Is she in search of authenticity in the artificial and superficial world of modeling which is totally devoid of it, and over which she nevertheless reigns, being one of her flagship muses?
If Bella Hadid’s sylph-like face and silhouette have indeed been spread out over the covers of prestigious magazines for several years, it is no longer uncommon for them to also appear in photos, in videos or even in first row of parades, without rhinestones or sequins, a thousand leagues from all the sparkling red carpets, whether those of the Cannes marches, the Oscars or Fashion Weeks…
A striking paradox, to make you dizzy, which has a name: the commitment to the sovereignty of Palestine, the native land of her father, Mohammed Hadid, and his ancestors, which the 25-year-old American top model also assumes openly and proudly, without fear of incurring the wrath of powerful pro-Israeli lobbies.
It was by reaching the zenith of her career, entirely subject to the diktat of beauty and appearance, that Bella Hadid, eager for meaning and truth, chose to respond to the irresistible call of her Palestinian and Muslim origins. No longer looking at the world solely through the Western prism, she opened her eyes wide to the terrible and interminable “Nakba” suffered by the martyred people of Palestine, as well as to the scourge of systemic Islamophobia and its corollary, the feverish anti-veil crusade.
And to hell with the price to pay for these two noble universal fights against the ambient cynicism, and for freedom and tolerance, of which the least we can say is that they are neither fashionable nor very trendy on the scene international!
With an open heart, unvarnished and with sincerity, Bella Hadid confided, on August 16, to the American magazine QG, on his strong attachment to his paternal roots and his growing inclination for the Muslim religion.
” For so long I was missing that part of me and I felt very, very sad and alone. “, she regrets, not without specifying that after the divorce of her parents, she grew up in Santa Barbara, with her mother of Dutch origin.
“ I would have liked so much to grow up with my father every day and to be able to really live with the Muslim culture. But I was never granted that “, she laments, before continuing: “I realized that I’m not on Earth to be a model. I am very lucky to have this position, which allows me to speak about these things and to be heard. And seriously, what would be the worst? That I lose my job? “.
As for his interest in Islam, it has grown steadily on the set of the series. Ramyunder the lens of her close friend, the Egyptian-American actor and director Ramy Youssef, even getting stronger, as she took her first steps as an actress and felt fully in her place in the midst of a host of confirmed actors, all Arabs and Muslims.
Featuring a first-generation American Muslim character living in the heart of New Jersey, torn between his Egyptian culture, his spiritual journey and the many challenges facing him and his community, the very popular series Ramy will she have given birth to a new Bella Hadid, proud to be Arab, Muslim and resolutely pro-Palestinian?
” When I arrived on set, I didn’t know how to manage my emotions. she recounted, keeping fond memories of her debut in front of the camera, before concluding : “ Growing up being Arab and Muslim, it was the first time I was with like-minded people. I was finally able to see myself “.
Bella Hadid’s regrets: “I wish I could have lived with Muslim culture”