Linda Evangelista

The model, 57, admitted she 'hated herself' after she suffered from a rare reaction to a fat freezing procedure, which left her face 'permanently deformed' ...

'I went to the agency and it was all, "Take your clothes off, we need your measurements," but they already had my measurements,' she revealed. But her biggest dream was always to appear on the cover of Vogue - which has now come true again. However, she said that on the eve of her liposuction, Zeltiq said they would only pay for the procedure if she signed a confidentiality agreement - which she refused. PAH causes a gradual enlargement of the treated area. She added: 'If I walk without a girdle in a dress, I will have chafing to the point of almost bleeding. Looking back on her hectic schedule to British Vogue, she said: 'How did I keep going? Now, she returned to modeling - and she looked flawless on the cover of British Vogue. 'In the process, I have become a recluse. I don't think designers are going to want to dress me with that sticking out of my body.' She then underwent liposuction again in July 2017, and it's unclear who covered the cost. 'But I'm so grateful for the support I got from my friends and from my industry.' So I went for it - and it backfired.'

The Canadian supermodel, 57, claimed in September that she had been left "permanently deformed" and "brutally disfigured" from a cosmetic procedure called ...

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. "You're not going to see me in a swimsuit, that's for sure. But I'm so grateful for the support I got from my friends and from my industry... Denying the photoshoot marks a comeback after a number of years living as a "recluse", she added: "Am I cured mentally? "You know what, I'm trying to love myself as I am, but for the photos. I think it's allowed.

Read Linda Evangelista's British Vogue Sepetmber 2022 cover interview in full. The original super, Linda Evangelista, returns to Vogue to share her story ...

“I knew I had to make a change, and the only change was to tell my truth.” She decided that the only way out was to tell her story. Of course,” she leans in, taking a sip of iced tea, “I had no idea who Jane Birkin was.” Yesterday’s session with Steven Meisel was her first Vogue cover and fashion shoot in some time – she says that she has spent five years in “hiding” since, she alleges, a fat-freezing procedure left her “brutally disfigured”. Even at 57 years old, and even after the trauma of her much-publicised ordeal with Zeltiq CoolSculpting, a body-contouring treatment, Linda has a presence that could part an ocean. Statuesque, she glides in full fashion and make-up, from wardrobe to set, passing me en route for a brisk introduction.

Former supermodel Linda Evangelista is on the cover of British 'Vogue,' her first major fashion cover since she went public with her CoolSculpting side ...

“Also, all my insecurities are taken care of in these pictures, so I got to do what I love to do.” “I was so embarrassed, I’d just spent all this money, and the only way I could think to fix it was zero calories, and so I just drank water,” she recalled. “I was losing my mind.” According to Evangelista, she was so depressed she refused to leave the house except to accompany her son, Augustin James Evangelista. As noted in the article, Evangelista is mostly covered in the photos, and she openly admitted using tricks of the trade for the photoshoot. “If I had known side effects may include losing your livelihood and you’ll end up so depressed that you hate yourself …” she told the magazine. This week, she made her biggest move yet, appearing on the cover of [British Vogue](https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/linda-evangelista-british-vogue-interview).

Linda Evangelista stars on the cover of the September 2022 issue of British Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel. Read Edward Enninful's editor's letter on ...

I very much hope you enjoy the results, seeing Linda’s return, and are as moved as I was by the story of how she got here. One of the most photographed women in the world became one of the least. No wonder she remains among the greatest to ever set foot in front of the lens. Her thoughts on modelling and artifice are especially fascinating, and her wealth of experience in the industry gives her a rare authority to speak on so many issues that continue to concern us today about body image and beauty expectations. No one understands the Evangelista magic better than Meisel and to see these old friends back together on set felt like a heart-warming moment of fashion history. It is one of the most gratifying elements of my time at Vogue to see how a generation of models now in their forties and fifties – Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Kristen McMenamy – are still so loved by our audience and remain a key presence in the magazine’s pages and on covers.

Supermodel covers British Vogue after previously opening up about cosmetic surgery that left her 'brutally disfigured'

That’s my goal,” she said, adding: “I’m not going to hide anymore.” It’s going to be difficult to find jobs with things protruding from me; without retouching, or squeezing into things, or taping things or compressing or tricking…” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) However, she said that she has been grateful for the support she’s received since sharing her story. The supermodel shared a photo from a recent campaign for Fendi to Instagram last month, in which she could be seen wearing multiple pink satin hats and posing with Fendi purses. It isn’t going to be easy,” she said. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Absolutely not,” she said, while revealing that she cannot look in the mirror, nor does she allow anyone to touch her body. Also, all my insecurities are taken care of in these pictures, so I got to do what I love to do.” “You know what, I’m trying to love myself as I am, but for the photos…” she said. “But I’m so grateful for the support I got from my friends and from my industry,” she continued, adding that one of the first letters she received was from Fendi’s artistic director Kim Jones. I think it’s allowed.

Linda Evangelista opens up about getting back into modeling following a CoolSculpting procedure that allegedly left her "brutally disfigured."

"For photos, I always think we’re here to create fantasies. I have had stitches, I have worn compression garments under my chin, I’ve had my entire body tightly girdled for eight weeks – nothing helped," Evangelista said. "I was losing my mind," she told British Vogue. "That’s not my jaw and neck in real life," Evangelista said. [September issue](https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/linda-evangelista-british-vogue-interview), Evangelista opened up about getting back into modeling following [a CoolSculpting procedure that allegedly left her "brutally disfigured." It isn’t going to be easy," Evangelista told the fashion outlet in an interview published Thursday.

The iconic supermodel graced the cover of British Vogue's September issue, with an accompanying profile by deputy editor Sarah Harris.

The lawsuit has since been settled. I drank the magic potion, and I would because I’m a little vain,” she said. She also discussed her decision to seek out CoolSculpting initially, as well as her life and career today.

It's a year since the model said a botched cosmetic procedure had left her "brutally disfigured".

She should be a model.' That, and I was obsessed with fashion." Asked if she was aware of her beauty, and if boys wanted to date her, she replied: "No! CoolSculpting is an FDA-cleared, non-invasive treatment for visible fat bulges in nine areas of the body." Also, all my insecurities are taken care of in these pictures, so I got to do what I love to do." I wouldn't have taken that risk." "But for the photos," she added.

It's a year since the model said a botched cosmetic procedure had left her "brutally disfigured".

She should be a model.' That, and I was obsessed with fashion." Asked if she was aware of her beauty, and if boys wanted to date her, she replied: "No! CoolSculpting is an FDA-cleared, non-invasive treatment for visible fat bulges in nine areas of the body." Also, all my insecurities are taken care of in these pictures, so I got to do what I love to do." I wouldn't have taken that risk." "But for the photos," she added.

Make-up artist Pat McGrath drew back her face, jaw and neck for the shoot.

“You’re not going to see me in a swimsuit, that’s for sure. But I’m so grateful for the support I got from my friends and from my industry… Denying the photoshoot marks a comeback after a number of years living as a “recluse”, she added: “Am I cured mentally?

The Canadian supermodel said her appearance after the cosmetic procedure CoolSculpting had left her 'so depressed that you hate yourself.

The full feature is in the September issue of British Vogue, available via digital download and on newsstands from Tuesday. But I’m so grateful for the support I got from my friends and from my industry. I drank the magic potion, and I would because I’m a little vain. Denying the photoshoot marks her modelling comeback after a number of years living as a “recluse," Evangelista said: “Am I cured mentally? “Also, all my insecurities are taken care of in these pictures, so I got to do what I love to do.” “You know what, I’m trying to love myself as I am, but for the photos.