Linda Evangelista Says She's "Pleased To Have Settled" CoolSculpting Case After Fat-Reduction Procedure Left Her "Permanently Deformed"
Linda Evangelista has settled her CoolSculpting lawsuit after claiming the fat-reduction procedure left her "deformed".
The ex-Canadian supermodel, 57, shared the news on Instagram where she posted a typed-out statement that said, "I look forward to the next chapter of my life with friends and family, and am happy to put this matter behind me. I am truly grateful for the support I have received from those who have reached out."
News of Evangelista's settlement comes just days after she revealed her collaboration with fashion brand with Fendi in her first modelling gig since opening up about her botched cosmetic surgery last year.
She wrote on Instagram, "On September 9 2022 @Fendi will host a special fashion show in New York City to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the #FendiBaguette, designed by @silviaventurinifendi, and two years since @mrkimjones joined the Maison as Artistic Director of Couture and Womenswear. #Fendi."
Evangelista, one of the world's most famous supermodels in the 1990s, claimed her career suffered as a result of having the procedure as it left her "brutally disfigured".
Last September she told her followers: "Today I took a big step towards righting a wrong that I have suffered and have kept to myself for over five years.
"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 Zeltiq's CoolSculpting procedure which did the opposite of what it promised.
"It increased, not decreased, my fat cells and left me permanently deformed even after undergoing two painful, unsuccessful, corrective surgeries.
"I have been left, as the media has described, 'unrecognisable.'"
Evangelista — who shares 16-year-old son Augie with ex-boyfriend businessman Francois-Henri Pinault — also said she developed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), a " very rare but serious side effect" of the fat-freezing procedure, according to Healthline.
Referencing a lawsuit, she continued: "I have developed Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia or PAH, a risk of which I was not made aware before I had the procedures.
"PAH 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. With this lawsuit, I am moving forward to rid myself of my shame, and going public with my story.
"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."
CoolSculpting, the brand name for cryolipolysis, which uses cold temperatures to reduce fat deposits - is also known as body contouring, and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Zeltiz, a subsidiary of Allergan, markets and licenses devices used for such procedures.— BANG SHOWBIZ
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