Bella Hadid Made a Cameo on ‘Yellowstone’ That Has Everyone Talking—Read All About It Here!

There’s nothing we love more than a good television cameo. While most of us are holding out hope that Kevin Costner will magically reappear in the current season of Yellowstone, seeing none other than international supermodel Bella Hadid on the neo-western drama was definitely not on our 2024 bingo card—and her role in the series has fans feeling a lot of different ways. 

The 28-year-old cover girl made her debut on the Paramount Network series this past Sunday as Sadie, the girlfriend of horse trainer and certified cowboy Travis Wheatley. Who plays the character of Travis Wheatley you might ask? None other than show creator Taylor Sheridan, of course. Who could have guessed we’d see one of the most famous faces on the modeling scene going head-to-head with Beth Dutton? Not us!

Bella Hadid in ‘Yellowstone’

Hadid’s character is introduced when Beth comes knocking on the hunt for Travis, who is meant to be hosting a horse auction. Though both women note his arrogance and cocky demeanor throughout the episode, the character of Sadie urges Beth to take note of the way he rides, to which Beth responds that she understands her point and attraction. While Hadid got to put her acting skills on display, the model also got to put her horse-riding skills on display. 

Outside of Yellowstone, Hadid is an ever-accomplished equestrian who has taken part in countless horse riding competitions over recent years despite her success on the runway. “You know how every model is like, ‘I do yoga.’ Well, I find horses have the same effect,” she told Porter Magazine as reported by Harper’s Bazaar. “You have to put your ego aside and concentrate on making the horse do the things you want it to do, and move in the way you want it to move.”  

The model even had Olympic ambitions before the symptoms associated with her chronic Lyme disease sidelined her aspirations. Luckily for the multi-talented stunner, she’s been able to continue fostering her passion. Earlier this year, Hadid participated in a Texas horse show, the competition put on by the National Cutting Horse Association at Bosque Ranch. 

Bella Hadid’s horse riding beau

While on the Yellowstone screen Hadid was linked to a cowboy, her real-life romance doesn’t look too far off. The model has been linked to Adan Banuelos since 2023, an accomplished figure in the world of horse-riding, having been inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association Hall of Fame. Think Bella was the only cameo you missed on Yellowstone? Well her beau just so happened to make an appearance as well! Next time you tune in for a rewatch, you’ll catch him playing poker alongside Sheridan. 

“If it wasn’t for horses, I’d have never met the love of my life,” Banuelos told W Magazine. Talk about goals!