FORMER Disney channel star Raven Symone has revealed she underwent multiple plastic surgery procedures before she turned 18 and suffered complications.
The actress opened up about the scary experience on Monday’s installment of her podcast, The Best Podcast Ever.
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During the episode, Raven, 37, shared that she went under the knife for three cosmetic surgeries as a minor.
“I had two breast reductions and lipo before I turned 18,” she told her wife and co-host, Miranda.
The That’s So Raven alum noted that she hadn’t publicly shared the news about her plastic surgeries until now.
Miranda asked her wife – whom she wed in June 2020 – what prompted her to get the procedures at such a young age, to which Raven admitted her father encouraged her to do it.
“There was paperwork involved. My dad suggested strongly that I should get my breasts reduced,” she said before recalling their conversation.
“He was like, ‘So you don’t feel bad, is there anything that you want?’ I was like, ‘Yeah if I get lipo, will people stop calling me fat?’
“So I got a twofer…It was just a mess, just being that young and the pain of it all.”
The Cosby Show alum further explained that she underwent a second breast reduction because she gained weight after the first procedure, causing her breasts to be “still too big.”
SCARY MEDICAL EPISODE
Despite going back under the knife a second time, her first surgery, unfortunately, left the child star a bit shaken after she suffered a terrifying complication.
Raven revealed that she experienced a seizure upon waking from anesthesia and, to this day, still doesn’t know why it happened.
She also admitted it “freaks her out a bit,” knowing her symptoms were from a seizure.
The ex-talk show host later urged young women to allow their bodies to fully develop before considering plastic surgery, although she confessed she’s comfortable with her decision to get her procedures.
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“I don’t know if I regret it because they grew back not to that big of a size,” Raven exclaimed.
“But, and I say that because if I didn’t have [the surgeries] and they grew the way they grew now with my t***ies hanging to my ankles, did I prevent double Z’s from happening rather than just sitting in a nice double D cup right now?” she added.
WEIGHT LOSS
Raven recently underwent a 40-pound weight loss and got candid about how she shed the pounds during an appearance on The View in March.
The TV star – who was a co-host on The View from June 2015 to October 2016 – returned to the show with her wife to celebrate its 25th season.
Moderator Whoopi Goldberg, 67, and the rest of the cast praised Raven for her body transformation, leading her to reveal how she went from 210 pounds to 170 pounds while filming Raven’s Home.
She confessed that she eliminated sugar from her diet, calling it an addictive drug.
The TV personality also said she switched to eating whole foods and now does intermittent and extended fasting.
She noted that she lost the weight without doing any exercise.
“What made me want to change was her,” she pointed to her wife beside her.
“I want to be here for her as long as I can. I found out some numbers at the doctor that were not pleasant for someone in my age bracket—or any age bracket, to be honest with you.
“And with her help, and guidance, and love, and fantastic cooking skills—which everyone here knows—she helped me kick sugar.”
Raven added that she does still enjoy cookies but that they are keto-friendly.
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