Social media star Zeinab Harake has finally addressed the speculations about an alleged change in her chin and lips.
In a recent TikTok video, the content creator responded to comments questioning the difference in her chin and lips, which were noticeably different in her birthday photos.
"So mapapansin n'yo, mahaba ba baba ko? Maga ba siya? 'Yung lips ko? Okay naman 'di ba?" she said while pointing her facial parts.
She then revealed the real story behind the changes.
"Days before my birthday celebration, meron akong dalawang endorsement shoot and [television commercial] siya. So the whole time talagang nakangiti ako. Sobrang ngiti," she shared.
"So ngayon, nagkaroon ng maga ang muscle ko sa sobrang smile ko. Hindi ako makalunok ng maayos. Sobrang masama ng pakiramdam ko. Siguro three days before celebration. ' Tapos, hindi ko ma-cancel kasi already paid, settle na 'yung birthday party ko."
Concerned about her condition, Zeinab immediately consulted a doctor and was prescribed medication. However, things took a turn for the worse.
"Uminom ako ng gamot [na] from Japan. Binigay ('yun) ng doktor kasi nagpa-check up ako agad, hindi ko talaga ako makalunok (at) makasalita. Tapos time na ininom ko 'yung gamot na 'yun, the next day namaga po 'yung [baba at lips part]. 'Yun pala nagkaroon ako ng allergy sa gamot," she explained.
While she has nothing against beauty enhancements, Zeinab firmly denies getting lip or chin fillers.
To prove her point, she even included a clip showing her allergic reaction hours before her birthday celebration.
Thankfully, the influencer assured fans that she has fully recovered.
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Zeinab recently marked her 27th birthday with a sultry, vintage-inspired photoshoot captured by celebrity photographer BJ Pascual.
She shared the stunning snaps on Instagram with the caption, “Living my best year yet at 27.”
However, the glamorous photos also fueled speculation about beauty enhancements—rumors that Zeinab has now put to rest.
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Former Marimar star Alice Dixson
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'Kakambal ni Eliana' lead actress Kim Rodriguez
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Former dabarkad and Bubble Gang star Toni Gonzaga
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Filipina-Chinese actress Kim Chiu
Kim took to Instagram on February 2016 to finally put an end to speculations about being "retokada." She shared a story that happened in 2014, wherein she got into a minor car accident. She said, “Last 2014, I got into a car accident and my nose got hit sa [steel part of the] car. It was bleeding so hard na ayaw tumigil that I was so scared kaya nagpa-check up ako and pina-X-ray. When I got the result, the nurse told me "Ay ma'am Kim, tunay pala ilong mo?" [The comment of the nurse was off] but i just walked away. #2014photo #justwannashare”
Sexy Pinay and Kapuso primetime star Andrea Torres
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