Linda Evangelista has settled her $ 50 million CoolSculpting lawsuit after claiming that a rare reaction to a fat reduction procedure six years ago left her “deformed.”
The 57-year-old supermodel said she is “happy” to leave the case behind and expects “a new chapter” in her life, thanking her friends and family for their support.
In his lawsuit, the track icon had claimed $ 50 million in damages, alleging that he had left him “brutally disfigured” by Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.’s CoolSculpting procedure, which he claimed “did the opposite.” of what he promised. ”
The method, also known as body contouring, uses cold temperatures to reduce fat deposits and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
This week, Linda has also returned to modeling with her first job – a Fendi fashion session – since she stopped working following the procedure in 2016.
Case: Linda Evangelista (pictured in June) has settled her $ 50 million CoolSculpting lawsuit after claiming that a rare reaction to a fat reduction procedure six years ago left her “deformed.”
After resolving the case, he told his 1.2 million Instagram followers in a statement released on Tuesday: “I am delighted to have resolved the CoolSculpting case.
“I look forward to the next chapter of my life with friends and family, and I am delighted to leave this matter behind.
“I’m really grateful for the support I’ve received from those who have approached me.”
In her lawsuit, Linda had claimed $ 50 million in damages, alleging that she had left her “brutally disfigured” by Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.’s CoolSculpting procedure, which she said “did the opposite of what she promised.” .
CoolSculpting, the brand of cryolipolysis, which uses cold temperatures to reduce fat deposits, is also known as a body contour and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Statement: The 57-year-old supermodel said she is “happy” to leave the case behind and expects “a new chapter” in her life, thanking her friends and family for their support.
Back to work: This week, the catwalk legend also returned to modeling with her first job, a Fendi fashion session, since she stopped working following the procedure in 2016.
During the procedure, a device that is set below the freezing temperature is applied to the fat deposits, which causes cell death in the tissue.
Zeltiq, a subsidiary of Allergan, markets and licenses the devices used for these procedures.
MailOnline has contacted Allergan to comment.
This week, Linda has officially returned to the spotlight after being barely seen since 2016, posing for a new Fendi ad while promoting the brand’s upcoming fashion show.
On Saturday he shared a snapshot of the awesome campaign on Instagram. He wore a gray sweater and three pink hats stacked around his head, as well as a pair of sunglasses and brown gloves.
He was carrying a few Fendi bags while looking away from the camera at the glamorous photo.
Demand: The 57-year-old supermodel (pictured 1990 and 1989) said she was “happy” to leave the case behind and that she expects “a new chapter” in her life.
“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 @silviaventurinifendi, and two years since @mrkimjones joined the Maison as the artistic director of sewing and women’s clothing “. subtitled the post.
The modeling concert was monumental for the track star as it marks his return to the industry after a six-year break from modeling.
Throughout the 1990s, Linda was one of the biggest models in the industry, posing for numerous well-known magazines such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamor, Elle and Marie Claire, and doing her things on the catwalks of big brands. with Chanel, Valentino. , Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani, to name a few.
However, she stopped working in 2016 and in September, Linda revealed in a shocking Instagram post that the reason she had decided to withdraw from public attention was because she had developed a rare reaction to a cosmetic procedure.
Linda then announced that she had filed a lawsuit suing CoolSculpting’s parent company, Zeltiq, alleging that she was “permanently deformed” by the procedure.
Procedure: In her lawsuit, Linda (pictured 2005) had sought $ 50 million in compensation, alleging that she had been “brutally disfigured” by Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.’s CoolSculpting procedure.
He said in a statement on Instagram at the time: “Today I have taken a big step to correct an evil I have suffered and kept for myself for over five years.
“To my fans who have wondered why I haven’t been working while my teammates’ career has thrived, the reason is that I was brutally disfigured by Zeltiq’s CoolSculpting procedure that did the opposite of what I promised.
“It increased, not decreased, my fat cells and left me permanently deformed even after undergoing two painful, unsuccessful corrective surgeries. I was left, as the media have described, ‘unrecognizable.’
Linda also said she had developed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), a “very rare but serious side effect” of the fat-burning procedure, “according to Healthline.
The rare adverse effect of cryolipolysis has been reported in 0.0051% of the 1.5 million CoolSculpting procedures performed worldwide.
With this condition, the treated area becomes larger, rather than smaller. It can leave a “painless mass, visibly enlarged, firm and well-defined” under the skin.
Referring to a lawsuit, he continued: “I have developed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia or PAH, a risk of which I was not informed before performing the procedures.
“PAH has not only destroyed my livelihood, it has sent me into a cycle of deep depression, deep sadness, and the lowest depths of self-hatred.
“In the process, I have become an inmate. With this demand, I am moving forward to get rid of my shame and make my story public.
‘I’m very tired of living this way. I would like to walk out my door with my head held high, even though I no longer looked like him.
Speaking to People magazine in an interview months later, the former catwalk star detailed how she thought she was going crazy and “stopped eating” when growths began to appear on her chin, thighs and the bust area, and such as “fear of bumping into him.” someone you know after decades as a catwalk sensation.
However, at the time, she said she had ‘finished hiding’, and told the press: ‘I can no longer live like this, hidden and ashamed. I just couldn’t live with that pain anymore. I am finally ready to talk.
Fat reduction: In September, Linda (pictured 2003) said she had filed a lawsuit suing CoolSculpting’s parent company, Zeltiq, alleging that she was left “permanently deformed.”
He detailed how after three months, he noticed that bumps formed on his body, with the pointed areas growing instead of shrinking, before hardening and falling asleep when he experienced a rare side effect of procedure.
He told People he had filed a lawsuit last September suing CoolSculpting’s parent company, Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc., for $ 50 million in damages, alleging at the time that he could not work from the proceedings.
The star alleged that CoolSculpting offered to pay for liposuction to correct the damage caused by PAH after her doctor contacted them. However, she said on the eve of her liposuction, Zeltiq said she would only pay for the procedure if she signed a confidentiality agreement, which she denied.
In June 2016, Linda underwent a full-body liposuction procedure, which she says paid off. She then underwent liposuction again in July 2017 and it is unclear who covered the cost.
Linda said she had to wear a belt, a chin strap and compression garments for eight weeks after liposuction to prevent PAH from returning, but said the condition returned after her second liposuction.
The model told the outlet that she can no longer bear to look in the mirror as she “doesn’t look like her”, explaining that her identity as “Linda Evangelista, supermodel” has now “disappeared” due to the condition.
Low profile: Linda (pictured June 2015) has hardly been seen since she underwent the procedure and stopped working as a model
He added: “If I walk without a belt in a suit, I will have irritations to the point of almost bleeding.”
“Because it’s not like a soft grease rub, it’s like a hard grease rub. [I can’t] put my arms to the side. I don’t think designers want to dress me up with what comes out of my body.
A CoolSculpting representative told People at the time, “The procedure has been well studied with more than 100 scientific publications and more than 11 million treatments performed worldwide.”
They added that rare side effects such as PAH “remain well documented in CoolSculpting information for patients and healthcare providers.”
Linda has hardly been seen since she underwent the procedure. In February, she went out for the first time without covering her face, while shopping at the Chelsea Fashion Market in Manhattan.
She was also seen on an infrequent outing earlier this month. The Canadian fashionista was seen keeping her casual as she went out in New York City in sweatpants and a large jacket.
WHAT IS PARADOXIC ADIPOSE HYPERPLASIA (PAH)?
Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia is a rare and previously unreported adverse effect of cryolipolysis.
Cryolipolysis uses cooling to damage and destroy subcutaneous fat cells, without damaging the skin to reduce the amount of fat in the treated area.
This PAH phenomenon has an incidence rate of 0.0051% of the 1.5 million CoolSculpting procedures performed worldwide. Many doctors see numerous cases in their offices.
PAH causes a gradual increase in the treated area. It occurs when the stimulus (the freezing of fat cells) activates a reactionary process in the …