Iggy Azalea is opening up about getting some work done. The Australian rapper confirmed reports of her recent nose job and said she has no issue talking about the procedures she’s undergone in an interview with Seventeen.
“I’m not denying it. Denying it is lame,” she tells the magazine’s September 2015 issue. “I don’t think you should be ashamed if you made a change to yourself, which is why I’ve spoken about the changes I’ve made, like with my breasts.”
Azalea, who has recently dealt with a canceled tour and rumors of a Britney Spears feud, added that plastic surgery isn’t a quick fix for self-acceptance:
Your perception of yourself can change a lot over time, so I think it’s important to wait and make sure it’s the right choice. Plastic surgery is an emotional journey. It’s no easy feat to live with your flaws and accept yourself—and it’s no easy feat to change yourself. Either way you look at it, it’s a tough journey. There are things that I didn’t like about myself that I changed through surgery. There are other things I dislike but I’ve learned to accept. It’s important to remember you can’t change everything. You can never be perfect.
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