Linda Evangelista returns to modeling with Fendi after claiming fat-freezing left her ‘brutally disfigured’
19.07.2022 - 00:11
/ foxnews.com
Linda Evangelista, the supermodel who once said she wouldn’t "wake up for less than $10,000 a day," is gearing up for her comeback. The 57-year-old, who alleged that CoolSculpting left her "permanently deformed" and "brutally disfigured," is now starring in a new ad campaign for Fendi.
On Saturday, the Italian luxury fashion house tweeted a glamorous shot of the star and teased what was to come. "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 Silvia Venturini Fendi, and two years since Kim Jones joined the Maison as Artistic Director of Couture and Womenswear," the tweet read.
The collaboration is believed to be Evangelista’s first modeling gig since she opened up about her cosmetic surgery "nightmare" last year.The Canadian icon, who was one of the most photographed models in the ‘90s, has lived in seclusion for about five years. Linda Evangelista has lived in seclusion for about five years following her "nightmare" that she said involved a cosmetic procedure.
(Elder Ordonez/Splash News/Getty Images) In September, Evangelista filed a lawsuit and sued CoolSculpting’s parent company, Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc., for $50 million in damages. CoolSculpting, an FDA-cleared "fat freezing" procedure, has become popular for being a noninvasive alternative to liposuction.
However, Evangelista alleged that she’s been unable to work since undergoing seven sessions in a dermatologist’s office from August 2015 to February 2016. Earlier this year, Evangelista revealed that she was diagnosed with Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), a rare side effect that affects less than one percent of CoolSculpting patients in which the freezing process
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