Monday, February 19, 2024

Ill-Fated Surgery Changed Tameka Foster's Life


Fifteen years ago pop star Usher's then wife, Tameka Foster, flew down to Brazil for liposuction surgery, but suffered a medical emergency before the procedure even began [click here if you missed that].

Tameka explains how the experience changed her outlook on beauty standards...

From People
Usher's ex-wife Tameka Foster is reflecting on the liposuction surgery that never happened.
The fashion stylist, 53, recently opened up to PEOPLE about a health scare in 2009 when she went into cardiac arrest while under anesthesia for liposuction.
“I never had it,” she tells PEOPLE of the cosmetic procedure. “I went in an attempt to have liposuction and I went into a cardiac arrest with the anesthesiologist. The doctor never even entered the room.”
Foster — who was married to Usher from 2007 to 2009 — admits that the medical emergency ultimately shifted her outlook on beauty after previously letting scrutiny and negative comments “get to me a bit” while she was married.
"I still care about looks and vanity, but I plan to do it the natural way. That's all. Totally,” she says. “It made me be a little less lazy about getting to my goals, and I just changed my diet and now I do intermittent fasting and things like that.”
“So I lost probably 20 lbs. before we started filming the show [Bold & Bougie]. In the past year, I've been really diligent about keeping my weight to a certain number,” she adds. “I mean, I go up and down, but yeah, I do care less about it. I'm not as anal about it.”

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Zzzzzzz

Anonymous said...

Was this supposed to drum up some interest in that unnecessary and boring show she's coming out with...IT DIDN'T FOR ME!

No Chiraq said...

She should have gotten lipo in the US

RayeDonovan said...

@5:16 She was getting surgery like 3 weeks after having a baby...... No one in the U. S. would do it

oregonsistah said...

Looks like she had her nose done and added lip fillers

Anonymous said...

Those filters do her no favors.

Anonymous said...

"Bougie" is gauche and unimpressive.

Anonymous said...

That was the sign from TMH she needed. I’m not sure why she thought not waiting the 6 weeks for her body to heal was a good idea.

Anonymous said...

Hope she is okay. She certainly lost a huge part of her life when her baby transitioned. I wish her nothing but blessings and peace of mind.

Anonymous said...

Who cares????

Anonymous said...

I remember this. Usher rushed over to Brazil and TMZ or some other media outlet tried to get an interview him about it & he looked pissed. She may have scheduled the surgery behind his back & against a doctor's orders.
I also think they were divorced shortly thereafter... he'd had enough of the shenanigans.

MIDDAYDIVA said...

Good for her!! She's had a tough time since she lost her son. Wishing her miracles and blessings.

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