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Whether you prefer Bella or Gigi, there’s no denying that the Hadid sisters fascinate us, and even more so since we discovered they were part Palestinian. Bella Hadid, born Isabella Khair Hadid is by no means the first model in the family, her mother Yolanda modelled for 15 years in her youth, while older sister Gigi had been modelling since the age of two!
Although Gigi has over double the following on Instagram – 44m compared to Bella’s 20m – Bella’s popularity has been growing exponentially in recent year. She has featured in many campaigns and walked for countless runway shows by the biggest names in fashion and beauty, establishing herself firmly in the modelling world, she was even named model.com’s “Model of the Year” in 2016.
Bella’s life is so public that you might wonder if there’s any more about her that we don’t know, but we’ve done some extensive research to bring you fresh new facts about the model, happy stalking!
Alana and Marielle – these two are older than Bella Hadid and are half siblings from Mohamed Hadid’s previous marriage to Mary Butler. The siblings are all very close and Bella’s adorable nephew (Marielle’s son) can often be seen on her Instagram.
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Before her diagnosis with Lyme disease, Bella was a gifted equestrian and dreamt of participating in the Olympics for the sport. She spent most of her younger days riding horses on the ranch she grew up on in Santa Barbara, California.
While his daughters have been making quite a name for themselves as supermodels, financially speaking their dad still wins. The man is worth $400M dollars and has made his fortune developing Ritz Carlton hotels and mega mansions worldwide.
View this post on InstagramUnconditional love from Icy Look at the way she looks at me.
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Bella Hadid had initially moved to New York to study fashion photography at Parsons School of Design, and says modelling was always Gigi’s thing. While she dropped out of school to pursue modelling, she believes her passion for photography helped know what looks good and how to move in front of the camera.
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The model’s father is of Palestinian origin and she says they used to pray together when she was younger. While she’s not open about her faith, there is no doubt that she is proud of her heritage and where she comes from.
Bella Hadid and her sister Gigi were seen protesting for a pro refugee and immigrant cause in the United States, and says she believes all people should be treated with respect and kindness – say it louder for the people in the back!
It’s always nice to see someone who fits the cookie-cutter-gorgeous mold speaking out against something that might be beneficial to her as it is. So, having Bella Hadid call for inclusivity of body types and backgrounds in the industry just warms our hearts.
When she was forced to stop riding in 2016 due to her illness the model also sold her horse, she says the step was absolutely agonizing for her.
View this post on Instagrammuku & mama…Tiny new additions to the family😍
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Starting her career at a juice shop is certainly miles away from the international modelling career Bella Hadid ended up in, she was even cleaning dishes and cashiering. Everyone starts somewhere right, you go girl!
It’s probably been a while since you heard of Keek huh?! The OG Snapchat-type social media was a hybrid app where you could post 30 second videos of yourself on your profile for the world to see, and Bella was already killing it back then.
Tell us which new fact you didn’t know about Bella!
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