Overview
- In a TikTok video, the 27-year-old showed the perforation with a phone flashlight and demonstrated the loud whistling when she breathes.
- She said the damage happened when she was about 20 during a period of substance abuse.
- Jackson urged followers not to use drugs, saying the habit had ruined her life.
- She declined a surgical repair after doctors said the procedure would necessitate strong painkillers she wants to avoid.
- She did not identify a specific substance, and coverage framed her disclosure within her recovery journey, including a January post marking five years sober and earlier mental-health struggles.