Linda Evangelista: Lost my career because of cosmetic surgery, I don't go out if I don't earn 10 thousand dollars a day

Not as lucky as other members of the "legendary Big 6", Linda Evangelista - representative of the supermodel era in the 1990s almost disappeared from the fashion industry after plastic surgery incidents.

Nowadays, "supermodel" has become so popular that any famous model can be called with this title.

However, in the world ten years ago, supermodel was a noble term for a rare number of models who reached the peak of their careers, like divas in music.

During the 40 years from the 80s to today, there have only been a few recognized supermodels in the world, and Linda Evangelista is one of them.

She is also the one who caused a stir with the classic statement: "I won't leave the house if I don't earn 10 thousand dollars a day."

Cut your hair short and become famous

Linda Evangelista (born 1965) comes from Canada. In 1988, she participated in the Miss Teen Niagara beauty contest. A scout from the modeling agency Elite Model Management sat in the audience.

Not winning, but that year's competition was a stepping stone in Linda Evangelista's extremely successful career. Later, the female supermodel signed a contract with Elite Model Management company in New York, USA.

Initially, Linda Evangelista had few job offers. She earns about 600 USD (14.6 million VND) for each simple photo modeling session.

Vogue magazine said that a model changing her hair, such as cutting it or choosing the right dye color, has the power to boost her career. This is absolutely true for Linda Evangelista.

In a series of photos taken by photographer Peter Lindbergh in 1988, hairstylist Julien d'Ys gives a new hairstyle to an emerging model named Linda Evangelista. At that time, she had long, wavy dark brown hair.

d'Ys chose a pixie hairstyle for Evangelista - the hair is cut short with the bangs, the sides are trimmed in the back, the hair on the top of the head is left long and down.

Because she was so worried, the supermodel burst into tears. However, that change in appearance helped her career "take off". With her unique pixie hairstyle, Linda Evangelista quickly attracted attention from brands and fashion editors of famous magazines.

The female supermodel has close relationships with many top designers such as Karl Lagerfeld - former creative director of Chanel and Fendi, Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Donna Karan...

Karl Lagerfeld said about this dramatic change in appearance: "That was the day she (Linda Evangelista) was born."

Fashion village star

"Karl really admires Linda. He is sure that she has a very special look," fashion journalist André Leon Talley told People.

Linda Evangelista was chosen by Karl Lagerfeld as his muse. The late designer once praised her: "There is no model in the world as professional as her."

The Canadian-born model is also a close muse to designer Gianni Versace, a favorite face of famous fashion journalists such as Franca Sozzani, André Leon Talley, Edward Enninful.

Linda Evangelista has a famous saying that has become a part of the history of the fashion industry: "Don't get out of bed if you earn less than 10,000 USD (more than 244 million VND) a day."

Evangelista's statement reflects her reputation and enviable income.

Linda Evangelista has more than 700 magazine covers, including many issues of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Elle... The female supermodel performs fashion shows and appears in advertisements for a series of high-end fashion houses such as Chanel, Versace, Christian Dior, Valentino, Hermès, Dolce & Gabbana, Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren...

Talley said: "Linda is a professional. She always appears with a smile and responds well to fittings. Linda makes the designers feel very comfortable about the way she shows the clothes on her body." .

US Vogue editor-in-chief - Anna Wintour - shared on People: "It was a joy and a privilege to work with her (Linda Evangelista). Linda plays an essential role and cooperates well with photographers." or editor to create memorable photos.

That shows every time she stands in front of the camera or walks on the runway. Linda is truly considered one of the greatest models of all time."

Cindy Crawford (colleague and close friend) said of Linda Evangelista: "One of the things I admire about her is her ability to transform herself."

Linda Evangelista is known as a "chameleon" model for constantly changing her hairstyle and dye color.

This fashion season, Evangelista has long blonde hair. In the next season, the female supermodel cut her hair short and dyed it red. After that, she switched to a brown pixie hairstyle.

Talley shares: "Linda can transform herself into the personality that the designer or tailor wants for that fashion season."

In the 90s, Linda Evangelista became the face of the cosmetics brand Revlon. She was voted by People magazine as one of the "50 most beautiful people in the world".

British singer - George Michael - was so enamored with Linda Evangelista's beauty that he invited her to act in two music videos, Freedom and Too Funky.

Career ruined because of beauty complications

In 2015, Linda Evangelista turned to CoolSculpting - an FDA-certified fat-freezing treatment. CoolSculpting is promoted as a non-invasive alternative to liposuction.

Evangelista underwent 7 sessions of CoolSculpting therapy at the dermatology clinic from August 2015 to February 2016.

Within 3 months after completing the treatment, the Canadian model noticed strange blisters appearing on her body on her chin, thighs and around her chest.

The doctor diagnosed Linda Evangelista with Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia (PHA).

This phenomenon is very rare. According to Evening Standard, data shows that only about 0.0051% of the 1.5 million CoolScultping therapy cases worldwide, experience symptoms like Linda Evangelista.

Paradoxical lipogenesis causes the treated body area to counteract, instead of becoming smaller. During freezing, fatty tissue thickens and expands. In many cases, the affected area can no longer be liposuctioned.

Evangelista said she did not know this risk before applying CoolScultping therapy.

Linda Evangelista's life and career were completely turned upside down. From being one of the most photographed models, she seems to have disappeared from the catwalk and fashion lenses.

Evangelista lived in seclusion for many years. In September 2021, the supermodel wrote a long post on Instagram, recounting the mental and physical injuries she had experienced.

The female supermodel sadly told People: "I love walking on the runway. Now, I'm afraid of meeting people I know. PHA not only destroyed my livelihood, it also made me fall into depression. sad and disgusted with myself".

In September 2022, Linda Evangelista filed a lawsuit against Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc. - CoolSculpting's parent company, demanding compensation of 50 million USD (more than 1,220 billion VND).

According to the lawsuit, the supermodel alleges that the CoolSculpting procedure cruelly deformed her body due to rare side effects. The Canadian-born model has not been able to work since undergoing treatment in 2015 and 2016.

CoolSculpting disclaims liability. They say, Evangelista knows the risks that can occur when applying this beauty treatment. The lawsuit ended with an undisclosed amount of compensation.

The supermodel wrote on Instagram: "I look forward to the next chapter of my life with my friends and family. I'm happy to put this behind me."

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