Overview
- In an RTL interview published Nov. 9, Philip‑Elias Martinek, 20, said he had a nose operation after enduring years of school bullying.
- He recounted taunts about a "stubby" or "pig-like" nose and said classmates also mocked his mother's past Playboy cover.
- He said the procedure was performed in Los Angeles a few months ago and that he now feels like a new person.
- He frames the surgery as a step for his well-being and says he is looking forward to a new chapter in Los Angeles.
- Xenia Seeberg said she initially hoped he would avoid surgery but came to accept its importance, and the accounts reported by outlets rely on his interview without independent medical confirmation.