Former top model Linda Evangelista (56) claims to have been "brutally disfigured" by plastic surgery.
About five years ago, she had a procedure carried out to reduce the number of fat cells in her body, the Canadian wrote on Instagram on Thursday.
Instead, however, the opposite happened and she was "permanently deformed" and "not recognizable" despite two corrective operations.
That is why she fell into deep depression and became a "hermit", Evangelista wrote on.
Now she has sued the responsible company.
“With this lawsuit, I am taking a step forward to get rid of the shame and get my story public.
I would like to step out of my door again and hold my head up, even if I no longer look like myself. "
Numerous stars and fans commented on Evangelista's words with supportive messages.
The Canadian was one of the most successful and famous top models in the world, especially in the 80s and 90s.