Linda Evangelista, one of the iconic supermodels of the Nineties (and ever), is opening up about embracing her natural beauty after undergoing botched surgical and cosmetic procedures.
In a revealing interview for the duvet of Harper’s Bazaar‘s Beauty Issue, published on Thursday, April 24, Evangelista, 59, discussed the emotional toll of a traumatic CoolSculpting experience in 2021.
The non-surgical treatment, which uses cooling to “freeze and eliminate fat cells” in specific areas of the body, caused Evangelista’s fat cells not only to extend but additionally to harden round her abdomen, between her thighs, and under each armpit.
“I actually have to undergo therapy to love what I see after I look within the mirror, and I still don’t look within the mirror,” she confessed, underscoring the profound impact on her self-image. “I didn’t wish to see myself because I didn’t love myself or like myself.”
This candid admission highlighted the vulnerability that even probably the most celebrated figures can face when confronted with unexpected changes to their physical appearance. Women of a certain age, and famous faces, particularly, like Evangelista, feel more pressure to fulfill society’s unrealistic beauty standards as they grow old.
Linda Evangelista modeling a John Galliano dress at Paris Fashion Week in 1997. THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images
While Evangelista told the publication that she still receives Botox injections, she is evolving her beauty philosophy, which implies dissolving all her facial fillers. The reasoning was easy yet powerful: “I wasn’t looking like me,” she said.
This decision underscored her desire to reclaim her authentic features and move away from artificial enhancements. Evangelista’s journey, as revealed within the recent interview, just isn’t nearly accepting her current appearance, but additionally about actively working towards self-love.
Linda Evangelista on the Chanel runway in 1994. PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images
“I’m doing the work, and I’m attempting to get to the place where I like myself, flaws and all, and attempting to love myself,” she affirmed, emphasizing the continuing nature of the healing process.
Linda Evangelista is getting candid concerning the extreme lengths she went to lose and keep off weight during her early modeling days. On an episode of the podcast “Ruthie’s Table 4” that was published on Tuesday, November 14, Evangelista, 58, revealed that to be a supermodel within the ‘80s and ‘90s meant maintaining an unrealistic […]
As a two-time breast cancer survivor, Evangelista’s perspective on aging is further shaped by a deep appreciation for all times itself. “I don’t care how I age. I just wish to age. It doesn’t must be graceful,” she declared.
“My double mastectomy, I’m nice with it,” she told the publications. “I did put in very small implants. What they took out, I put in, cc-wise. I’ve had all those lung surgeries, oh my God, and my keloids and all of the chest-tube scars and my C-section scar. There have been a number of surgeries. I’m cool. I’m nice with those. I won. I’m here. I won.”
Evangelista’s candidness also prolonged to her motivations for this shift in perspective. “I actually, really, really don’t wish to die,” she stated plainly, highlighting a fundamental desire to experience more of life. “I still have a lot to do. I’m finally getting comfortable with myself and with every part, and now I need to enjoy it.”
“I’m alive. I’m alive. I’m alive, and I’m going to do what I actually have to do,” she said. “I’m going to fight because I don’t want it every other way. I’m not done.”
