Adrianne Curry – Rhode, the 42 – year – old former model who won the first cycle of “America’s Next Top Model”, is commemorating a significant moment in her path to self – acceptance.
She took a moment to reflect on the “total metamorphosis” she has experienced in the five years since her breast implant explant surgery. As defined by the Cleveland Clinic, this surgery is about removing silicone or saline implants. While some choose this procedure for personal reasons, others do it due to health issues like the hardening of the tissue around the implant.
In posts on Instagram and X, Curry – Rhode celebrated the five – year anniversary of her breast implant removal by sharing the details of her healing journey. “The first year, I wept nonstop. Had lost over 90% of my natural breasts to necrosis and refused to get a fat transfer. I wasn’t willing to risk my health anymore for vanity,” she wrote. “I had a crash course in being humbled and laid bare.”
The former reality star, who got married to Matthew Rhode in 2018, also emphasized how crucial her husband was to her personal growth. “My husband had to cut out all my stitches, due to our remote living and the weather. I was brought to my knees in humility and came through the fire of my vanity dying. It took a solid 2 years for them to settle and look human,” she shared. “My husband was my rock…. and I can’t believe how unbothered he was by my frankentitties.”
Looking back on the entire process, Curry – Rhode has no second thoughts. “I am happy and healthy, and I wouldn’t wish plastic surgery on my WORST enemy. It did nothing to ease my body dysmorphia and only gave me years of suffering,” she wrote. “Be OK with who and what you are. In my case, with a lot LESS of what I was.”
Last July, PEOPLE had an interview with Curry – Rhode. She revealed that since leaving Hollywood for a more peaceful life in Montana, she’s “found peace with the earth and myself.” “I left and I make a hell of a lot less money, but I feel like I have my dignity, my soul. I felt like from when I won Top Model to that point that a lot of me had been chipped away,” she said. “And it’s like every year you chip another piece off and you’re like, ‘Well, I won’t miss this little piece,’ just to keep it going.”
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