© Instagram Olivier Rousteing
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French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing, the boss of fashion house Balmain, has revealed that he was seriously burned in an explosion at his home in Paris last year.
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Rousteing, 36, shared photos of himself on Instagram on Sunday, dressed in bandages, with visible burns on the face. It was exactly one year ago that a fireplace in Rousteing’s house exploded, but the fashion designer had kept the news a secret until Sunday. “I’m finally ready to share this,” Rousteing wrote. “I’ve been hiding this for far too long, and it’s time you knew this. A year ago, a fireplace exploded in my house. I woke up the next morning in the hospital. The talented staff, who had to take care of an incredible number of corona cases, took great care of me. I cannot thank them enough.”
“I did everything I could to keep this story a secret from as many people as possible,” Rousteing continued. “Honestly, I’m not sure why I was so ashamed. Maybe it was the obsession with perfection that the fashion world is so famous for, or it was my own insecurities. To forget it, I worked day and night on my collections during my recovery, trying to make the world dream. At the same time, I hid my scars behind masks, turtlenecks, long sleeves and even lots of rings during interviews or photo shoots.”
“I now realize the power of social media: to reveal only about yourself what you want to show. Which makes us all tell a story in which we avoid what we don’t want to see or show. But a year later – healed, happy and healthy – I realize how blessed I am. I feel so free, so good, and so happy. I am starting a new chapter today with a smile on my face and a heart full of gratitude.”
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