Gigi Hadid Addressed Sister Bella ’s 'Intense' Lyme Disease Treatment
She says the Kin Euphorics co-founder will return to the fashion scene when she’s ready
Gigi Hadid is a supportive big sister.
The mom of one shared a message of support for younger sister Bella Hadid yesterday on Instagram. She posted a story explaining a throwback picture of herself and Bella at a fashion event, which she shared last week. “Can't wait 4 the comebaccckkkkkk,” Gigi wrote over the photo then.
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“Just wanna touch on this post from last week,” she began yesterday’s post. “Bella just finished a long and intense treatment for Lyme disease. Didn’t want some to take my post as a promise she’ll be back for shows this next season…).”
Gigi’s comment comes with Fashion Week 2023 coming up in September.
She added of Bella, “I’m so proud of her and excited for her ✨comeback✨ whenever she feels ready 😊x.”
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Photo: Instagram / @gigihadid
Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid
Bella was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012, alongside her younger brother Anwar, 24, and their mom, Yolanda, 59. Bella has spoken about how she deals with the disease and how it has affected her in the last decade. Prioritising her health because of the illness is why she co-founded wellness drink brand Kin Euphorics and has now celebrated almost 10 months of sobriety.
Bella spoke to Bazaar.com in January about how forgoing alcohol has improved her mental health.
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“When I stopped drinking a couple months ago, I tried to see how long I could go without drinking. I put a label of six months or a year on my effort,” she said. “I realised, I just wake up every morning and take it moment by moment. I realised I could have a glass of champagne tonight if I wanted to. I took one sip and immediately looked at my boyfriend. I immediately knew that it didn’t make me feel better. I don’t really care about that glass of champagne, and it didn’t help me at all. It helped my anxiety in so many ways to realise I didn’t want the drink—not telling myself I couldn’t have it.”
This article originally appeared in Harper’s BAZAAR US.