Reality TV star’s Yolanda Foster’s daughter Bella Hadid was very candid about her relationship with Abel Tesfaye, singer of The Weeknd, PEOPLE reports. Hadid wants her boyfriend to be recognized for the man behind the amazing voice.
In Glamour magazine, the 19-year-old states, “I’m dating Abel. I don’t see him as The Weeknd,” she insists. “I’m proud of The Weeknd and the music he makes, but I really love Abel.”
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She takes her relationship with him very seriously, recognizing their recent 2016 Grammy red carpet debut.
“It was a big night for him,” she says. “He has worked so hard, and he did so well that night. As a girlfriend I wanted to be there to support him. Seeing him so happy when he won a Grammy made me so happy.”
We can’t wait to see where the happy couple steps out together again!
This story first appeared at Womanista.
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