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Bella has been met with generally positive reception, considered an icon of ''The Sims''.<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/29/17502894/the-sims-2-storytelling-community |title=The Sims 2’s storytellers showed me how to be a better writer |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=June 29, 2018 |accessdate=February 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811132803/https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/29/17502894/the-sims-2-storytelling-community |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Game Rant'' writer Shayna Josi considered the Goths, Bella included, as the most recognizable in the series, arguing that the consistency of their house and personal style contributed to them being the face of the series in their eyes. They also felt that Bella's disappearance and the lore surrounding it helped with her to be recognized.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/sims-goth-family-iconic-lore-classic-characters-bella/ |title=Why The Sims' Goth Family is So Iconic |work=Game Rant |last=Josi |first=Shayna |date=August 27, 2023 |accessdate=February 14, 2024 |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120141317/https://gamerant.com/sims-goth-family-iconic-lore-classic-characters-bella/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has been regarded as one of the best video game characters by ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' and ''[[GamesRadar+]]'', with ''Esquire'' writer Adrienne Westenfield praising her "signature" red dress.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/g33266628/best-video-game-characters-ranked/ |title=The 50 Best Video Game Characters of All Time |work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |last=Westenfield |first=Adrienne |date=July 10, 2020 |accessdate=February 12, 2024 |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108145553/https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/g33266628/best-video-game-characters-ranked/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-game-characters/ |title=The 50 most iconic video game characters of all time |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |last=Weber |first=Rachel |date=November 8, 2021 |accessdate=February 12, 2024 |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130073904/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-game-characters/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was recognized by ''[[GameSpot]]'' staff as the most well-known character in ''The Sims'', while ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' writer Petrana Radulovic noted that she was likely to be recognized by even casual fans.<ref name="GS">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haD3RFUu9gg |title=The Sims' Darkest Mystery: The Fate Of Its Most Famous Sim - Lorescape |work=[[GameSpot]] |date=August 24, 2020 |access-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214081221/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haD3RFUu9gg |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/tv/2019/9/27/20887256/the-good-place-sims-comparison |title=The Good Place is basically a giant, cross-generational Sims game |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=September 27, 2019 |accessdate=February 14, 2024 |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214093346/https://www.polygon.com/tv/2019/9/27/20887256/the-good-place-sims-comparison |url-status=live }}</ref> In ''The Sims 4'', fans have liked the mixed-race of Goth family from their very first appearance. Since then, Bella has also received attention, particularly for her red dress and breasts, and she has generally been a popular character among fans since appearing in the first game.<ref name="Kotaku">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/sims-4-bella-goth-family-may-update-whitewashing-skin-c-1848996001 |title=The Latest Sims 4 Update Tries To Reckon With Its History Of Whitewashing |work=[[Kotaku]] |last=Bardhan |first=Ashley |date=May 31, 2022 |accessdate=February 12, 2024 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710193723/https://kotaku.com/sims-4-bella-goth-family-may-update-whitewashing-skin-c-1848996001 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[TechRadar]]'' writer Meggie Gates discussed Bella through the lens of Gates's same-sex attraction, discussing her as a key in discovering herself, in part due to a scene where Bella kisses Gates's player character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/sims-sexuality-and-the-promiscuity-of-female-woohoo |title=Sims, sexuality, and the promiscuity of female ‘woohoo’ |work=[[TechRadar]] |last=Gates |first=Meggie |date=January 18, 2021 |accessdate=February 12, 2024 |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214093346/https://www.techradar.com/news/sims-sexuality-and-the-promiscuity-of-female-woohoo |url-status=live }}</ref> Harrison Brocklehurst of ''The Tab'' praised and said that "the one thing consistent about Bella between the games is that she’s always a nice, friendly and well-liked Sim around the town."<ref name="Thetab"