- Hailey Bieber appeared in Allure's May issue to discuss her beauty brand, Rhode.
- Bieber said that she stepped back from runway
modeling after an incident with a casting director.
Hailey Bieber shared what sparked her decision to step back from the runway.
Bieber spoke to Allure's Darian Symoné Harvin and Zoey Grossman for its May issue about her beauty brand, Rhode. During her conversation, the 25-year-old recalled why she took a break from runway modeling.
"I had a really bad experience with a casting director who was very important," Bieber told Allure. "He said something to my agent that just shook my confidence when it came to the runway."
Bieber, the daughter of Stephen Baldwin and Kennya Baldwin, began runway modeling at 14 and made her debut in 2014 after signing with Ford Models.
In the interview, Bieber added: "I don't want to feel bad about myself in this space because I feel really good about the other work that I do. So why would I even put myself in a position to feel small?"
Representatives for Bieber did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Bieber still models, appearing in campaigns for Miu Miu, Victoria's Secret, Jimmy Choo, and Levi's. She's also a recurring figure in the front rows of
In March, Bieber was hospitalized with a small blood clot on her brain that caused a small stroke.