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.” She goes on to explain that the procedure allegedly increased, instead of decreasing, her fat cells leaving her “permanently deformed even after two painful, unsuccessful, corrective surgeries.” She adds, “I have been left, as the media has described, ‘unrecognizable. Evangelista began her statement by writing, “Today I took a big step towards righting a wrong that I have suffered and have kept to myself for over five years. The legendary supermodel shared a candid message on Instagram Wednesday, revealing that five years ago she underwent a CoolSculpting procedure that she claims left her “brutally disfigured.” She wrote that she will be filing a lawsuit against the brand’s parent company, Zeltiq Aesthetics, in an effort to move forward with her life and eradicate the shame she feels. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Linda Evangelista is speaking out for the first time about what’s been keeping her out of the spotlight over the last five years. Catharines, Ontario, Canada), Canadian fashion model perhaps best known as a face of the cosmetics company Revlon. Pedo-perv Jeffrey Epstein’s former pal, model agent Jean-Luc Brunel, has been accused of rape as well as trafficking girls for his friend - while Elite founder John Casablancas had a thing for young girls- dating Stephanie Seymour when she was just 15 (he was 41) and marrying Aline Wermelinge when she was 17 and he was 50. Linda Evangelista, (born May 10, 1965, St. The modeling industry was rife with bad behavior for years. Marie isn’t the only modeling boss accused of sexual misconduct and rape. Marie’s lawyers told the Guardian, the former model boss denies the accusations and was “extremely affected” by them adding: “He intends to actively participate in the manifestation of the truth within the scope of the opened criminal investigation.” Other models who have filed criminal complaints in France are Jill Dodd and Ebba Karlsson, and former undercover journalist Lisa Brinkworth, according to the Guardian. There is no suggestion from Otis or any of the models that Evangelista was aware of the allegations at the time. It breaks my heart because these are wounds that may never heal, and I admire their courage and strength for speaking up today.”įrance has opened a rape investigation into Marie, for the abuse of up to nine models.įormer model and Mickey Rourke’s ex-wife Carré Otis has claimed Marie repeatedly raped her when she was just 17 and living in the spare room of his apartment in 1986.Įvangelista was dating Marie at the time and was not there when the alleged abuse happened. Linda Evangelista was pictured alongside fellow model Christy Turlington after she shocked fans with claims that a cosmetic procedure left her brutally disfigured. “Hearing them now, and based on my own experiences, I believe that they are telling the truth. “During my relationship with Gérald Marie, I knew nothing of these sexual allegations against him, so I was unable to help these women,” Evangelista told the paper. Praising the “courage and strength” of the women, the supermodel, who was married to Marie between 19, told the Guardian that “based on her own experiences” with Marie, she believed the women. Linda Evangelista has publicly sided with the four models who have accused her ex-husband, former Elite Modelling agency head Gerald Marie, of sexual misconduct and rape. In her cover story for British Vogue s September issue, published on Thursday, the supermodel, 57, got candid. My CoolSculpting hell: Linda Evangelista's suit spurs more horror storiesĭid CoolSculpting's 'stick of butter effect' disfigure Linda Evangelista?įormer Elite Models boss accused of raping Carré Otis when she was 17 Evangelista is suing Zeltiq, the company that markets CoolSculpting, claiming the so-called fat-freezing treatment left her permanently disfigured. Linda Evangelista is ready to model again, but she knows its going to be a journey. World's 'original supermodels' reunite for first Vogue cover together in 33 years Early on in her career, Evangelista formed close relationships with the industrys top designers, including Chanels Karl. Linda Evangelista says shes stayed out of the spotlight after a popular cosmetic procedure left her 'permanently deformed' and 'unrecognizable'.
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