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  • [birds chirping]

  • - [Interviewer] You know, Bella, I have to say that

  • it's so cool to be able to ask

  • 73 questions at a horse stable.

  • - How cool is this?

  • - [Interviewer] It's... whoa!

  • We have horses that are- - Good morning!

  • - [Interviewer] This is legit!

  • How often are you riding these days?

  • - Not as much as I used to.

  • - [Interviewer] And you did this competitively.

  • - I did for 10 years.

  • - [Interviewer] How many competitions did you ride?

  • - Probably hundreds at this point.

  • - [Interviewer] When did you really

  • fall in love with the sport?

  • - I fell in love with this sport

  • when I realized that horses can be my best friend.

  • - [Interviewer] Can we go see the horses?

  • - Yes please.

  • - [Interviewer] Let's go. - Okay.

  • - [Interviewer] Where were you born?

  • - I was born in Washington D.C.

  • - [Interviewer] And how often do you go back home to LA?

  • - I go back as much as I can but it ends up being

  • every month or so.

  • - [Interviewer] What would you say

  • is the biggest difference between the coasts?

  • - Probably the change of pace or the weather.

  • - [Interviewer] Okay. What's the most

  • Californian thing about you?

  • - Hi baby.

  • Probably how much I love nature and animals.

  • - [Interviewer] Nice.

  • What's something that immediately

  • jumps to mind when you think of your childhood?

  • - Probably my horse, Lego.

  • - [Interviewer] A horse named Lego...

  • - He actually looks just like this one.

  • [laughing]

  • - [Interviewer] What is your current obsession?

  • - My current obsession is chocolate.

  • I never really was big chocolate fan,

  • but recently I just... obsession came up.

  • - [Interviewer] What's something

  • everyone needs to read right now?

  • - Everyone needs to read "Believe Me" by Yolanda Hadid.

  • - [Interviewer] What goes through your mind

  • as you're being photographed?

  • - Umm, be fierce, be fierce, be fierce.

  • But don't be too fierce, because apparently

  • it really freaks people out.

  • - [Interviewer] What are you often told

  • when people work with you?

  • - I get told that people don't think

  • I'm as nice as I am and I guess

  • the resting bitch face kind of throws them off.

  • - [Interviewer] Who do you consider to be a mentor?

  • - My mom is my mentor.

  • - [Interviewer] What qualities of hers do you most admire?

  • - Her work ethic and how strong she is.

  • - [Interviewer] Your Instagram handle

  • is a butterfly. Why is that?

  • - I think butterflies really represent me.

  • Growing up in my family, my mother always kind of

  • put that around us, so I guess at this point,

  • I'm just the butterfly of our family.

  • - [Interviewer] Is it true that you enrolled

  • as a photography student before you started modeling?

  • - It's true. I never left the house without my camera.

  • And then I went to school for photography

  • and film at Parsons.

  • - [Interviewer] So why photography?

  • - Why photography?

  • I just love making art.

  • I love lighting, I love holding a camera,

  • I love, you know, being able to take a picture

  • and set a time and place and capture emotion.

  • - [Interviewer] Is there an image-

  • oh,

  • someone wants attention-

  • is there an image or artist that sparked your passion?

  • - You know, Steven Meisel. Growing up,

  • I think all of his pictures from the '90s,

  • and I mean up until now he's such an iconic photographer.

  • He actually made me love photography and modeling.

  • - [Interviewer] And if you could sit down

  • with any of the masters, who would it be for?

  • - Ooo, Annie Leibovitz.

  • - [Interviewer] What is the bravest thing

  • that you've ever done?

  • - The bravest thing I ever did was probably skydiving.

  • - [Interviewer] And we have a little friend

  • at your 5 o'clock...

  • - Hello Olivia.

  • - [Interviewer] I think this is the first time

  • we've ever had a cameo - featuring a little goat.

  • - This is Oliva.

  • - [Interviewer] Hi Olivia,

  • you're so sweet.

  • - She's a beautiful rescue goat

  • and we're very happy she's alive.

  • - [Interviewer] Is there anything more adorable

  • than this scene that I'm looking at right now?

  • - Absolutely not.

  • [laughing]

  • - [Interviewer] Do you believe in horoscopes or astrology?

  • - I believe in horoscopes a little bit more than I should.

  • - [Interviewer] And what's your sign?

  • - I'm a Libra.

  • - [Interviewer] What qualities of that sign pertain to you?

  • - I think probably that I want everybody

  • to be happy all the time and also that I can never

  • make a decision for myself.

  • - [Interviewer] And who makes you laugh the hardest?

  • - My boyfriend.

  • - [Interviewer] Who's the most beautiful person you know?

  • - My boyfriend.

  • - [Interviewer] What makes you feel the most beautiful?

  • - What makes me feel the most beautiful?

  • Probably when I feel healthy and confident in myself.

  • - [Interviewer] What's the best makeup trend right now?

  • - Contouring.

  • Peter Phillips actually taught me how to contour

  • only a few years ago, so thank you, Peter.

  • - [Interviewer] What would you say

  • to yourself 10 years from now?

  • - 10 years from now, I-

  • excuse me, Olivia.

  • Where do you think you're going?

  • You're gonna be on Vogue, baby!

  • Um, I think 10 years from now, I would tell myself,

  • "I'm very proud of you."

  • - [Interviewer] And what would you say to yourself

  • five years ago?

  • - Five years ago?

  • "Keep going."

  • - [Interviewer] Nice.

  • So, holiday season is approaching,

  • what do you and the family have planned?

  • - Goodbye, Olivia.

  • For the holidays, I'm doing absolutely nothing.

  • - [Interviewer] What are the Hadid holiday traditions?

  • - We just like to all be together

  • no matter where we are, doesn't really matter.

  • We all have such busy schedules these days that

  • I think that it's just nice that

  • we can finally take time for ourselves.

  • Hello, beautiful.

  • - [Interviewer] Alright, Bella- show us

  • how to feed this horse.

  • Oh,

  • pretty hungry.

  • - [Interviewer] And he's hungry too!

  • - I know, you're next, you're next, you're next!

  • - [Interviewer] If you and your family

  • did a Secret Santa, who would you hope

  • you would receive a gift from?

  • - Absolutely Gigi.

  • - [Interviewer] Who's a celebrity that you've met

  • that's made you the most star struck?

  • - Oh my gosh, Michelle Obama.

  • I love her so much. I think I was shaking

  • more than anything in the world.

  • - [Interviewer] What TV show should I have watched by now?

  • - I hope you watched Seinfeld.

  • Did you? - [Interviewer] Yes.

  • - Okay good.

  • - [Interviewer] What's your favorite

  • guilty pleasure late night snack?

  • - Pizza Hut,

  • Domino's,

  • anything sweet. Honestly anything

  • I can get my hands on at this point.

  • - [Interviewer] What's your favorite show

  • that you've walked in?

  • - Favorite show I've walked in...

  • probably closing Fendi at the Trevi Fountain.

  • It was one I could never forget.

  • - [Interviewer] Before what show

  • have you been the most nervous?

  • - Ooo, probably my first Chanel show.

  • It was a big dream of mine, so

  • being able to walk that show was huge.

  • - [Interviewer] On average, how many seconds

  • are you allowed between Victoria Secret changes mid-show?

  • - Ooo, I think we have like two minutes

  • but we're pretty quick, so 30 seconds is all we need.

  • - [Interviewer] Okay. We have baby horses here.

  • - Oh my gosh,

  • this is Rock Star.

  • - [Interviewer] Hi, Rock Star.

  • - Hi beautiful.

  • - [Interviewer] Bella, what do you consider

  • to be your biggest career success?

  • - My biggest success is probably

  • my health and my mental state right now.

  • - [Interviewer] What's something that will always

  • be in fashion no matter how much time passes?

  • - I think kindness will always be in fashion.

  • You can have it!

  • Please take it.

  • - [Interviewer] So Bella, what are my chances I can...

  • - Do you want to feed him one?

  • - [Interviewer] Yes, thought you would never ask.

  • Alright, this is me, attempting to feed a baby...

  • this is me getting rejected

  • by a baby horse.

  • This is not working.

  • - He only wants my carrots.

  • - [Interviewer] Is it true that

  • you hate getting your nails done?

  • - I absolutely hate it.

  • - [Interviewer] Why do you hate getting your nails done?

  • - Oh, actually- Why?

  • Because it's a task for me.

  • I would rather be doing things like this.

  • - [Interviewer] What's the most important thing to you?

  • - Um, my family and my friends

  • are the most important things to me.

  • Hi, baby.

  • - [Interviewer] What's an emoji that sums you up right now?

  • - An emoji.

  • Probably any of the very mischievous ones.

  • - [Interviewer] Okay, feeding time over and- oh.

  • Outside of its stable we have this beautiful black horse...

  • - This is Coco.

  • And this is Chris!

  • - Hey Chris!

  • - He's all ready to go.

  • - How are you? Thank you so much, thank you.

  • - [Interviewer] What is something that you wear,

  • without fail, every single day?

  • - Every single day? Probably my lip glow.

  • - [Interviewer] And looking into your crystal ball,

  • tell me what the next big trend will be?

  • - Next big trend? I don't know,

  • you should ask Vogue.

  • - [Interviewer] If there was a lip shade

  • named after you, what would you call it?

  • - Something that has to do with butterflies I'm sure.

  • - [Interviewer] If you could go back in time

  • and star in any film, what film would that be?

  • - Probably "Cruel Intentions."

  • - [Interviewer] Okay, Bella- mount that horse.

  • - Come on!

  • - [Interviewer] And, nailed it.

  • You made that look easy.

  • - Goodness he wants to go home for dinner.

  • - [Interviewer] What's the hardest thing

  • about the modeling industry?

  • - The hardest thing about the modeling industry

  • is probably getting respect from my peers.

  • - [Interviewer] And what advice

  • would you give someone entering modeling?

  • - I think there's a lot of pretty girls out there,

  • so if you can't be kind and work hard,

  • there's no reason to do it.

  • - [Interviewer] What's your favorite dish your mom cooks?

  • - My favorite dish my mom cooks

  • is probably spaghetti bolognese

  • but it's the only thing she cooks.

  • - [Interviewer] Okay, what's the most

  • played track on your phone?

  • - Most played track on my phone is anything Etta Bond.

  • - [Interviewer] Okay.

  • If you had to give away every pair of shoes

  • but three pairs, which pairs would you keep?

  • - Probably my Doc Martens, my Air Force 1's,

  • and my riding boots.

  • - [Interviewer] Okay. Travel questions.

  • Window or aisle seat?

  • - Window.

  • - [Interviewer] What's a cure for jet lag?

  • - Water.

  • - [Interviewer] In the past month roughly,

  • how many planes have you been on?

  • - I counted today. 17.

  • - [Interviewer] What?

  • - [Interviewer] What's the most interesting city

  • you've been to in the past two weeks?

  • - Singapore.

  • - [Interviewer] What's the longest you've gone

  • without sleeping because of work?

  • - Probably two days, but I'm a really, really good napper.

  • - [Interviewer] Okay, Bella. Best habit.

  • - I guess being kind.

  • - [Interviewer] Worst habit?

  • - I guess being kind.

  • - [Interviewer] If you could switch lives

  • for a day with anyone, who would it be?

  • - Um, I'm really happy in my life right now.

  • - [Interviewer] What movie can you watch

  • over and over again without ever getting tired?

  • - "Mama Mia."

  • - [Interviewer] What's the most thought gift

  • you've ever received?

  • - Probably this bracelet.

  • I keep it with me all the time.

  • - [Interviewer] Very nice.

  • Whoa!

  • - Hello, are you coughing?

  • - [Interviewer] What's the best gift you've ever given?

  • - I guess my love.

  • - [Interviewer] And what's your earliest memory?

  • - My earliest memory is going to the barn with my family.

  • And watching my little brother collect crystals

  • on the floor and riding with my sister.

  • [horse snorts]

  • - [Interviewer] Bella, let's wrap this interview up

  • by you deciding what music you want

  • as we show you riding off into the sunset.

  • - I would love some emotional holiday music.

  • - [Interviewer] You got it. - Yeah?

  • - [Interviewer] Cue the music.

  • - Let's do it.

  • Thank you!

  • Good boy, Coco.

[birds chirping]

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