Hey there, folks! Let me tell you about the incredible journey of Linda Evangelista, the legendary supermodel who's candidly shared her life after a botched CoolSculpting procedure left her “permanently deformed.” Now, Linda avoids mirrors altogether since dealing with complications from the fat-freezing treatment. In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, she opened up about how this experience has changed her life forever.
At 58 years old, Linda has developed a unique perspective on life. “Oh, I don’t look in the mirror,” she revealed in the interview published on November 26. “My son will occasionally point out things like, ‘You might want to know that you have a pimple on your chin.’ And I’m like, ‘What?’ But, you know, life is better without mirrors.” This candid confession gives us a glimpse into how she’s learned to live with the changes and focus on what truly matters.
Now, let's talk about this Canadian fashion icon and how she’s managed to overcome the challenges brought on by the procedure. Linda, who shares her son, Augustin James, with ex-husband François-Henri Pinault, has reached a place where she no longer blames herself for the botched treatment.
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“I’m not hard on myself any longer,” she told the outlet. “And how people feel about me still bothers me a little bit, but it used to bother me a lot. I know now that I didn’t do anything wrong. For the longest time, I thought I did.” It’s inspiring to see how Linda has transformed her mindset and embraced the truth about her experience.
From Supermodel to Activist: Linda Evangelista's Journey
Back in September 2021, Linda took to Instagram to share her experiences with CoolSculpting. In that post, she explained why she had stepped back from the spotlight after undergoing two “painful” surgeries. “Today I took a big step towards righting a wrong that I have suffered and have kept to myself for over five years,” the post began. “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.”
A Rare Condition and a Legal Battle
As Linda shared, she developed a rare side effect called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, or PAH, which essentially destroyed her livelihood. PAH is a condition where patients develop painless, firm, and well-demarcated tissue masses in the treatment areas approximately 3-6 months following cryolipolysis, according to the National Library of Medicine. This unexpected outcome turned her world upside down.
Linda didn’t hesitate to take legal action. She filed a $50 million lawsuit against Zeltiq Aesthetics, the company marketing the devices for CoolSculpting procedures, claiming the treatment left her "brutally disfigured." Almost 10 months later, she announced on Instagram that the lawsuit was settled, though the terms remained undisclosed. “I’m pleased to have settled the CoolSculpting case,” she told her followers in July 2022. “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.”
Love and Dating After the Procedure
Her life has changed dramatically since the procedure, including her outlook on dating. Linda is currently “not interested” in re-entering the dating scene anytime soon. “I don’t want to sleep with anybody anymore,” she confessed. “I don’t want to hear somebody breathing.” It’s clear that this experience has profoundly impacted her life, and she’s choosing to focus on what truly matters now.
