In September 2021, Linda Evangelista initiated a lawsuit against Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc., the parent company of CoolSculpting, seeking $50 million in damages. The lawsuit claimed that she suffered severe disfigurement and was rendered unable to work due to a series of distressing procedures that transpired from August 2015 to February 2016.
In a statement on Instagram, Evangelista addressed her followers and explained the hiatus in her career, attributing it to the alleged disfigurement caused by Zeltiq’s CoolSculpting procedure. She asserted that the treatment, which was supposed to deliver the promised results, instead resulted in a “nightmare” scenario, adversely affecting her appearance and professional life.
Evangelista said she was diagnosed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), a rare side effect that affects less than one percent of CoolSculpting patients in which the freezing process causes the affected fatty tissue to thicken and expand. Linda Evangelista initiated
As of July 2022, the details of the settlement between Linda Evangelista and Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc. remain undisclosed, including the specific terms negotiated by both parties.
In a recent interview, Linda Evangelista opened up about her personal struggles, revealing that she considers herself a “germophobe” and has self-diagnosed OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). When asked about her reflection in the mirror, Evangelista mentioned that she avoids looking in mirrors, stating that her son occasionally informs her of any imperfections like a pimple on her chin. Despite such observations, she emphasized that life is better without the constant scrutiny of mirrors.
Linda Evangelista is the mother of one son, Augustin James, whom she shares with French businessman François-Henri Pinault.