Washington DC, Feb. 24 -- Supermodel Bella Hadid has opened up about the emotional toll of stepping away from work while undergoing treatment for Lyme disease, revealing that she once felt "disposable" in the fashion industry after having to decline assignments for nearly a year, according to E! News.

In an interview, Bella spoke candidly with her sister Gigi Hadid about how her priorities shifted during her health battle.

"I was emotional because you feel disposable," Bella said, reflecting on the period when her illness forced her to say no to work commitments. "How good I am doesn't have to do with the jobs that I say yes to. For so long, saying no to a job was, like, who was I to say no to anything?," according to E! News.

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