'I’m so lucky and blessed that I’m in a position where I can speak out the way that I do.'
set, the crew left a “Free Palestine” T-shirt in her trailer, which she says brought her to tears. “I couldn’t handle my emotions,” Hadid says. “Growing up and being Arab, it was the first time that I’d ever been with like-minded people. I was able to see myself.”“There was one time where Ramy came over during Ramadan and allowed me to pray with him,” Hadid recalls. “And it was one of the most beautiful moments of my adult life.
“Bella’s telling you she feels this deep connection when she’s in a mosque or when she’s praying, but there’s also this hesitation to say ‘Muslim’ because of this specificity of what that can look like,” Youssef adds. “The pressure to perfectly represent an idealized version of Muslimhood is something that can hinder our community and keep us in a box.