Bella Hadid on her bond with sister Gigi as she launches Dior campaign
Bella Hadid has spoken about her admiration for her older sister Gigi.
The American supermodel, 20, who is in London for the launch of her new beauty campaign, said: “I just see Gigi as my sister and vice versa so it is cool to be able to call her and not talk about work. She is amazing. I love her. If I am ever sad she will always lighten my mood.”
The new face of Diorshow Pump’n’Volume mascara hosted a party to celebrate the launch at Selfridges last night.
Speaking about her sudden rise to fame since being crowned Model of the Year by model.com in 2016, she said: “Gigi has been through everything I am going through now because she has been in the business for a little bit longer than I have so to be able to get advice on things is great.”
Despite their close bond, she revealed the siblings do have their arguments. “She will completely deny it but I go to her house and she will have all of my stuff. Occasionally I realise it was actually me who left things behind there and feel bad for yelling at her about it but we always end up sharing clothes.”
Raised in Malibu, California, Hadid moved to New York to study photography at the Parsons School of Design. However, her fashion career became so successful that she dropped out and signed to IMG Models in 2014. She said dealing with the spotlight has been tough: “I like to keep people around me who have known me since I was kid."
"They don't care about what I do now and tell me not to be a b****. It important not to take everything so personally because in the beginning I was definitely reading everything written about me and it got really hard. I am trying to live my life the best I can and just be me.”
Hadid also finds relaxation in adventure sports and went sky diving twice on a recent trip to Dubai. She said: “I think I love jumping out of planes. It was the most calm I felt in a long time. I get more scared during meet and greets than I do sky diving.”
Citing Rihanna as her style icon, she explained that she was a tomboy as a teenager. “I was always wearing leather and dark clothes. I think I am still the same. Red is the only pop of colour you will see on me.”
Since working with Dior, her make-up routine has become more sophisticated and she is sharing her beauty secrets with her mum, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid.
"My mum has taught me to look after my skin and my sister has educated me on contouring but we are all learning together. Mum has always had beautiful lashes and skin. For a while she wasn't wearing make-up as she wasn't well but now she is back on it and asking me for tips."
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