Bella Hadid Revealed She Wasn’t Allowed To Grow Up In Her ‘Muslim Culture’ After Her Parents Split

Bella Hadid regrets not being able to grow up in Muslim culture due to her parent’s divorce.

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Bella revealed that after her parents separated, her mom, Yolanda Hadid took the kids and moved to California.

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In California, Bella claimed she had no one to guide her in the faith and was even bullied in school for her Arab heritage.

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Bella revealed that her acting debut role reignited her passion for embracing her culture and religion.

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She said her friendship with actor Ramy Youssef was also a big help as she began exploring her culture and religion.

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Bella said the intense criticism of her looks made her feel unworthy of being a supermodel.

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She explained that she spent her teen years comparing herself to her older sister Gigi Hadid.

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Bella couldn’t remember the years before comparing herself to Gigi and attributed it to childhood trauma.

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Bella couldn’t remember the years before comparing herself to Gigi and attributed it to childhood trauma.

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