Bella Hadid flashes her abs as she relaxes at her mother’s Pennsylvania farm

Bella Hadid, Ashley Graham, and Yara Shahidi have given a fashionable look at their lives in quarantine as part of ELLE’s first-ever digital issue.

In the August issue, Bella poses at her mother Yolanda Hadid’s quaint Pennsylvania farm in photos shot by her sister Gigi Hadid.

With Gigi, 25, behind the camera, Bella, 23, manages to exude glamour as she both relaxes on their property and cares for their horses.

On the cover, Bella looks incredible as she rocks a fresh-looking face and a sheer, red dress that gives a glimpse of her fabulous figure.

She poses by an open door wearing the same dress, putting her catwalk figure on full display.

In another snap, Bella brings the runway onto the farm as she splashes in a pond wearing an edgy camouflage-print jacket, matching bra top and hot pants.

It isn’t all just posing around the home for Bella, who also makes herself useful – but in style. 

The catwalk queen cares for her beautiful white horse whilst clad in a plaid show coat and boots. 

The model tenderly places a hand upon her horse while gently rinsing him.

She ditches the fashionable getup for more comfortable clothing while tending to the garden.

Bella flashes a carefree smile as she sprays the hose skywards. 

A superstar in the world of modeling, Bella is aware just how much influence she wields, and uses her platform as a way of educating fans on issues that matter to her. 

‘I have so much responsibility to use my platform for good, especially as I get older. I want young girls and boys to know that it is okay to use your voice and demand justice for what is important to you,’ she told the magazine. 

‘Horrible tragedies happen worldwide on a daily basis, and I have a responsibility to speak up for the people who are not being heard or don’t have a platform. One post can educate a lot of people, and most of the time, what I write resonates with my followers and they realize that they are not alone. If I am passionate about something, I will talk about it, and talk and talk and talk.

‘For me, it’s not about losing followers or gaining followers, it’s about educating people and giving a platform to the voices that need to be heard.’ 

One of the causes she has been passionate about is racial inequality, which Bella acknowledges is present in her line of work. 

‘Going into the next season, my fear is having to see another one of my Black girlfriends get her hair burned by a hair straightener, or do her own makeup because the makeup artist hasn’t been trained to work with all different skin types,’ Bella said, after she was asked how the fashion industry could change to be more inclusive. 

‘I hate that some of my Black friends feel the way they do. Even if they’re sitting front row, they’re not feeling accepted. Our industry is supposed to be about expression and individuality, but the reality is that [many people] still discriminate because of exactly [those differences].’

The fashion industry has also not been spared from the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Bella believes there are ways they can overcome these challenges, whether that be by having smaller photo shoots or introducing more hygienic makeup routines.

‘Moving into the next season, I hope we can find a proactive way to move forward in a safe, healthy way. I think that our sets will be smaller and more intimate, which will be nice for a change. We’ll also need to be aware of not using the same makeup brushes at shows, and implement many other health regulations to keep people safe. There is a lot to learn and a lot to do, but I feel with the right people, fashion can change everything.’

ELLE’s first-ever digital issue focuses on friends, family and community in light of the pandemic. 

Ashley Graham and Yara Shahidi also appear in the issue in shoots incorporating their family.

Ashley poses with her baby son Isaac and husband Justin Ervin, while Yara’s photos have been shot by her father, Afshin Shahidi.

Ashley, who was interviewed by Kristen Bell, says she has learned a lot about mommy shaming after giving birth to her son.

‘I’ve got a couple of family members who are pregnant, and my instinct is to say, “Oh, do this, do that.” But I stop myself every time, because I remember how I felt when everybody told me what to do and sent me their unsolicited advice and their lists.

‘If there’s a question to be asked, ask it. But other than that, keep your trap shut and just let that mother figure it out. The mommy-shaming on social media is out of control.’

Meanwhile, Yara shared how people can continue tackling racial inequality following the recent reckoning sparked by the death of George Floyd. 

‘I think about my Black and brown communities. I think about my figurative aunties and uncles in this, who supported more nuanced narratives with people and used their platform for good.

‘I think the difference [in the past] was a lot of work was pretty quiet and there wasn’t as much of a public narrative around it, but the work was still being done. And so I think when I stepped into the space of being a series regular on a show, I was already involved in a cast, but also in a larger Black entertainment community that was consistently reckoning with questions like, “What is our role on television? What are the obligations we need our networks to make? And what are the environments that we need to live in to consistently make sure that we are responsible with our media?”

‘I think about so many people that I’m grateful to be in a community with; we may not know at first glance, but I can attest to the fact that they’re doing the work 24/7, 100 percent of the time, with whatever their platform is.’