It has been circulating on social media that Dior has dropped Bella Hadid from their brand due to her recent comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. However, this claim is baseless and lacks evidence to support it.
Bella Hadid had posted a statement on Instagram on October 23, expressing her concerns about the loss of innocent lives during the conflict and urging her followers to pressure their leaders to protect civilians in Gaza.
Dior subsequently released their new holiday campaign, featuring Israeli model May Tager in some of the ads. Although some social media users tried to connect the two events, there is no proof that Bella Hadid was removed from the promotion because of her statement.
Hadid, whose father is Palestinian, has repeatedly made public remarks criticizing the Israeli government and supporting Palestinians in the years since she was named a brand ambassador for Dior’s makeup in 2016.
But Hadid’s contract with Dior ended more than a year ago, in March 2022, and was not extended, according to a person close to the matter who is known to The Associated Press but insisted on anonymity. The person is not authorized to be publicly named discussing contractual matters.
A similar claim about Dior dumping Hadid over her pro-Palestinian comments circulated online in March 2021 — yet months later, she promoted Dior’s makeup for an event at the Cannes Film Festival.
Last month, social media users also shared a video that replaced old footage of Hadid with fabricated audio, making it sound like she was apologizing for her remarks about Palestinians.
