Overview
- Yai said a previously undetected congenital defect was overworking her heart and slowly damaging her lungs.
- She described a progression from a lingering cough to chest pain, coughing up blood, and episodes of breathlessness over the past year.
- Yai reported undergoing minimally invasive robotic thoracic surgery performed by Dr. Robert Cerfolio, with care at NYU Langone.
- She credited Dr. Harmik Soukiasian and Beverly Hills Concierge Health with discovering the condition and said she is now recovering.
- Messages of support poured in from peers and celebrities, including Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Winnie Harlow, Taraji P. Henson, and Angel Reese.