Bella Hadid has addressed the buzz surrounding her recent Victoria’s Secret runway appearance, where her ‘dizzy’ demeanor raised concerns about her well-being.
Fans were quick to express worry for the 29-year-old supermodel, who has publicly battled Lyme disease, after noticing she appeared unsteady while navigating the catwalk. This was particularly evident as she carried the hefty 50-pound wings during the show.
“Her expression seems a bit tense,” one observer noted. “You can see she’s working hard to balance those enormous wings. But she’s still rocking it,” they added.
Although Hadid maintained a composed facade, the fan suggested that she seemed to “almost collapse” as she neared the end of her walk.
The moment unfolded while the Vogue cover star was adorned in a dreamy ensemble of white and silver, featuring a corset top paired with a pleated skirt.
Concerned social media followers quickly filled the comment sections, drawing attention to Hadid’s recent hospitalization.
Bella Hadid has opened up about her much-talked about ‘dizzy’ Victoria’s Secret walk which sparked widespread concern for her health
However Hadid wrote in a now-deleted post per THR: ‘Ok we’re not going to pretend these wings weren’t 50 pounds but HOW BEAUTIFUL.’
‘Omg I thought it was just me — she looked like she was in pain,’ one fan wrote.
‘She was literally just hospitalized. I don’t know why they pushed her that much,’ another added.
‘Those wings are heavy asf and she’s a very light person. She’s also really sick. Still ate tho,’ a third remarked.
On Reddit, similar discussions unfolded as users debated the physical toll of the show.
‘She looked like she was either going to pass out or the wings were too heavy,’ one person wrote.
‘She looked SO uncomfortable… she had to hold onto the wings to give them better support,’ another noted.
‘She said on Instagram that the wings were 50 pounds!’ one user recalled, while others criticized producers for assigning such heavy props to a model recently recovering from illness.
Fans speculated the supermodel, 29, got ‘dizzy’ while walking the runway this week -as she seemingly struggled to stay steady while strutting in a pair of massive 50-pound wings
However Hadid wrote in a now-deleted post per THR : ‘Ok we’re not going to pretend these wings weren’t 50 pounds but HOW BEAUTIFUL’
‘Look, she’s barely keeping the momentum going,’ he added. ‘[They] are weighing her down completely. See, she’s struggling with them here’
Some even speculated that the materials used this year made the accessories significantly heavier than previous years.
‘If Bella wasn’t feeling well that day and couldn’t walk properly, they should have given the wings to another girl,’ one user commented.
Hadid’s runway appearance came just weeks after she returned from Germany, where she spent time receiving treatment for chronic neurological Lyme disease at the St George Hospital near Munich.
Last month, the model shared raw, emotional photos from her hospital stay — showing her hooked up to IVs and oxygen tubes — alongside a heartfelt apology to her 61 million Instagram followers for being ‘MIA.’
‘She doesn’t respond [to texts] for days or even weeks,’ a source recently told the Daily Mail. ‘But when things are better, she will text back. She doesn’t ghost — she just says, ‘I can’t talk today, sorry.’ Everyone who loves her gets it.’
According to the insider, Hadid often retreats from the spotlight during difficult recovery periods.
Social media users flooded the comments with messages of concern, referencing Hadid’s recent hospitalization for Lyme disease
‘Bella is as functional as she can be, but there’s always room for improvement,’ they said. ‘When things get bad, she retreats. Her batteries seem to recharge when she’s alone.’
Hadid has been open about her decade-long fight with chronic Lyme disease, which causes neurological symptoms including headaches, brain fog, sensitivity to light and noise, inflammation and numbness.
She has also been candid about her mental health, sharing that she suffers from depression and anxiety.
On World Mental Health Day, the Vogue cover star posted a screenshot of a heartfelt message that began, ‘Hi. Sorry I haven’t texted you back,’ capturing the silent struggle that often accompanies anxiety.
Hadid’s runway appearance came just weeks after she returned from Germany, where she spent time receiving treatment for chronic neurological Lyme disease
Last month, the model shared raw, emotional photos from her hospital stay — showing her hooked up to IVs and oxygen tubes
Hadid has been open about her decade-long fight with Lyme disease, which causes symptoms like headaches, brain fog, sensitivity to light and noise, inflammation and numbness
Last week, she reflected on Instagram about the ‘weight’ of her mental health battles in a vulnerable Instagram post.
‘The weight of anxiety and depression can sometimes feel all-consuming, paralyzing, and invisible to the outside world,’ she wrote.
‘Over the years, I’ve learned that this is not a weakness — it’s a part of me. My sensitivity, my awareness, my empathy… in many ways, it can be a superpower.’
The insider noted that Hadid has a strong network of family and friends supporting her — including her mother Yolanda, siblings Gigi and Anwar Hadid, and boyfriend Adan Banuelos, a 36-year-old Mexican-American rodeo star.
Last week, she reflected on Instagram about the ‘weight’ of her mental health battles in a vulnerable Instagram post
The couple began dating in late 2023, shortly after Hadid relocated to Texas, a move she described as both a romantic and personal reset.
‘After 10 years of modeling, I realized I was putting so much energy and love and effort into something that, in the long run, wasn’t necessarily giving it back to me,’ she told Allure in 2024.
‘If I don’t feel good, I take time for myself… for the first time now, I’m not putting on a fake face.’
‘Now when anybody sees me in pictures and they say I look happy, I genuinely am,’ she added. ‘My bad days now were my old good days.’
