Bella Hadidis gearing up for a legal battle with Adidas… with sources telling us it has hired legal counsel to take on the sporting goods giant.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … that Bella has hired lawyers to take action against Adidas for their lack of public accountability — basically, saying she feels they led a cruel and damaging campaign.
Our sources say she is upset that the company launched a campaign that would associate anyone with a tragedy like the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Olympics… with violence, which contrasts with BH’s own views.
By the way… we’re told Bella is still under contract with Adidas, despite previous reports that the company had dropped her.
In case you missed it… Adidas made Bella’s face of a retro sneaker in reference to the 1972 Munich Olympics, where 11 Israeli athletes were taken hostage and murdered by terrorists.
Of course, Bella is a Palestinian-American who regularly criticizes the Israeli government for Your actions against the Palestinian people… and his involvement in the campaign angered a lot of people in the American Jewish community.
Adidas apologized, saying it never intended to make a statement in connection with historical tragedies. Earlier today, Adidas announced it was reviewing its campaign.
It seems like Bella is telling those around her that she didn’t know what she was getting into when she signed… and she’s holding Adidas responsible for it.
We reached out to Adidas… so far, no response.