It’s not often you see a celebrity talking openly about the cosmetic procedures they’ve had, let alone sharing surgery advice and details with their fans.
But former swimmer Stephanie Rice is happily doing both.
In an interview with Who magazine last year, the 26-year-old revealed she had undergone two rhinoplasty procedures in 2012 and early 2014. A swimming pool accident 10 years earlier had flattened the bridge of Steph’s nose and left her with ongoing sinusitis problems, along with weakened self-esteem.
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“My family and friends would say it was fine, but random people would comment,” the Olympic gold medallist told the magazine.
“Seeing the better version of my nose made me realise how much it had been affecting me … I love the way my nose looks now and I can finally breathe. I don’t have a problem fixing something that was broken in the first place.”
In an Instagram post last night, Steph explained why being so open about her surgery was empowering for her.
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“When I made the choice to have my rhinoplasty at the start of last year I had a few people around me advising me to keep it hush hush because I guess a lot of people do,” she wrote.
