Celebs (LaVar Ball, LiAngelo Ball, Odell Beckham, Spike Lee, Magic Johnson and more) -- and if you're not into that, we've also got 20 pics of Bella sitting courtside.

Think of it as a sports-themed "Choose Your Own Adventure."

Don't worry ... no one's judging you.

Hailey Baldwin's got your 2018 bod goals just in time for the New Year ... lingerie not included.

Hailey dolled up in white lingerie and balanced the hell outta her toned bod on a bosu ball for day 13 of LOVE Magazine's Advent calendar. Gotta say ... her balance is superb, and so are her bad ass pigtails.

The model told the magazine she works out in lingerie all the time. Guessing that's not at your local 24 Hour Fitness. Sorry, fellas.

Gigi Hadid wasn't trying to show off her unshaven pits during her LOVE Magazine photo shoot -- 'cause the fuzz folks saw was nothin' but loose fibers ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Gigi tell us her "armpit hair" -- which was prominently featured in day 11 of LOVE Magazine's Advent calendar video series -- was, in fact, residue left behind from the jacket she was wearing on set.

We're told the culprit was simply that navy cropped coat Gigi is seen wearing in the vid -- ya know, the one in which she's striking poses and kinda working up a sweat. Makes sense some of that could've gotten stuck to her.

What doesn't make sense is that no one on set saw the hairy stuff during the shoot, or even while editing the video.

Adriana Lima is not hanging up her VS angel wings anytime soon, despite recently saying she won't be taking off her clothes anymore for an "empty cause."

Lima, who's Brazilian, posted a lengthy message about turning down a sexy video shoot recently, saying, "I am tired of the impositions, we 'as woman' can't be continuing living in a world with such superficial values, it's not fair for us, beyond fair, it's physically and mentally not healthy ..." she ranted.

We're told that post was ONLY referencing the video shoot, and NOT her work with VS. While many interpreted it as her quitting her Angel gig ... it just ain't so. We're told Adriana thinks Victoria's Secret actually empowers women to be confident. The "empty cause" was the video shoot unrelated to the lingerie line.

Lima, who walked in the VS fashion show in Shanghai last month, had said she wants to stay with VS until she walks in her 20th show with them -- and we're told that's still the plan. Rest easy, guys.

Claudia Jordan said models are a lot like boxers -- making weight and looking the part is totally part of the job.

We got Claudia outside Delilah Sunday night in WeHo and asked her about claims her former "Deal or No Deal" co-star Tameka Jacobs made ... saying Meghan Markle was told to stuff her bra and watch her figure in her 1-year stint as a briefcase model.

Check it out ... Claudia gets brutally honest ... not only confirming Tameka's claims, but taking it a step further by saying the inspections didn't cross the line, because models have to look good.

Speaking of which ... here's Her Royal Highness rocking a Santa dress.

Happy Ho-Ho-Ho-lidays!!!

Boxing's paying off for Gigi Hadid... who's flashing rock-solid abs, although they're a bit overshadowed by her hairy armpits in the new LOVE video.

Gigi's featured for day 11 of LOVE Magazine's Advent calendar, and she shows off her best boxing combinations and footwork for the clip, and it's as hot as you'd assume.

Especially if you dig unshaven pits.

Phaedra Parks is in recovery from the drama-filled life she was leading while shooting "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" ... and it doesn't sound like there's any chance she'll go back.

Phaedra was at LAX when we asked about her post-'RHOA' life. She was absolutely beaming, and while she doesn't rule out a return ... she makes a pretty solid case for staying the hell away. Plus, she just signed with Wilhelmina Models.

Phaedra gives props to her old co-stars, and every woman on reality TV -- 'cause as she puts it ... real housewifin' ain't easy, y'all!

We broke the story ... Phaedra was pissed at 'RHOA' producers for firing her in May, and said she was getting harassed online because of it. Someone's definitely moved on, happily.

Mystery solved ... the new hot lady who's been hanging with Kristaps Porzingis is -- surprise -- A MODEL!!!

The NY Knicks star was canoodling with the hot blonde while leaving a NY nightclub earlier this week begging a few questions -- who is she and are they a thing???

Turns out, she goes by the name Bambi -- and we're told the two are definitely dating. Not sure how serious they are ... but they look pretty good together.

She's got a impressive body of work on the modeling front ... so, yeah ... enjoy!

Sofia Richie looks like she's auditioning for the next "Baywatch" movie, but truth is she's just having some cheeky, ab-tastic fun.

Sofia took a break from flaunting what the good Lord gave her to fly solo on a WaveRunner Friday in Miami. She's down there with her bf Scott Disick, and for the life of us ... we can't see any reason for him NOT to be with her for this outing.

He's obviously a lucky guy, but Scott ... plan your time better, bro!

Courtney Stodden, of all people, has a hot take on President Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and it's tied directly to her deep roots ... in Christianity.

We got Courtney leaving church Avalon in Hollywood Wednesday night, and she's down with Trump's historic decision in the Middle East. Her reasoning is a little vague, but it's definitely got something to do with Jesus.

Of course, the territorial beef is between Jews and Muslims, but dare we say it ... we think we understand Courtney's point: Jerusalem's a big deal for Christians too.

Either way, she's on board and offers the Prez a reluctant high-five.

Brock O'Hurn is here to make mouths water again for the holidays -- 'cause he's back to doing his Sexy Santa shtick ... which nobody minds whatsoever.

Brock was tapped by Icelandic Glacial Water to reprise his role as a beefed out Saint Nick in their Xmas ad, only now he's got some hunky man elves to help quench your thirst.

The ad itself is pretty hilarious -- ya got a housewife trying to nab at least one of these beefcakes for Christmas ... but she just can't seem to douse the flames in her pants.

Drink it in, folks. Mr. Man Bun's letting it all hang out here.

It's Take 2 on one of the best sports questions ever ...

Which is better -- winning the World Series or honeymooning with Kate Upton??

We got to ask the one guy who would know the answer -- Justin Verlander -- as the Houston Astros pitcher was leaving Craig's Tuesday night with his supermodel bride.

Verlander successfully dodged the question when it was posed on Twitter a few days ago -- even after Kate doubled down and asked Verlander to give an answer!!

So, what happened this time around? Well, let's just say he'd rather talk about Jose Altuve ...

Jeremy Meeks' estranged wife put him and his attorney on blast for slut shaming her, and going MIA on his son ... financially and otherwise.

Melissa Meeks just filed legal docs asking for child support and says he stopped paying for his kid. She says he left her to pursue his modeling career while she's left caring for their son, and she wants money from him. She says she's going broke paying the bills.

She also throws shade on Jeremy's attorney, Vicki Greene, saying, "Shame on Ms. Greene for attempting to slut shame me."

Melissa says Jeremy and Vicki criticized her for talking about her private parts on a reality TV show. She blasts Jeremy as a hypocrite, saying, "Jeremy struts around on a catwalk in his underwear and that's ok for our son to see, but my attempts to help shape my public image are wrong?? I would not even have a public image if not for Jeremy's tabloid adventures."

She adds, "I am shocked that Jeremy and his attorney attempt to slut shame me as they do."