Bella Hadid’s $100K German Treatment: The Bold New Chapter in Her Fight Against Lyme Disease
Supermodel Bella Hadid is undergoing a reported $100,000 treatment at a clinic near Munich as she battles chronic Lyme disease, with mother Yolanda Hadid by her side.
Not our usual beat, but this one crosses over: Bella Hadid is reportedly in a German clinic near Munich getting a six-figure treatment for chronic Lyme, with mom Yolanda by her side. It is a lot of money, a lot of speculation, and, frankly, a lot of very personal health stuff playing out in public.
What Bella is doing in Germany
Per RadarOnline, the 29-year-old model has been hospitalized at a facility outside Munich for a program that is said to cost around $100,000. She has been there with Yolanda for a while, and the vibe from sources is that taking time off work to focus on her health was encouraged, if not pushed, by her mom. Yolanda is known for a holistic approach, and the same insider claims the family is willing to try treatments abroad that are not FDA-approved in the U.S., with the resources to chase top-shelf (read: expensive) doctors if they think it can help.
The Hadid Lyme timeline, in short
- 2012: Bella tests positive for Lyme disease, as does her younger brother Anwar. Their mom, Yolanda, had already been dealing with the illness herself.
- Over the years: Yolanda has been open about her own struggles and has spoken publicly about Bella’s health. Gigi has publicly told Bella to stay strong.
- Now: Bella is undergoing treatment in Germany, with Yolanda closely involved, reportedly exploring options outside standard U.S. protocols.
Yolanda’s post about Bella
Yolanda posted a hospital photo of Bella on Instagram and laid out how hard this has been on both of them. She calls her daughter the one steering her own health, and the caption reads like a mom trying to keep faith while watching her kid fight something that, in her words, feels relentless and incurable. She talks about the helplessness of dealing with an invisible illness, but also about resilience and sticking together. She says she is still searching worldwide for a treatment ordinary families can actually afford and wants to channel their pain into something useful for other people going through it.
'CEO of her own health.'
That is how Yolanda describes Bella right now. The rest of the message is basically unconditional love, a salute to Bella’s toughness, and a prayer for better days.
Meanwhile, Gigi on the early career pile-on
In a recent clip flagged by E! Online from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’s YouTube, Gigi got emotional talking about the high point of becoming a Victoria’s Secret model and the low point that came with it: the instant criticism. She said the constant noise about her looks and family background made her question whether she even belonged in fashion. With time, experience, and, yes, family support, she learned to tune that out, lean into who she is, and use the negativity as fuel rather than a verdict.
The bigger picture
The Hadids live very public lives, but this is the private stuff that bleeds through: a family with the money and motivation to try anything that might help, a mom who refuses to watch her daughter suffer like she did, and sisters navigating both health battles and the kind of spotlight that never blinks. However you feel about the price tag or the approach, it is clear they are all-in on trying to get Bella better.