"People say that I don't smile, or that I don't have a personality," Bella Hadid told Paper magazine in its latest issue, before diving into her cover shoot designed to prove that wrong. And boy, did it:
Yes, that really is Bella, not Gigi, with the platinum blonde hair and nippley ensembles. She does a convincing Christina Aguilera-esque power pose, complete with nipple ring:
And models this season's most insane statement lip:
She also offered a few fun facts to Paper, among them that Bella tried out—and was passed over—for last year's Victoria's Secret Show. She also declined her ex-boyfriend The Weeknd's request to be the cover art for his 2015 Beauty Behind the Madness album, which given the title, fair.
Read Bella's full interview (and see more of her platinum shoot) on Paper's site here.
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
