Malin Andersson has issued a stark warning to followers about the perils of surgery in a new Instagram post shared on Thursday.
The Love Island star, 32, who shot to fame on the second season of the show in 2016, has become a vocal campaigner for body confidence, the dark side of fame and the problems with social media since moving into the limelight.
Having spoken previously about her regrets over surgery, in the latest post shared with her 671k followers she posed in sportswear while pulling down her shorts to show her stomach – which she branded ‘lumpy and strange’.
Malin explained that she had ventured to Turkey seven years ago to undergo the fat removal, however carrying both her daughters, Xaya, two, and Consy, who tragically passed away at just 30 days old in 2019, left her skin damaged.
In an accompanying caption, she penned: ‘When you get liposuction 7 years ago, have two babies but you still have lumpy strange skin on your stomach from it…
Malin Andersson has issued a stark warning to followers about the perils of surgery in a new Instagram post shared on Thursday
The Love Island star, 32, who shot to fame on the second season of the show in 2016, has become a vocal campaigner for body confidence, the dark side of fame and the problems with social media since moving into the limelight
Having spoken previously about her regrets over surgery, in the latest post shared with her 671k followers she posed in sportswear while pulling down her shorts to show her stomach – which she branded ‘lumpy and strange’
She added a caption over the video reading: ‘Thinking about liposuction’
Malin has admitted she was ‘vulnerable’ on Love Island and wasn’t in the state of mind to find the connection she was looking for, leading to further ‘trauma’ (pictured in her promo shot for the show in 2016)
‘Just a little warning to anyone that’s thinking of getting liposuction done, especially Turkey. This is 7 years on. YOU LIVE AND YOU LEARN. Or I would have never evolved.
‘Funny how I’ve learnt to love every part of me through ALL of the pain. I just don’t want anyone making the same mistakes I did.’
She then posted in the comments section: ‘Remember surgery is anyone’s choice. But it doesn’t fix anything INTERNAL. You heard it here first.’
Earlier this month, Malin again reached out to her fans with important advice to anyone hoping to go on a reality TV show, warning that they need to be sure they can handle it ahead of time.
She was 24 years old when she entered the villa, during the time widely seen as the beginning of Love Island’s peak popularity.
As a result Malin and her fellow Islanders like Olivia and Alex Bowen, Cara De La Hoyde, and Kady McDermott, were among the first to experience the sudden overnight fame that comes with being on the ITV2 show.
And now she has issued a stark warning to those who want to follow in her footsteps, admitting she had been a ‘very dark place’ after leaving the villa.
She said: ‘If you know can stand on your own two feet and say you’re cool with all of the stuff that comes with it, I say do it…
Malin has used her Instagram to document her journey and weight loss, showing her dedicated fitness regime and how it helps her both mentally and physically (pictured before left and after right)
Malin explained that she had ventured to Turkey seven years ago to undergo the fat removal, however carrying both her daughters, Xaya, two, and Consy, who tragically passed away at just 30 days old in 2019, left her skin damaged
‘But what I didn’t know was that I thought I could deal with it at the time, and when I came out I couldn’t. And then I went through so much trauma, that made it worse.’
She added: ‘I think if you have things in your mental health to work out and know that you can’t do it, then don’t chase the fame, chase the healing.’
Several former Islanders has spoken about how their life changed once leaving the villa, including self-esteem issues and depression.
Laura Anderson said she began doubting her appearance, Zara McDermott admitted she struggled not to be ‘self-obsessed’ due to social media and Samira Mighty admitted that on her worst days she ‘hates’ her life and struggles to get out of bed.
Malin has admitted she was ‘vulnerable’ on Love Island and wasn’t in the state of mind to find the connection she was looking for, leading to further ‘trauma’.
She revealed that her deep desire to be loved contributed to her getting into abusive relationships, because she didn’t know her own worth.
Earlier this month, she issued a stark warning to those who want to follow in her footsteps, admitting she had been a ‘very dark place’ after leaving the villa (pictured on show)
She explained: ‘When I went through my abusive relationships it was really me screaming I want to be loved.
‘I don’t love myself, so I’ll accept any kind of love – even if it’s abuse. And when I realised that and let them go, I could really see I was creating that in my life.’
Malin has been very candid about her experiences with domestic violence and has campaigned for abuse survivors.
Her former boyfriend Tom Kemp was jailed for 10 months in 2020, after admitting to an assault on her that left her ‘black and blue’ with a broken hand.
He was the father of Malin’s baby girl Consy, who tragically died with a heart defect in January 2019, just one month after being delivered at 33 weeks.
The couple met in late 2017 and Malin has been open about the abuse and emotional torment she suffered while in the on/off relationship.
The star shot to fame after appearing on Love Island all the way back in the second series in 2016 (pictured)
