Death of Jocelyne Wildenstein, known as the “cat woman”

DEATH – A personality that the jet set will remember for a long time. Jocelyne Wildenstein, nicknamed “the cat woman” due to her numerous recourses to cosmetic surgery, died Tuesday in Paris, her companion told AFP “with pain” this Wednesday, January 1st. A “icon is gone”he added, specifying that she was 79 years old.

Jocelyne Wildenstein died of a pulmonary embolism in a Parisian palace, her companion said. Followed by 1.1 million followers on Instagram, she was known for her numerous facial cosmetic procedures and the legends surrounding her physical transformation, with some saying that she desperately wanted to look like a feline or that she had spent millions to achieve this.

“Dear Jocelyn, I still can’t believe you just left. But your beautiful soul will live forever”commented a user on one of his latest publications. “I will miss you, I have admired you for so many years… Rest in peace…”added another.

“I take good care of my skin”

Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, on September 7, 1945, Jocelyne Perisset entered the world of New York high society by marrying the art dealer Alec Wildenstein, whose surname she kept after their divorce in 1998 and with whom she had two children.

Living between New York and Miami, she had recently given several interviews on television in France where she spoke about her highly publicized divorce and her operations. “I think plastic surgery is how you maintain your skin. I take good care of my skin,” for example, she declared in an interview with the Australian channel 7news.

“You have to be careful to have the right surgeon, who doesn't do something that doesn't work. It's a bit like an outfit, you need something that fits well.” she also explained on C8 last November, confiding half-heartedly that one of her operations had not gone as planned.

Jocelyne Wildenstein has always been a figure shrouded in mystery and controversy, with her image constantly exposed in the media. Over the years, his physical transformations have fueled numerous rumors about his deeper motivations, with some going so far as to speculate on an obsession with rejuvenation and a quest for perfection. Despite this, she always took responsibility for her choices, explaining that they were an integral part of her identity.

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