Bella Hadid has returned with irresistible appeal globally with a series of shows, from Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga, Mugler to Fendi… Not to mention the most recent shining moment in the show. by Coperni with a spray-painted dress. What does she want to say to the world?

Bella Hadid has attracted more than 52 million followers on Instagram – more than three times the number of people living in the Netherlands, former supermodel Yolanda’s hometown. Bella Hadid is currently one of the most globally famous and influential women on the Internet. With her wisdom, she knows how to maintain her reputation. 

Despite the recent controversy (related to Bella Hadid’s strong views on Palestine – her paternal homeland), Bella Hadid usually has a simple appearance and open communication style, unlike what she usually has. People often imagine a top supermodel in the world. She is a powerful star, but in the face of public scrutiny and gossip, instead of being cold and careless, Bella Hadid chose to talk openly. Now, whether she’s out in the world or on the catwalk, Bella Hadid says: “I can step out as Bella and not try to force myself to be someone else . “

In June this year, Bella Hadid held the position of vedette in Demna’s Balenciaga couture show, alongside Naomi Campbell, Nicole Kidman and her friend Dua Lipa.

In the past, Bella Hadid wondered if she should strive to become a “people pleaser”? It took a long time for her to get over that phobia. She does not let herself depend too much on others, but always knows how to live positively and strongly. Bella Hadid knows how to handle media crises or rumors tactfully, avoid getting carried away, avoid being exhausted by gossip.
“Who am I really? And how do I stand up?”
Bella Hadid once suffered from Lyme disease, a blood-borne disease that causes extreme fatigue. “Growing up, I thought I had chronic anxiety and that it would kill me, and I wouldn’t know who I was,” she says . But in reality, I learned that all I needed was some therapy to get through it ,” said Bella Hadid.

Bella Hadid’s unchecked problems as a teenager led her into a dark picture when she first entered the fashion industry. She was depressed, depressed, and had body dysmorphia. “During that period of my life, I was very exhausted, exhausted… I was very confused by what people saw of me. Even now, I still see comments like this on Instagram while I’m sitting in the lounge chair . “

“It was never a place where I could be open about my struggles” . And Bella Hadid feels she needs to change. In rare Instagram live interviews with followers, she then made a dramatic turnaround by speaking candidly about how she was feeling. In November 2021, amid a series of selfies and attacking editorials, she posted a series of crying photos. “Sometimes all you need is to feel like you’re not alone. I just don’t want to live anymore unless people don’t know how to listen, share with me, don’t know what’s really going on with me . “

Bella Hadid has noticed a change since then. Karen Elson and Carolyn Murphy, two models who had previously experienced similar feelings of dissatisfaction, became the rock she leaned on. “They always worry about me. Karen is very concerned about my mental health. She was one of the first people who was really helpful to me, helping me understand that I wasn’t the only one who had experienced this . “

“I know a lot of people admire Karen, which is why when it comes to gossip, her honesty and daring to show that she’s vulnerable is truly admirable. That for me is real courage, it gives me the strength to face it . “

Years of performing – working under the creative direction of fashion designers and photographers – have now steered Bella Hadid towards an acting career. This year, she will star in the Hulu series Ramy, about a first-generation Muslim American torn between her family culture and America’s nihilism. She plays a fictional character who has similarities to Bella herself, “but not the version of me that you know,” she said.

The experience was interesting because she was used to going to film sets and being the only Palestinian present. “To go to the set and see so many Palestinians, Arabs and people like me, was really beautiful,” she said. “ I’ll cry when I start – and not sad tears, they’ll be happy tears!” . Bella Hadid says, “the privilege is that I can be Palestinian, according to my father, and also Dutch, according to my mother, but in Palestine, when it comes to fashion, most of it is looked down upon.” .

In the past, print ads have framed her Palestinian heritage as a point of contention — or erased it entirely, like when she and Gigi donated their fashion week salaries to refugees in Ukraine and Palestine. Bella’s father, Mohamed Hadid, was a refugee from the 1948 Palestinian exodus. The Hadid lineage stretches back to Dahir al-Umar, an 18th-century ruler of northern Palestine who was known for his tolerance of all religions.

Death threats in her Instagram comments are common. A full-page ad paid for by a right-wing organization in The New York Times last year falsely accused Bella, along with Gigi and Dua Lipa, of advocating for a “second Holocaust” by standing for side of the Palestinian people.

“I have felt the consequences of speaking up for the Palestinian people, but I will continue to do so until it helps create real progress,” she said. “Some companies won’t work with me anymore and some people might think I’m crazy. But that doesn’t bother me and it cannot be compared to what Palestinians have to endure every day . ” Bella claims she can snap herself out of the aura whenever she wants. 

Bella lost herself for a minute, but she began to identify the parts of her personality that made her special in the first place. “I had to conform to other people’s version of me for a long time,” she said . I always base who I am and validate who I am on other people’s opinions of me.”  But now, she has realized what truly brings her joy.

Bella Hadid gives advice from her own experience: “Know yourself, do your best, understand what you love and why you love it . ” “People can make up stories about me; they can make up any version of me they want in their head. But I think truth and light always end. My truth, who I really am and what I stand for, will be seen ,” said Bella Hadid.