Bella Hadid stepped out for a rare red carpet appearance at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival.
Hadid, 29, stunned while attending the Garance screening on Sunday, May 17, in Cannes, France. The model rocked a satin strapless gown in a pale gray shade with a bejeweled bodice and a dramatic train, pairing the look with a matching wrap that she draped from her shoulders.
She styled her hair in an updo and donned a white gold Chopard jewelry set, including earrings and diamond rings. Hadid finished the look with a pair of white pointed-toe heels.
Bella brought along her brother, Anwar Hadid, to the event. Anwar, 26, opted for a black tuxedo with a white shirt and tie.
Months prior to the event, Bella opened up about undergoing Lyme disease treatment. During an interview with sister Gigi Hadid for a Vogue Italia cover, Bella was asked what she was “learning” about “pushing it too hard” with her work-life balance. (Bella was diagnosed with the disease in 2013.)
“We’re learning that when it’s time to say no we have to say no,” the model replied, while Gigi, 31, added, “And learning how to schedule our lives in a way that is for longevity.”
Bella continued, “Right, I think that’s very important and actually I have really learned that and I think that the way that I worked for many years was not sustainable. I think that, you know, even during COVID I continued to work.”
Bella went on to note that she feels aligned with who she is “right now,” sharing that being in Texas with her horses and dog and having a “real life” before returning to work makes it “more fulfilling.”
“Now I know that if I’m able to say ‘No,’ even going through my [Lyme disease] treatment last year and having to say no to every job for almost a year, which I cried about. I was emotional because you feel disposable,” she explained, noting that she “struggled” with not aligning her personal value to her jobs.
She continued, “You know, my successes and the things that I do in my work does not equate to who I am as a person and how loved I am or how good I am doesn’t have to do with the jobs that I say yes to.”
Bella went on to note that this is a topic she discussed in therapy. “For so long, saying no to a job was like, ‘Who was I to say no to anything?’” she explained. “You know, it was both of us and we were just grateful to have respect in the industry.”
She went on to candidly share how she learned to “release” that mindset and learn that “people know my heart and my personality and who I am enough now.”
“I can release that and really do the jobs that are with and for the people that I love and trust and support and respect,” she said. “And that’s good enough. And I’m good enough.”
