Bella Hadid explains that she has lost modelling jobs and friends due to her anti-Israel stance
Daily MailBella Hadid has opened up about the backlash she has received on her anti-Israel stance - admitting she has been dropped by friends and lost modelling jobs due to her views. 'I had friends that completely dropped me: Bella Hadid, 25, has claimed that she has lost modelling jobs and friends due to her anti-Israel stance She's walked the runway for high-end brands such as Balmain, Tom Ford, Givenchy, Chanel and Victoria's Secret - but explains that she has been declined jobs due to her political stance. What she does best: She's walked the runway for high-end brands such as Balmain, Tom Ford, Givenchy, Chanel and Victoria's Secret - but explains that she has been declined jobs due to her political stance Family: The model is the daughter of Dutch supermodel and former reality star Yolanda Hadid, and Palestinian real estate developer Mohamed Hadid It comes after she recently revealed her 'sadness' at being denied the opportunity to grow up in 'Muslim culture' with her Palestinian father during an interview with GQ. Background: It comes after the half-Palestinian star explained to GQ that she yearned for a chance to explore that side of her history after moving to the West coast Early days: Bella, seen with sister Gigi as a child, was born in Washington, D.C., where she spent the first four years of her life growing up around relatives from her Palestinian side Relocation: But after her parents split when Bella was four, she and her siblings - Gigi and Anwar - relocated to California, with their mother 'I was with my Palestinian side ', she said. Emotional: She also shared a snap of herself crying on social media, while writing that she felt a 'deep sense of pain' for the Palestinian people following the outbreak of fighting in Gaza last year Speaking out: The model has also opened up about her Palestinian heritage and longstanding support for demonstrators, sharing a picture of herself at a pro-Palestine protest four earlier 'I love my family, I love my Heritage, I love Palestine,' she also wrote alongside a photo of her grandparents' wedding in Palestine in 1941 She explained that her grandparents had 'eight beautiful babies' together, including her aunts, uncles, and her 'baba' AKA her dad, Mohammed, who is seen bottom right in a white shirt Earlier this year, Bella admitted that she regretted undergoing a nose job at the age of 14.