Bella Hadid: Modelling is a lonely job

Bella Hadid reportedly raked in US$8.5 million, in the 12 months after June 1 last year, thanks to deals with luxury jeweller Bulgari and cosmetics giant Dior Beauty. PHOTO: TAG HEUER
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KUALA LUMPUR - Trust an Instagrammer with 21.8 million followers to perk up a sleepy Monday afternoon in Kuala Lumpur.

When American supermodel Bella Hadid let out word that she was in the Malaysian capital for a meet-and-greet session last month, hundreds of fans made a beeline for the TAG Heuer boutique in The Gardens Mall in Mid Valley City.

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