Linda Evangelista said that adverse reaction to a fat reduction procedure has left her 'permanently deformed'.
The now 56-year-old supermodel states that she suffers from a rare side effect that increased her fat cells following the treatment she underwent five years ago.
She shared on Instagram:
"I have been left, as the media has described, 'unrecognisable'"
She admitted that she had 'two painful, unsuccessful, corrective surgeries', known as, body contouring and explained that this is the reason she stayed away from publicity.
She said:
"To my followers who have wondered why I have not been working while my peers' careers have been thriving, the reason is that I was brutally disfigured by... [a procedure] which did the opposite of what it promised."
She also stated that the side effect she suffers from:
"has not only destroyed my livelihood, it has sent me into a cycle of deep depression, profound sadness and the lowest depths of self-loathing. In the process I have become a recluse."
In the post, Evangelista says that she wished to share her story with the public so that she can move forward. She also suggested that she intends to fill a lawsuit against the company that is responsible for the procedure.
She adds:
"I'm so tired of living this way. I would like to walk out my door with my head held high, despite not looking like myself any longer."
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[h/t: BBC]
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