Linda Evangelista settled with the company that disfigured her

Global supermodel Linda Evangelista wants to put her legal battle behind her after settling with the CoolSculpting company that "disfigured" her.

The former supermodel wants to put her legal battle behind her after settling a case over complications from the CoolSculpting weight loss treatment, claiming it left her "disfigured".

"I'm looking forward to the next chapter of my life with my friends and family and I'm happy to put this thing behind me. I'm really grateful for the support I've received from those who have reached out to me," she stated.

A source close to the Evangelist revealed how she reached that state of consciousness.

"With this settlement and the recent campaign for Fendi, Linda is ready to move on. After literally years in hiding, she is now everywhere. She feels all the goodwill from her industry, from other supermodels and fans, it makes her feel loved," she said. is.

The evangelist first shared her story on Instagram in September in a lengthy statement, alleging that CoolSculpting, which promoted a non-invasive alternative to liposuction, had left her "permanently disfigured" and "brutally disfigured".

She then sued Zeltiq Aesthetics for $50 million later that month, alleging that she has been unable to work since undergoing CoolSculpting treatments at a dermatologist's office from August 2015 to February 2016.

A doctor she saw in June 2016 told her she was suffering from paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), a rare side effect that affects less than 1 percent of CoolSculpting patients, where the freezing process causes the affected fat tissue to thicken and expand.