Bella Hadid health: Bella Hadid reveals how her lyme disease battle has impacted her career: ‘I found myself crying’
Bella Hadid has touched on her battle with Lyme disease, which saw her have a stint in hospital last year.
Being interviewed by sister Gigi Hadid for Vogue Italia, supermodel Bella, 29, spoke about the impact of her treatments on her career and how she’s learned how to say no now, if she can’t do something.
The Victoria’s Secret model told the publication in a rough translation from Italian: “Now I know when to say no. Last year, even during my treatments, I found myself crying if I couldn’t honour a commitment.”
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“…For a long time, if I said no to something, I was afraid they’d never call me again.”
She added she’s overcome that negative thought, saying: “But then I let go of that thought, too, and now I know that people know my heart, my personality, and who I am.”
Bella has had huge success over the years, walking for the likes of Victoria’s Secret, Chanel and Fendi.
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Five months ago, her mother Yolanda Hadid shared heartbreaking pictures of daughter Bella in hospital amid health battle.
The 61-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, who also has Lyme disease, wrote a candid post on Instagram about her daughter’s health battle.
She also shared a touching tribute to her daughter, calling her “a survivor” and adding: “My own pain cannot compare to watching my baby suffer.”
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“As you will understand watching my Bella struggle in silence, has cut the deepest core of hopelessness inside me,” Yolanda said.
“The invisible disability of chronic neurological Lyme disease is hard to explain or understand for anyone.
“I try to lead by example on our Lyme journey but my own pain cannot compare to watching my baby suffer.”
“To my beautiful Bellita: You are relentless and courageous. No child is suppose to suffer in their body with an incurable chronic disease. I admire your bravery and your willingness to keep fighting for health…”
People get Lyme disease via infected ticks.
Symptoms can include headaches, fatigue and skin rash.
She also recently told British Vogue that she suffers from endometriosis.
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