Priyanka Chopra Jonas is disclosing the impact a failed cosmetic procedure had on her mental health.
The 40-year-old actress revealed during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show that she underwent a failed nose surgery in the early 2000s after receiving a recommendation from doctors to have a polyp in her nasal cavity removed.
She described the period following the procedure when she discovered the surgeons had erred as “a dark phase,” according to Howard Stern.
“This thing happens, and my face looks completely different, and I went into a deep, deep depression,” Chopra Jonas recalled, adding that she was later let go from three different movies and felt her acting career “was over before it even started.”. “.
The Citadel actress acknowledged having such severe mental health issues that she was staying home. She only consented after her father, who is a doctor, encouraged her to have a corrective procedure.
I was terrified of that, but he assured her, “I will be in the room with you,” she recalled. He gave me support and helped me regain my confidence. “.
In her memoir, Unfinished, Chopra Jonas previously discussed the unsuccessful nose surgery, stating that the outcomes left her feeling “devastated and hopeless.”. “.
She quickly rose to fame after winning Miss World 2000, but in the summer of 2001, she started to experience what she later diagnosed as a “lingering head cold,” which she initially mistakenly thought was just a “very bad sinus infection.”. “.
“My breathing was labored. Someone who suffers from asthma can’t ignore this issue, the celebrity author stated in her book. After consulting a physician whom a family friend had recommended, she ultimately underwent surgery to remove a polyp from her nasal cavity. “.
A polypectomy “sounded like a pretty routine procedure” at the time, which made Chopra Jonas feel appreciative, but sadly, things didn’t turn out the way she had hoped. “The doctor accidentally shaved off the bridge of my nose while removing the polyp, and the bridge collapsed. Mom and I were horrified to see the condition of my nose when it was time to remove the bandages. It was no longer my original nose. My appearance was completely altered. I wasn’t myself anymore,” she claimed.
Chopra Jonas wrote that the procedure had left her feeling “devastated and hopeless.”. “I felt like every time I looked in the mirror, a stranger was staring back at me, and I didn’t know if my sense of self or my self-esteem would ever recover from the blow. “.
Dealing with the fallout from the failed surgery was made more challenging by her newfound fame. After her surgery, she recalls how the media gave her the moniker “Plastic Chopra.”. Let’s just call it out right this second. The name began to appear in articles and newspaper items right away, and it has followed me throughout my entire professional career, according to Chopra Jonas.
Although the actress felt “dared to give an explanation for the obviously different nose” over the years, she ultimately “drew a line” and chose to keep it private. I perform as a comedian. I agreed to do that, and I enjoy doing it. I will dance my dance, say my lines, and make my mark. I’ll try my hardest to make you smile and cry, but just because I’m a public figure doesn’t mean everything about my life has to be made known to the world. I get to decide what and when I share,” she said.
After undergoing numerous corrective procedures to repair the harm caused by the polypectomy, the celebrity now feels as though her “nose has returned to normal.”. “.
“While it took me a few years to get used to looking in the mirror and seeing a stranger staring back at me, I’ve grown accustomed to this face. I’ve come to terms with this slightly different me, so I’m no longer surprised when I look in the mirror,” Chopra Jonas said. “This is the face I have. My body is the one you see here. Despite any flaws, I am still me. “.
