Wellness author Andi Lew is sounding the alarm on the beauty industry’s growing obsession with perfection, and she’s calling on celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Justine Bateman, and Jodie Foster as powerful examples in her new book Treasured Chest.

Currently on an international press tour for her 10th health title, Lew is expanding from the U.S. and Australia into the U.K., aiming to reach more English-speaking audiences with her message on body autonomy and the hidden dangers of cosmetic surgery.

The book, inspired by her near-death experience from a ruptured breast implant, challenges conventional beauty ideals and exposes what she calls the “unspoken crisis” of aesthetic medicine. “I nearly died from an undetected rupture that six surgeons and an MRI missed,” Lew told The Mirror.

“That experience forced me to reevaluate everything, especially why I felt the need to alter my body in the first place.” Lew, a certified lifestyle coach and bestselling wellness author, said her decision to get implants stemmed from emotional trauma.

“Having a device on my chest was masking the real issue: protecting my heart,” she writes. Her book highlights the growing number of women explanting, removing breast implants, and connects that trend to rising awareness about health consequences. Celebrities are leading the shift, Lew says.

“Pamela Anderson going makeup-free and removing her implants is a powerful statement. Justine Bateman writing Face to challenge aging stigma — that’s courage. Jodie Foster aging gracefully through lifestyle practices, not surgery, is a model more women need to see.”

Lew argues that the problem is cultural and primarily Western. “The pressure to look young and flawless — even in high definition on social media — has bled into everyday life,” she said. “We’re now comparing ourselves to filtered, AI-generated versions of beauty. That’s not sustainable or healthy.”

She also criticizes the cosmetic industry’s push for “secondary surgeries,” saying, “Even with informed consent, it’s like being asked, ‘Would you like fries with that?’ No one’s talking about the real long-term effects.”

In Treasured Chest, Lew draws on the Japanese concept of kintsugi — the art of repairing broken items with gold to highlight imperfections. “It’s time we do the same with our bodies,” she said. “Your cracks and flaws aren’t something to hide — they’re something to honor.”

Signed copies of Treasured Chest and her bestselling title Connected are available on andilew.com and Audible.