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Inside Tulisa's agonising health battle that transformed her appearance


N-Dubz rapper and former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has been open about the Bell's Palsy attack she suffered at the age of 24, which left her with swelling in her face

The N-Dubz star, who was once a familiar face on British TV as a judge on The X Factor in 2011 and 2012, then launched an impressive solo career with her debut single, Young, hitting the top of the UK charts. She's reportedly now had her lip liner tattooed on (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Opening up about her health struggles on Olivia Attwood ’s So Wrong It's Right podcast, Tulisa shared her tough experience with Bell's Palsy, detailing how it impacted her facial movement and led to a battle with swelling. The N-Dubz star was stuck in a 'viscous cycle' (Image: Beretta/Sims/REX/Shutterstock)Tulisa has bravely opened up about her terrifying battle with Bell's Palsy, revealing she endured 'ants crawling' sensations in her face and fluctuating swelling that left her feeling scared and confused.

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