Bella Hadid, the 29-year-old model, addressed fan concerns following her participation in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Fans expressed worry about her performance, with some suggesting she looked unwell during the event. Bella explained that she was still recovering from a recent hospitalization and was experiencing her period, which impacted her stamina. The concerns come amidst ongoing discussions about her health, as her mother, Yol’anda Hadid, had previously shared details about her hospitalization due to Lyme disease. Bella’s performance included two different looks, first in a red lingerie set and then in a silver set with large white angel wings.
Fans had taken to social media platforms like TikTok to express their concerns, with one video questioning why the model looked so down, stating she looked as if she was going ‘to cry the whole show.’ In the comments section, Bella wrote, ‘Girl I got my period that morning and my stamina is not up yet after the whole hospital sitch but I tried my best and I LOVEEEE you for this I’m ok I swear 😭😭😭😭,’ adding, ‘I’m sorry if I let u down😭😭 Love you I mean it 🥹.’
The concerns come just one month after her mom, former ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star, Yolanda Hadid, shared that the model was hospitalized due to her Lyme disease diagnosis. Hadid was diagnosed with the neurological disorder in 2013. Yolanda wrote in a lengthy caption on Instagram, ‘I am so proud of the fighter that you are. You are not alone, I promise to have your back every step of the way, no matter how long this takes,’ adding, ‘This disease has brought us to our knees, but we always get back up. We will continue to fight for better days, together. You are a survivor…’
The Instagram post featured various photos of Hadid lying in a hospital bed while receiving treatment, hooked up to machines and snuggling with her mom. According to the Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is ‘an illness caused by borrelia bacteria,’ which people typically get ‘from the bite of a tick carrying the bacteria.’ Hadid had previously opened up about her struggles with Lyme disease in August 2023, when she posted a series of photos on Instagram, documenting her battle with the illness.
‘Living in this state, worsening with time and work while trying to make myself, my family and the people who support me, proud, had taken a toll on me in ways I can’t really explain. To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever,’ she began. She later added that everything she has gone through since getting her diagnosis has made her who she is, writing ‘the universe works in the most painful and beautiful ways.’
‘I promise. Take a step away, stay strong, have faith in your path, walk in your truth and the clouds will start to clear up,’ she wrote. ‘I have so much gratitude for and perspective on life, this 100+ days of treatment, almost 15 years of invisible suffering, was all worth it if I’m able to, God willing, have a lifetime of spreading love from a full cup, and being able to truly be myself.’