Brandi Glanville and Linda Evangelista are back in the spotlight after being “disfigured.”
The 51-year-old reality star and 58-year-old supermodel have opened up about their experiences with having their looks negatively affected after health complications. Earlier this week, Glanville explained that she had withdrawn from public life after being diagnosed with stress-related angioedema.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star recalled that she first started experiencing facial swelling after going into anaphylactic shock in August.
“I have some health issues that are affecting my ability to speak,” she said. “I couldn't taste food, my face was swollen as if I was going into anaphylactic shock, and I was constantly in anaphylactic shock. I went to seven doctors and the answer was stress-induced angioedema. was.”
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Brandi Glanville and Linda Evangelista are back in the spotlight after being disfigured. (Getty)
According to the Mayo Clinic, angioedema is swelling in the deeper layers of the skin that commonly affects the face and area around the lips. Symptoms include swelling of the affected skin, swelling, and mild pain. Angioedema is usually treated with antihistamines or steroids.
If you have swelling of your tongue, lips, mouth, or throat, or if you are having trouble breathing, it is recommended that you seek emergency treatment.
In October, Granville's symptoms worsened and she was hospitalized, then collapsed at home. The California native revealed her health scare in her post shared on X (formerly Twitter).
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“This morning I collapsed at home and my son had to call 911 for help! You all have no idea how much stress I'm under,” she wrote. . Granville has two sons, Mason, 20, and Jake, 16. Ex-husband Eddie Cibrian.
Glanville told Entertainment Tonight that she believes the angioedema was caused by stress from the allegations against her by “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Caroline Manzo.
Manzo accused Glanville of unwanted kissing and groping while filming Season 4 of Real Housewives in Morocco in January last year. Glanville denies her accusations and told ET that she has hired a lawyer. After the incident, she was asked to leave the show, and Manzo also decided to leave her.
During an interview with ET, Glanville recalled being taken to the hospital after speaking on the phone with “Real Housewives” executive producer and host Andy Cohen.
Granville revealed that she has been diagnosed with stress-related angioedema. (Dennis Trasello)
“I was on the phone with Andy Cohen and talking to him about the whole situation,” she recalled. “We just received some very disappointing news and couldn't bear it. His eyes were swollen and his hands were swollen from the stress.” [swelled up]. I laid down before collapsing, but an ambulance came and I spent two days in the hospital thinking about what had happened.
“Every aspect of my life has been affected. My boyfriend and I broke up. I can't even purse my upper lip because it's so swollen. It's swollen and goes down, swollen and goes down, and now… Now you can do it.'' Don't kiss me.'' My mouth is swollen and I have difficulty speaking. ”
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“I'm not the same now,” she added. “Everyone says, 'You look great,' but I'm like, 'I feel like I don't have to feel that way. I don't look like I used to.'”
The TV personality told ET that she underwent EmFace, a non-surgical procedure that sculpts and tightens the face. Dr. John Lake, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, encouraged Granville to try his EmFace to treat the effects of angioedema.
Glanville claimed the stress was caused by allegations against him from “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Caroline Manzo. (Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)
“This is an amazing technology called HIFES technology, which is high-intensity focused electrical stimulation, electromagnetic stimulation,” Layke explained to ET.
“And the idea behind it is that when you put a certain applicator on an area of your face, there are muscles in your face that pull the expression down, like a frown, or up, like a smile. .The technology then selectively contracts the face-lifting muscles.”
Granville said she has noticed positive effects from the treatment.
“I thought that was my new normal,” she told ET. “I was going to be this giant pumpkin head. It's insane. I took my health for granted.”
Peacock has since postponed the broadcast of the fourth season of “RHUGT.” Glanville told ET that the postponement contributed to her stress.
“I just want this show to air so I can move forward with my life,” she said. “Nothing happened. That's all I can really say. This false story has been going on for 10 months. This has been the worst year of my life. Worse than my divorce.”
Glanville said the scandal cost her her job.
“I feel like I'm wearing this scarlet letter, I really am,” she told ET. “This is my life. This isn't just reality TV fun. It's like we got into an argument and threw wine. This is my life.”
Linda Evangelista is aiming to return to modeling after being left “very ugly and disfigured”. (WWD)
Like Glanville, Evangelista also withdrew from the spotlight after health complications affected her appearance.
In 2021, the supermodel claimed she was “cruelly disfigured” by a botched CoolSculpting surgery in 2015 and said she had become reclusive as a result.she subsequently filed a lawsuit CoolSculpting parent company, sued Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc. for $50 million in damages. Evangelista revealed that the lawsuit was settled in July 2022.
Over the past year, Evangelista Model return. She returned to the runway in September 2022, closing the Fendi show during New York Fashion Week. She last appeared on the runway in 2008.
Evangelista appears on the cover of Vogue's September 2023 issue, along with fellow '90s supermodels Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington.
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Earlier this week, Evangelista was revealed as the solo cover star of V Magazine's January 2024 issue. The Canadian appeared on four separate covers of fashion magazines.
On New Year's Day, Evangelista shared the cover of her V Magazine on Instagram, writing, “Happy healthy and peaceful New Year full of love to everyone.”
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In the image, Evangelista was seen wearing an orange wig and a sleeveless gold turtleneck dress, with her face and arms covered in gold paint. She rocked bold red lipstick and black cat-eye eyeliner, along with her gold nail polish.
V Magazine also posted the cover on Instagram, sharing details about the photo shoot and campaign in the caption.
“Welcome to 2024 — Linda is back…and this year she's aiming for gold!,” the caption read.
“Introducing V Magazine’s new spring preview issue, V146. It’s an explosion of fashion fantasy featuring the beloved @LindaEvangelista, starring in a series of four festive covers to brighten everyone’s new year. I hope you will.
The supermodel claimed she suffered health complications after a failed CoolSculpting procedure. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Film Magic/Getty Images)
“Fashion’s ultimate chameleon, who took a hiatus from the industry for nearly five years, returns to the pages of V by reuniting with photographer @StevenKleinStudio for the first time in over a decade for a photo shoot. Taking her transformation abilities to a new level.'' @Patti_Wilson Full of style, Linda proves she's back and bolder than ever – the last time V saw her It's a reminder of exactly what we've been missing since. ”
In another cover image, Evangelista posed in a black lace catsuit with a crimson satin cape. Her hair was styled in a retro bob and she wore dramatic red eyeshadow.
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In another cover shot, Evangelista is clad in black lace, posing in a close-up while wearing a lace hairnet and gloves. The fourth cover featured a model wearing an oversized black lace garment that covered her head and shoulders. Evangelista's hair was curled over her face and she held a small red tulip in her hand.
Although Evangelista has resumed her modeling career, she recently revealed that she hasn't dated since her cosmetic surgery gone wrong.
“Supermodel” star She told the Sunday Times in November that she had “no interest” in pursuing a relationship and that her last date was “definitely before my CoolSculpting procedure”. CoolSculpting began in August 2015 and continued until February 2016.
“I don't want to sleep with anyone anymore,” Evangelista added. “I don't want to hear someone breathing.”
Evangelista recently revealed that she hasn't dated since her surgery. (Don Arnold/WireImage/Getty Iamges)
Evangelista described herself as a “germ freak” and “self-diagnosed OCD.”
When asked what she sees in the mirror, Evangelista replied, “Oh, I don't look in the mirror. Sometimes my son says to me, 'You might want to know that I have a pimple on my chin.'” I answered. So I thought, what the heck, but life is better without mirrors. ”
Evangelista has one son, Augustin James, with French businessman François-Henri Pinault.
In a 2013 interview with Harper's Bazaar, she said, “Being a mom is my whole life now. It's the best. It's so fulfilling.”
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Evangelista survived Fighting cancer twicerevealed that the treatment helped heal at least some of the wounds.
“Well, I don't beat myself up anymore. I'm not hard on myself anymore,” Evangelista said. “And I still care a little bit about what people think about me, but I used to care a lot. Now I know I haven't done anything wrong. It's been a long time. For a while, I thought I had done something wrong.
“I haven't completely given up on guilt, but I'm working hard to get rid of guilt and shame. And I'm not going to let guilt ruin my life. No matter how much guilt I feel, If I had known what was going on, I wouldn't have stayed locked up.'' People cared. ”
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
