Lyn May, real name Lilia Guadalupe Mendiola, was once known to movie lovers for her staggering beauty – but then a jealous trickster decided to try and tear her down
An actress who was once renowned for her extraordinary good looks has now issued a dire warning to others after botched cosmetic procedures left her looking unrecognisable.
Sometimes referred to as the ‘goddess of love’, in her youth, Lyn May, real name Lilia Guadalupe Mendiola, had men falling at her feet during her ’70s and ’80s heyday.
With her striking features and tumble of wavy dark hair, iconic sex symbol Lyn, now 75, looked every bit the pin-up girl and appeared to be unstoppable.
Starting off as an exotic cabaret dancer, Lyn soon made a name for herself as a star of Mexican cinema, featuring in popular comedies such as Tívoli (1974), Carnival Nights (1978), and The Loving Ones (1979).
It wasn’t long before Lyn, originally from Nuxco, Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico, was regarded as one of the most accomplished ‘vedettes’ of her generation, captivating cinemagoers with her charm and beauty.
Unfortunately for Lyn, there were those looking up at the silver screen with eyes filled with envy. And one “jealous” friend even went as far as to push her into getting unregulated fillers in an apparent bid to destroy her dazzling face.
In the 1990s, Lyn began considering how she could enhance her already gorgeous facial features, including her cheekbones and jawline. It was then that, as per OkChicas, she was persuaded by a con artist to undergo collagen injections, with the promise that this procedure would give her a fresher, more youthful appearance.
Sadly, after putting her trust in the trickster, Lyn was injected with a grim cocktail of cooking oil, baby oil, and water, resulting in lumps and permanent, life-altering disfigurement.
Although Lyn did attempt to undergo corrective plastic surgery, the surgeon was only able to remove a small amount of the oil, and the star still lives with the effects of the treatment to this day.
As previously reported by The Sun, Lyn is believed to have also undergone additional surgeries, including Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) and other procedures to shape her form.
Recent reports suggest Lyn has begun working with a “legitimate doctor who is helping her reverse some of the effects of what happened to her”.
This comes as before and after pics of Lyn went viral, with many social media users expressing dismay on behalf of the film star while hitting out at the so-called ‘friend’ who deceived her into altering her face forever.
One horrified person wrote: “Omg, it’s awful that her ‘friend’ did this to her. What a horrible thing to do to someone. Another commented: “I hope her ‘friend’ is in jail. Who needs haters when you have friends?”
A third person remarked: “Scariest thing about being pretty is the sickos out there who are jealous.”
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