Kenzie Annis had big plans for her first New York Fashion Week. The Love Island USA season 8 star, 24, flew from Los Angeles to New York ready for the glamour. Instead, an 11 cm cyst on her left ovary ruptured during the flight, and she was rushed to the hospital by ambulance the moment she landed.
Doctors removed the cyst, and in a twist that sounds impossible, Kenzie was discharged just hours before her first fashion event. She still attended the Alice + Olivia presentation, where she opened up about the scare and admitted she had“absolutely no idea”she even had an ovarian cyst before that day.
Since then, Kenzie has shared her experience on Instagram to encourage women to prioritize their health and pay attention to what their bodies are telling them. She’s 24, she’s healthy, and she’s dating fellow Love Island star Dylan Wrona, proof that a serious health moment can happen to anyone at any time.
Have you ever put off a checkup you knew you needed? What finally got you to book it?
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