Yolanda Hadid is best known for participating in the reality TV show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. However, how well do you know her? Here are some facts about the star that you may not have heard!

Former model and reality TV star Yolanda Hadid, 57, has hit the headlines recently after accusing Zayn Malik – ex-boyfriend of Gigi Hadid’s daughter – of assaulting her in the evening . an argument. The consequences of the news that spread in the media were very heavy, along with Gigi’s love being broken due to stress.

Yolanda is the mother of Gigi, Bella and Anwar Hadid – successful models in their own right – and has worked on many projects after she retired from modeling, including appearing in several reality TV shows. and wrote the memoir Believe Me: My Battle with the Invisible Disability of Lyme Disease after her journey with the disease (lyme disease is a bacterial infection) is transmitted to humans through the bite of a flea. If left untreated, the disease can cause complications such as arthritis, paralysis, amnesia, irregular heartbeat).

You may know Yolanda from the hit reality show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills , but she does more than that.

Yolanda got married twice

The Dutch beauty became more famous when she married Jordanian-American businessman Mohammed Hadid. The couple have three children together, but she went one step further after they divorced in 2000.

In 2011, she married artist David Foster. After four years of marriage, they announced their relationship was over and their divorce was finalized in 2017. David is now married to singer and actress Katharine McPhee.

Yolanda often praises her relationship with her children, which gives her great strength and meaning. Besides her role as a mother who wholeheartedly supports her children, she also actively takes care of her grandchildren, she is often seen walking with her grandson Khai (Gigi’s daughter).

She has Lyme disease

Fans may not know about Yolanda’s “invisible” battle with lyme disease – a serious disease caused by flea bites – which she was diagnosed with in 2012. The star struggled for a long time, But after many years of treatment, changing eating habits and going to the hospital for examination, her illness was in remission, she felt healthy and full of life.

Yolanda continues to spread awareness about a disease that is often misunderstood and notoriously difficult to treat – educating others on how to avoid getting the disease in the first place and how to effectively manage symptoms.

Hard childhood

She is known for her strong work ethic – and her efforts to pass this on to her successful children – but you may not know where this strong personal drive comes from. It was a difficult childhood that led young Yolanda to seek wealth and success.

At the age of 7, Yolanda and her brother lost their father, who died in a tragic car accident. This leaves their mother to raise them alone and it puts considerable financial pressure on the family. Yolanda was encouraged to start working at the age of 12 to support them, and at 16, was discovered as a model. Childhood hardships and pressures have helped Yolanda become the woman she is today.

She made a connection with the Jenner family

It may sound surprising, but there is a connection between the Hadid family of models and the Jenner family of models! Through her second marriage to David Foster, Yolanda made a connection. David’s first wife, Linda Thompson, was previously married to Caitlyn Jenner, who was previously married to Kris Jenner. Caitlyn Jenner and Kris Jenner have two daughters together, Kendall and Kylie. It’s a bit complicated! But this world is so small.

Likes riding

If there’s one thing Yolanda loves more than her daughters, it’s horses. The former model spends much of her free time riding horses, cleaning stables and taking care of her equine friends. She rode horses for decades and fulfilled her dream many years ago to buy a farm. On her farm in Pennsylvania, Yolanda raises cattle, chickens, sheep, bees, horses, and even goats!

Have boyfriend

In the midst of recent upheavals, you might not have heard that Yolanda is currently dating! That’s right, Yolanda has been seeing her boyfriend Joseph Jingoli for over two years and has already celebrated their two-year anniversary. To celebrate the anniversary, Yolanda shared an emotional message to her man on Instagram:

“All my life, I pray to meet someone like you! Thank you for being the light in my life, the calm in the storm and the most respectable man I know,” Yolanda wrote. “Celebrating two years of knowing Joey Jingoli, I love and appreciate you.”

Love seems to be coming to Yolanda and her “cowboy” – the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star often posts cute pictures of them cuddling together, or working on her Pennsylvania farm.