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Linda Evangelista in 2015: "Hard, plump, painful masses under her skin"
Photo: Justin Lane / dpa
Former top model Linda Evangelista has received a lot of acclaim on social media.
Models and actresses thanked Evangelista for their courage and honesty.
The 56-year-old had previously reported on Instagram that she had been brutally disfigured during a cosmetic operation.
With so-called CoolSculpting, fat accumulations are to be removed with the help of cold.
The intervention had the opposite effect on her, wrote Evangelista.
The treatment is said to have resulted in an increase in fat cells.
Naomi Campbell wrote: "I applaud your courage and strength in sharing your experiences and no longer being held hostage by her." She could not imagine the pain Evangelista had to endure.
Cindy Crawford commented that Linda's strength is forever evident.
Claudia Schiffer wrote that she was proud of Evangelista.
Model Gigi Hadid wrote that Evangelista's life's work continues and continues to inspire generations of models, regardless of whether she can be seen on catwalks or in advertising campaigns.
She is an icon with courage who will now inspire and protect many.
"Beauty cannot be taken from you."
Helena Christensen commented on Evangelista's post by saying that she burst into tears while reading it.
She knew in her heart that Evangelista must have been through something disturbing.
"I thought of all the scars that life leaves on all of us, whether physical or emotional, and how long we mostly remain silent and suffer alone." It is important when someone comes out of the shadows and is brutally honest.
Model Kristen McEnamy wrote that she had no idea about Evangelista's suffering.
She think of Evangelista and include her in her prayers.
“Well done that you are completely open and honest about your suffering.
This is a big step towards healing.
We are all on your side. "
Karen Elson commented, “Our identity as women is determined by how we look.
The media build us up and tear us down.
I admire you, nobody can take away your being. "
Actress January Jones wrote, “It is good that you are taking back your story.
This strength and bravery displace the superficialities.
An icon is an icon is an icon. «
Linda Evangelista filed a lawsuit against the company Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc., as reported by the New York Times.
The lawsuit said she sought $ 50 million in damages for her suffering, loss of business and public appearances.
The lawsuit states that Evangelista had seven treatments from August 2015 to February 2016 to break down fat cells in the abdomen, back and chest, on the inner thighs and chin.
Within a few months she developed "hard, plump, painful masses under her skin in these areas."
In June she was diagnosed with Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia (PAH).
Her quality of life, her career and her body were ruined in 2016.
Two corrective operations were not successful.
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