Bella Hadid Is The Latest Celebrity To Post A “GoFundMe” Page Amid Sharing Her Struggle With Chronic Lyme Disease

    "This is my sister, angel, mentor. She has helped me so much on my journey, and I hope anyone who reads this finds her so she can do the same for you."

    Bella Hadid shared a GoFundMe page, and it's raising some eyebrows.

    Closeup of Bella Hadid

    For context, according to Yolanda Hadid, Bella was diagnosed with "chronic Lyme disease" in 2012 and was subsequently in "extensive holistic treatment."

    Closeup of Bella and her parents

    Bella has been out of the public eye for some months now, dealing with a Lyme "flare up." She said in an Instagram post this weekend, "Thankful to my mommy for keeping all of my medical records, sticking by me, never leaving my side, protecting, supporting, but most of all, believing me through all of this."

    Now, a celeb sharing a GoFundMe can be controversial in and of itself. However, this weekend Bella posted about Tracy Piper, a self-described "Detox Specialist, Colon Therapist, Acupuncturist, [and] Massage Therapist." Bella called her "my sister, angel, [and] mentor" who had "helped me so much on my journey."

    Screenshot from Bella's Insta story

    The GoFundMe read, "I am asking for assistance to complete the purchase of our upstate New York location to continue helping people with health challenges find alternative & holistic ways to improve their health."

    Screenshot of Tracy's GoFunMe

    "On the personal front, I'm happy to say that my own father is now cancer free after only 1 conventional treatment for the disease AND attending 5 of my retreats and adhering to the lifestyle changes I have coached him through," the GoFundMe continued on a screenshot that Bella shared. Bella herself further called Tracy a "true healer."

    Screenshot of the GoFundMe

    The model further added that she had "just donated." However, the GoFundMe page appears to have since been taken down. A spokesperson for GoFundMe told BuzzFeed, "The fundraiser has been temporarily suspended because our Terms of Service prohibits fundraisers that offer rewards or giveaways. We are working with the organizer to address this issue, so the fundraiser can be reinstated."

    Screenshot of the GoFundMe

    This weekend, Bella shared a number of documents pertaining to her treatment of Lyme disease over the years. Her opening medical records show a visit to Himmunitas, where she was treated by Kenny De Meirleir. Under her "medical history," it says, "She has been ill for more than 1 1/2 years now. She is extremely exhausted and depressed and does not attend school anymore. She feels ill all the time and has memory problems."

    In 2018, De Meirleir was found guilty of illegally importing and administering the drug Nexavir in Belgium. His practices have faced further controversies over the years. Another document was from a visit to "Manhattan Advanced Medicine" in 2014, which advertised itself at the time as a "wholistic path to wellness.”

    BuzzFeed has reached out to Kenny De Meirleir, Bella Hadid, and Tracy Piper for comment.