Frequent Vogue cover star and runway favorite Bella Hadid has become a household name in fashion, admired by top designers and millions of fans online. But behind the glamour, the 28-year-old has faced years of pain from her ongoing battle with Lyme disease. Bella first went public about her diagnosis in 2016—the same year her mom, Yolanda Hadid, revealed on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that two of her children were dealing with the disease too.
In 2023, Bella stepped back from modeling to undergo intensive treatment and later shared a hopeful update, but health struggles have persisted. Recently, she posted a series of hospital selfies on Instagram, reigniting concern among her fans and reminding everyone how tough the journey has been.
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Keep reading to learn all about her disease, how Bella is doing today, and more.
Although the style icon did not go public with her health condition until 2016, she was first diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2013, per Yolanda’s official Bravo blog. In the post, the proud mother-of-three discussed how her health became an ongoing conversation on The Real Housewives franchise, but she also wrote about Bella and her son, Anwar Hadid‘s condition.
“Bella and Anwar were diagnosed at the end of 2013 and have been in extensive holistic treatment ever since,” the TV personality wrote at the time. “It’s very common for multiple family members to be affected by Lyme disease. The children and I lived on a horse ranch in Santa Barbara for 10 years and spent the majority of our time outside in nature.” Later in the post, Yolanda revealed that her daughter, then 16, had to forego her dream of becoming a professional equestrian.
