A Melbourne socialite has hit out at rumours surrounding why she recently underwent nose surgery.
Zana Pali, former My Kitchen Rules star and resident of Bec Judd’s posh Brighton suburb, took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday to respond to claims that recent surgery on her nose to correct a deviated septum was purely cosmetic.
In a photo she shared, Pali clearly showed her deviated septum and explained how scared she was of the corrective surgery.
“So this was my beautiful deviated septum,” she wrote with the photo.
‘My doctor kept saying I needed surgery to fix it, but I’m way too scared to seek medical help.
‘Fml. I had reached a point where I could breathe so badly at night…so I said okay, I’ll fix it.’
Pali continued: ‘The surgery went well but took longer than expected because it was so broken internally. Oops. Football days were Zana without fear… got a few elbows and heads in the face.’
She then shared a second confronting photo of herself post-surgery, showing her with a bandage and a bloody nose.
Former My Kitchen Rules star Zana Pali has taken to Instagram to respond to rumors about why she had nose surgery
“This is one handsome guy,” she captioned the photo. “Fml I think I liked my broken nose better. I couldn’t breathe when I was sleeping but that’s ok.”
She then shared a screenshot of a brief exchange with a follower in the comments who cruelly said, “Haha. Just admit you’re getting a nose job. It’s not a big deal.”
Pali shot back with, “Why would I get a nose job if my nose looks great? Are you normal?” to which the troll bravely replied, “Your nose is a bit wide and could be narrower.”
Pali didn’t hold back when he captioned the exchange: “People like this. Seriously, fuck off. I have no problem saying nose job when I want a nose job.”
She shared a screenshot of a brief exchange with a follower in the comments who cruelly said: ‘haha. Just admit you’re getting a nose job. It’s no big deal’
“Belittling another woman’s appearance. Not okay. I’m tired of women belittling other women,” she added.
A fourth photo shows Pali recovering in her hospital bed, holding a portion of fries.
“Deviated septum. I was told my nose was dislocated and ‘smashed to pieces,'” she said.
‘Everything is fine, now the recovery process begins. Thank you for all the nice messages from all of you.’
Pali, a lawyer, appeared in the series My Kitchen Rules in 2016 together with her husband Gianni Romano.
The couple’s stunning Brighton townhouse recently came on the market for the second time in just six months.
“Belittling another woman’s appearance. Not okay. I’m tired of women belittling other women,” she continued.
‘Deviated septum. Was told my nose was dislocated and “smashed to pieces”. All good now the healing process begins thanks for all the lovely messages from you all, she shared on another image
Pali and Romano first listed the six-bedroom, five-bathroom home in January with a staggering $11 million-$12 million guide price.
After the resort-style condo was on the market for more than three months, the couple withdrew the listing.
It has been reported that the couple have now put the property back under the hammer with a guide price of $9.5 million and $10.395 million – a reduction of $1 million.
Pali, a lawyer, appeared in the 2016 edition of My Kitchen Rules with her husband Gianni Romano