Yolanda Hadid Once Had Just $55 in Her Pocket, Today She is Multi-Million Dollar Brand

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❤️Such a profound celebration of life with the most important people by my side. Thank you to my children Gigi, Bella and Anwar for teaching me the meaning of unconditional love throughout the ups and downs of life. I am beyond excited to start this next chapter with much love and gratitude in my heart………. #54BigOnes #CelebrationOfLife

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Yolanda even dabbled in reality television, partaking the popular Bravo show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 

In 2016, she said adieu to Bravo and started her own reality series called Making a Model with Yolanda Hadid.  The show fitted Yolanda’s experience perfectly, having been a model herself and then grooming her daughters later.

The reality tv mum plays coach to aspiring young models on the show, although she finds her job a little difficult oftentimes because she doesn’t want to be too harsh or critical to these young women based on their physical appearance.

Hadid believes in the positive reinforcement method for coaching instead of making them feel bad about themselves.

Yolanda says that the goal of the show is to give the viewers a realistic look inside the life of a model and to show young women what awaits them ahead in their careers.

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❤️The place that keeps me grounded and connected to the core of who I’am……. #FarmLife #HomeSweetHome

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Hadid is also a celebrated author who admitted in her memoir that she struggles with Lyme disease, although her health is in a better place now.

Originally hailing from the Netherlands, Yolanda was born into a poor family, a factor that attracted her towards modeling at such a young age.

She lost her father when she was only seven after which she faced immense pressure to provide for her family. After being signed onto Ford Models, Yolanda was asked to move to New York where she lived in a shared home provided by her modeling agency.

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❤️Waking up and feeding my Furry Friends brings me so much joy……. #FarmLife #MyHappyPlace

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At the time, she only had $55 in her pocket, that her mom had given to her as a parting gift. Before she was called into interviews and meetings for a potential modeling gig, her agency would give her a roll of quarter bills that she used to get by.

Being all on her own in a big city with nothing but a paper map to guide her, Yolanda often felt alone and overwhelmed. But the determination to earn money and give her family a better life kept her going.