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Former beauty queen shares 'dangerous' surgery she was pressured into as a teenager
Former Miss Universe queen Brittany Mason reveals she was pressured into risky liposuction as a teen to meet pageant expectations.
In brief
Former Miss Universe queen Brittany Mason reveals she was pressured into risky liposuction as a teen to meet pageant expectations. Brittany Mason, a former Miss Indiana winner, says she was forced to undergo dangerous liposuction to succeed in pageants despite being healthy. Originally reported by LADbible.
Brittany Mason's liposuction claim
Former Miss Universe queen Brittany Mason says she was pressured into dangerous liposuction to meet pageant expectations as a teenager.
“I still have scars from it”
Surgery risks and recovery
Mason described poor healing from the surgery and having scars, stating she 'did not heal well' after the procedure.
“I still have scars from it”
Pageant pressure and expectations
Mason, who won Miss Indiana in 2008 and placed seventh in Miss USA 2009, says she believed liposuction would improve her life as a pageant competitor.
TLC documentary coverage
TLC's Crown of Deceit documentary features Mason alongside other former pageant queens and investigates claims of intimidation and leadership failures in Miss Universe.
The main idea
Brittany Mason, a former Miss Indiana winner, says she was forced to undergo dangerous liposuction to succeed in pageants despite being healthy.
