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Linda Evangelista rose to prominence in the 1990s, making fame on catwalks and magazine covers. This photo is from 2009).
Linda Evangelista has been “permanently deformed” by an adverse reaction to a fat reduction procedure.
This is what revealed this Thursday one of the great models of the 90s and who is 56 years old today, in front of his 900,000 followers on Instagram.
A cosmetic treatment she underwent five years ago increased rather than reduced her fat cells, a rare side effect. “I developped adipose hyperplasia paradójica o PAH“(for its acronym in English), he wrote in his social network account.
“They left me, as the media described me, ‘unrecognizable’.
Evangelista explained that this was the reason why had disappeared from the public eye.
In the same publication, the Canadian model specified that she had undergone “two corrective and painful surgeries that did not work” after the slimming procedure in question, also called body contouring surgery or body contouring, would have the opposite effect.
“For my followers who wonder why I did not work while the careers of my colleagues have prospered: the reason is that I was brutally disfigureda by (a procedure) which ended up doing the opposite of what he had promised, ”explained Evangelista.
“An inmate”
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Evangelista posing for a group of photographers on the 2008 Cannes Film Festival red carpet.
“(The procedure) not only destroyed my livelihood, but it put me in a cycle of great depression, deep sadness and deep self-loathing“he added.
“In the process, I became a recluse.”
In her Instagram post, the star explained that she wanted to tell her story to the public for to be able to Continue of her life and imply that she would sue the company she believes is responsible.
The company Linda Evangelista claims to have come for the cosmetic procedure has yet to respond to the BBC’s request for comment.
“I’m so tired of living this way,” Evangelista continued.
“I would like go out the door with your head held high, even though I don’t look like myself anymore. “
This non-surgical procedure, which has grown in popularity in recent years, uses low temperatures to reduce fat deposits in certain areas of the body.
Describing the “very rare but serious side effect” he had suffered, Evangelista explained that “this means that the fat cells in the place where he was treated grow more instead of being done smaller“.
“We do not fully understand why this is happening,” he added.
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From left to right: Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington in 1989.
Linda Evangelista rose to fame in the 1990s as part of an emerging model group.
He has paraded on the most prestigious catwalks in the world and has been several times the cover ofs different editions ofpopular magazine Vogue.
“Super model of courage”
He also appeared in a music video for now-deceased musician George Michael alongside colleagues Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington.
Stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and stylist Karla Welch expressed their support with comments on Evangelista’s post, as did designers Jeremy Scott and Brandon Maxwell.
“Are and you will always be a top model, now you add (the) super model of courage to your glorious resume, ”Scott wrote, as Paltrow posted a red heart emoji.
“I always recognized you as a physically beautiful person, yes, but the most important is that you really shone from the inside … In your darkest moments, never forget the light with which you have enlightened so many of us and continue to do so, ”wrote Brandon Maxwell.
For her part, her model colleague Karen Elson showed her all her affection: “Sweet Linda. I love you very much, are very courageous and wonderful “.
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