Bella Hadid Defends Crying Selfie Post

Bella Hadid is looking back at one of her headline-making social posts.

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The model opened up about her mental health struggles in an interview with WSJ.

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In November, Hadid shared a series of crying selfies on Instagram.

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The IMG model was seen with puffy eyes and a red face in the carousel of images.

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Hadid revealed in the caption of the moving post that she struggled every day for a few years.

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Explaining why she uploaded the candid post, Hadid said she couldn’t express herself any other way.

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She often felt “excruciating and debilitating” mental and physical pain.

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So, she posted the photos to let others know they weren’t alone in their struggles.

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Hadid felt good to be able to speak her truth finally.

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