WALL – Model Bella Hadid said she felt cut off from her Palestinian roots as she grew up in California following her parents’ divorce. Saying that she was upset that she wasn’t allowed to grow up in “Muslim culture”, Hadid said, “I missed this part of me for a long time and it made me really sad and lonely. Growing up, I wanted to be with my father every day, study, worship and live in Muslim culture in general, but this is It was not given to me,” he said.
Speaking to GQ magazine, Hadid also said, “I am talking about Palestine for the old people living there who have never seen Palestine free, and for children who can grow up and still have a good life.”
‘I realized that I did not come to this world to be a model’
Saying that his speeches in support of Palestine caused some names in the fashion industry to fall out of favor and he lost some of his friendships because of this, Hadid stated that he did not want to compromise his views for his career. Hadid said, “I realized that I was not born into this world to be a model. I am lucky to be in this position and to be able to speak. Well, what’s wrong with that? I don’t lose my job.”
“Many companies have stopped working with me. Some of my friends have stopped seeing me altogether. Even friends that I’ve had dinner with at their house on Friday nights for seven years. Now they don’t even let me into their homes,” Hadid said.