Hailey Baldwin has opened up about the pressures of having a health scare around the same time as Justin Bieber, who experienced a facial paralysis shortly after his wife was hospitalised for a stroke.
During a recent interview with Good Morning America, the 25-year-old model addressed how she and and her 28-year-old husband had health challenges within a few months of each other, as she was hospitalised last March and had a procedure done to close a hole in her heart.
According to Baldwin, their experiences allowed them to both be “upfront” about what was going on in their lives, especially since their experiences were heavily publicised. “Going through it very publicly, in front of a lot of people,” she said. “It kind of, in a way, forces you to have to be upfront about what’s going on, so people understand what you’re going through.
And I actually think it opened up a lot of important and amazing conversation. ”Baldwin also acknowledged how there was a “silver lining” to her and Bieber’s health conditions, as it brought them “a lot closer” together. “Going through this together, you’re being there for each other and supporting each other and there’s just something that really bonds you through these times,” she said. “So that’s what I think is the silver lining in these crazy times. ”Regarding how her own recovery, Baldwin said that while she was “doing well now,” it took her some time “feel like normal” again. “I’m just giving my body the time to heal and recover,” she said. “It was a little hard for me to recover from the procedure, just giving myself the time to work out again and feel like normal. ”“He’s doing really well.
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