Linda Evangelista

The former supermodel Linda Evangelista has returned to fashion shoots following a six-year absence after she said she was “brutally disfigured” by a ...

Earlier this week she posted images of a new fashion shoot for the Italian designer Fendi, telling her 1.2 million Instagram followers: “I’m pleased to have settled the CoolSculpting case. The accompanying picture showed her wearing several pink satin hats while posing with a “baguette” handbag. The Canadian, 57, had previously brought a $50 million lawsuit against the manufacturer of the treament, claiming it had left her “permanently deformed” with swellings and bulges under the skin.

Top 90's supermodel Linda Evangelista makes her anticipated comeback after a cosmetic procedure 5 years ago left her 'brutally disfigured' as she settles ...

This comes as she took to Instagram to announce that she has settled the lawsuit with the company and is looking forward to moving on from the life-changing procedure. She said at the time: "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 the CoolSculpting procedure which did the opposite of what it promised. The 57-year-old star is regarded as one of the world's top supermodels and was one of the most famous women in the world in the late 80's and throughout the 1990's alongside the likes of Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss.

SHE was once dubbed 'the greatest supermodel of all time', but was deformed by a cosmetic treatment gone wrong.In her heyday, Linda Evangelista gr.

She said: "I loved being up on the catwalk. I can't imagine the pain you gone through mentally these past 5 years. We love you and here for you always right by your side. She said: "I got to where I wasn't eating at all. "Remember who you are, and What you have achieved and your influence and all the lives of people you have touched, and still doing so to this very day by sharing your story." But in 2021 she decided enough was enough and she was sick of lurking in the shadows. “I look forward to the next chapter of my life with friends and family, and am happy to put this matter behind me. In the few pictures available of Linda in hiding, she was bundled up, often wearing a mask while trying to keep her appearance hidden. She announced to her 1.2million Instagram followers she was suing Zeltiq for $50million for not warning her of the possible side effects. “If I walk without a girdle in a dress, I will have chafing to the point of almost bleeding. She also claimed that the owners, Zeltiq, offered her free liposuction but on the eve of the operation sent her an NDA to sign - which she refused. This week, the one-time supermodel settled with the makers of the treatment for an undisclosed sum - and was welcomed back into the fold of the fashion industry with a shoot for Fendi.

Linda Evangelista announced she settled her lawsuit against CoolScultping. The model developed a rare side effect called Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia ...

In early 2022, the model decided she was “not going to hide anymore,” and hoped to share her story with others who may have similar situations. If I walk without a girdle in a dress, I will have chafing to the point of almost bleeding. “I’m pleased to have settled the CoolScultping case,” she wrote. But the model soon realized the procedure wasn’t working as she had hoped and left her “permanently deformed,” she told People. Instead, she was left with what she described as hard, numb bulges. “Today I took a big step towards righting a wrong that I have suffered and have kept to myself for over five years. Though, the terms of the settlement have yet to be disclosed.

Evangelista experienced Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia, also called PAH, after undergoing several CoolSculpting treatments, meaning that fat areas that were ...

“In today’s media-driven world, employing an assertive press strategy in coordination with your legal strategy can be especially potent,” said Evan Nierman, CEO of global crisis public relations firm Red Banyan. “It’s likely no coincidence that Linda Evangelista appeared on the cover of People magazine and that, a few months later, her case against the company was settled. CoolSculpting then launched a May-July campaign called “CoolSculpting Takes You Further,” which featured actual patients telling their stories of using CoolSculpting. The end of the Evangelista lawsuit will allow the company to further push its positive messaging. I can’t live like this anymore, in hiding and shame. Evangelista recently returned to modeling. Allergan acquired Zeltiq and its CoolSculpting technology in 2017. Evangelista experienced Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia, also called PAH, after undergoing several CoolSculpting treatments, meaning that fat areas that were supposed to shrink instead grew, hardened and turned numb.

Linda Evangelista has posed for a fashion photoshoot for the first time since she was left "brutally disfigured" by a cosmetic procedure over five years ...

I am truly grateful for the support I have received from those who have reached out." Long love and live YOU @lindaevangelista," commented Selma Blair, while Carla Bruni posted, "U look so good dearest @lindaevangelista." READ MORE

The model is "pleased" the case is settled, after saying last year she was "permanently deformed".

In the process I have become a recluse". [a procedure] which did the opposite of what it promised," Evangelista explained. The terms of the settlement have not been made public. She said the side effect she experienced "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. Last year she said she was left "unrecognisable" by the procedure. "I'm pleased to have settled the case," she wrote on Instagram.

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She wrote: “I’m pleased to have settled the CoolSculpting case. CoolSculpting may cause a visible enlargement in the treated area, which may develop two to five months after treatment and requires surgical intervention for correction.” WIFH says: “PAH causes a gradual enlargement of the treated area. If I walk without a girdle in a dress, I will have chafing to the point of almost bleeding. “I got to where I wasn’t eating at all. What am I doing wrong?”” She then had her second surgery in July 2017. “We love you, and here for you always Right by your side.. She said that one of the main reasons for breaking her silence on Instagram last year was to “shed myself of some of the shame and help other people who are in the same situation as me”. Evangelista said that she doesn’t look in the mirror because “it doesn’t look like me”. I’m so tired of living this way. Speaking to People last year, Evangelista said that she was “done hiding” and that she was “willing to finally speak”.