Bella Hadid has legs for days in angelic snaps after skipping Met Gala amid anti-Bezos backlash

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By SHARON MAI, ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

Published: 06:58 BST, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 06:59 BST, 9 May 2026

Bella Hadid showed off her supermodel legs in angelic snapshots shared with her nearly 60,000 Instagram followers - after notably skipping the 2026 Met Gala.

On Friday, the 29-year-old runway maven struck pose after pose in a sun-soaked location while wearing a bohemian chic dress from Chloe.

The frock, reminiscent of 70s prairie style, had flowing bell sleeves and ruffles.

Hadid completed her look with brown leather clogs with chunky heels, adding height to her already statuesque frame.

She wore the leggy outfit to an event for her fragrance brand Orebella this week.

'This dress made me feel things,' Hadid wrote in the caption of her post alongside three white-heart emojis.

Bella Hadid showed off her supermodel legs in angelic snapshots shared with her nearly 60,000 Instagram followers - after notably skipping the 2026 Met Gala 

On Friday, the 29-year-old runway maven struck pose after pose in a sun-soaked location while wearing a bohemian chic dress from Chloe 

In her Instagram carousel post, Hadid included photos of herself posing inside of a cozy cottage as well as in the backyard.

Another photo captured her leaned up against a parked car as she let the sun shine down on her face and chest.

Hadid's dyed blonde hair was worn in ringlet curls and decked out with white flowers.

She appeared totally unbothered after being among the few A-list stars who opted out of Monday's Met Gala in New York City amid backlash over billionaire couple Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's involvement. 

Met Gala favorite Zendaya skipped the event as well as three-time Oscar-winner Meryl Streep, who reportedly pulled out as co-chairman due to Bezos's sponsorship of the gala. 

Hadid's older sister Gigi Hadid, 31, decided to attend the annual fundraiser, along with Hadid's pals Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber.

Hadid has skipped the Met Gala the last four years, with her most recent appearance being in 2022.

She hinted at the reason for her 2026 absence in a telling social media post she 'liked' just before the gala. 

She shared her support for a video by internet personality Meredith Lynch on Instagram stating: 'You cannot wear the ICE out pin to the Jeff Bezos-backed MET Gala. Jeff Bezos is part of the reason we're in this mess.' 

The comment was in reference to the controversy surrounding the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s expanded mass deportation initiative under the Trump administration earlier this year. 

The backlash comes due to Bezos's behemoth organization having contracts with ICE and Amazon Web Services (AWS), reportedly hosting data for Palantir, which provides software to ICE for tracking and identifying immigrants. 

The frock, reminiscent of 70s prairie style, had flowing bell sleeves and ruffles 

 Hadid completed her look with brown leather clogs with chunky heels, adding height to her already statuesque frame

In her Instagram carousel post, Hadid included photos of herself posing inside of a cozy cottage as well as in the backyard 

Hadid's dyed blonde hair was worn in ringlet curls and decked out with white flowers 

Another photo captured her leaned up against a parked car as she let the sun shine down on her chest 

This year's gala has faced mass scrutiny following the announcement that Amazon boss and his wife would serve as lead sponsors and honorary chairmen, leading to the stars' acts of defiance. 

An industry insider told the Daily Mail: 'It's, quite frankly, very hurtful and very disturbing for [the Bezoses] to be the face of this year's Met Gala.'

'Something that is really meaningful to a lot of people and to such a highly regarded and highly respected institution,' the source added. 

'It feels like a real slap in the face to a lot of people.'

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