A bunch of the Married At First Sight (MAFS) cast have been weighing in on the controversial rib surgery trip to Bali. If you haven’t heard about it, Snatched Waist invited influencers and reality TV stars to get their ribs contoured, including Bec Zacharia and Awhina Rutene.
Now, Stella Mickunaite has just revealed she was also offered a spot on the trip. In a lengthy TikTok, she discussed elective surgery, whether she considered getting her ribs contoured, and self-esteem.
“I personally, myself, was also invited to go on that journey with Snatched Waist,” she told her followers. “I didn’t say straight away no, because curiosity got the better of me… [but] at the end of the day, I was like, nah, that would be just not something I would want to do, right? And just because something is given [to] you for free, doesn’t mean you have to take [it].”
Stella isn’t against plastic surgery, having recently had a breast augmentation, but wanted to tell followers that it’s not a way to magically change your life.
“Surgery won’t solve the problems if you’re not trying to solve them,” the MAFS bride warns. “At the end of the day, six months in, the shine of this ‘something new’ is going to wear off, and you’re going to be left with the same thoughts about yourself.”
Stella believes that no cosmetic surgery will change the way you feel internally, unless you do the work.
“Whatever you put outside is going to be a temporary solution to relieve the pain,” she added. “No surgery will change the feeling of insecurity [or] confidence.”
@mickstella 1- yes my body my choice 2- what values do I want to embody ? 3- free doenst mean it costs nothing. 4- start from within 5- most immaculate people most of the time has the biggest hurdles internally and that’s their way to express control in their life. 6- sexy is the not the body type or looks – it’s the energy ! 7- The most powerful glow-up is when the thing you started fixing out of insecurity becomes something you nurture out of self-respect 8- there is nothing wrong with surgery – you just need to know your clear why ?? 9- insecurity can be the biggest catalyst for growth 10 – if we fix outside – let’s work on the Inside too. As the shine wears off ! And lastly – let’s keep internet educational, inspiring and transparent.
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Stella shares more details about her boob job
In the video, Stella also confirmed she had a boob job after MAFS. After going through a breakup, she went to the gym regularly and lost a lot of weight. As a result of the weight loss, she went from a C cup bra size to an A cup bra size, causing her to book the surgery.
While she is content with her choices, she doesn’t think having her breast augmentation surgery made a difference mentally. “I can’t say I regret it, but I can’t say that it fixed my problems,” she said. “Your body, your choice… [but] try to do [surgery] only as your last resort.”
Stella added that she thinks people being obsessed with their looks is “red flag” behaviour, because it exposes lots of insecurities. “Insecurity brings a lot of turmoil inside,” she explained. “Learn to love and accept yourself, all the imperfections, all the impurities [first].”
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