Fashion Designer Betsey Johnson Will Undergo Open-Heart Surgery

Betsey Johnson is having open-heart surgery this week in Los Angeles, according to Women’s Wear Daily. The operation will reportedly last four to six hours, and the designer is expected to stay in the hospital up to five days.

The affable designer went public with her health struggles after witnessing Mick Jagger do the same earlier this week. In the past, Betsey has publicly battled breast cancer and has strived for the fashion industry to raise awareness with this disease.

Furthermore, Betsey will dedicate a chapter of her upcoming book to her heart issues.

“They said my aorta is the size of a 300-pound guy, but the walls are very thin,” she told WWD. “This little one-inch accordion gizmo is being thrown in and they will remove my aorta. They say it really works and my doctor has done a million of these procedures.”

Our prayers are with you, Betsey.