Bella Hadid's Lyme Disease Battle: Health Over Hollywood

Supermodel Bella Hadid recently shared the profound emotional impact of her Lyme disease treatment. In an interview published on February 23, 2026, Hadid explained that the illness required her to step away from nearly all professional opportunities for close to a year.

This period of intense focus on her health led Hadid to grapple with feelings of being "disposable." She reflected on how her self-worth had become tied to accepting jobs, a mindset she worked to overcome. She expressed a desire to accept work only with those she trusts.

Hadid, diagnosed with Lyme disease at 16 in 2013, also highlighted the importance of her sister Gigi's example. Gigi Hadid modeled effective boundary-setting, which Bella found inspiring as she navigated her own journey toward prioritizing health and personal contentment over constant professional engagement.