When Actuality TV drama strikes off-screen. “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta” star Shamea Morton is taking her battle from the reunion stage to the courtroom, submitting a medical malpractice lawsuit over a beauty process that she says went horribly flawed.
Based on courtroom paperwork, Morton alleges that Dr. Jing Jing Wong Harris, her firm Fairly Faces Atlanta, and different defendants “negligently burned” her throughout a chemical peel carried out on March 13, 2024. The fallout, Morton claims, has left her with in depth everlasting scarring on her again and arms, based on Us Weekly.
The lawsuit, filed on October 31 by Morton and her husband Gerald Mwangi, argues that Morton ought to by no means have undergone the chemical peel as a result of her prognosis of Tinea Versicolor, a fungal pores and skin situation. As an alternative, she says she ought to have been referred to a dermatologist. Even with out the situation, Morton claims the process was “fully inappropriate” for African American pores and skin, significantly with out correct preparation, pigment correction, or much less aggressive remedies.
Morton alleges {that a} third-party supplier carried out the peel unsupervised, leading to “second-degree burns, blistering, and everlasting scarring.” The go well with describes a harrowing scene: Morton reportedly “cried in ache” and screamed so loudly that Dr. Harris entered the room. When Morton reported her ache, Harris allegedly instructed her she was being dramatic, solely making use of an unknown answer after seeing Morton in tears.
Morton’s lawyer, Darren M. Tobin, referred to as the incident “unacceptable and inexcusable” and confirmed that the lawsuit seeks full justice underneath the regulation.
Morton has been a fixture on RHOA since season 5, advancing from visitor appearances to a important forged member by season 16. That season included a notable storyline exhibiting pressure with longtime buddy Porsha Williams, and earlier this 12 months, Morton posted a 41-minute YouTube apology to her castmates in a heartfelt effort to fix relationships.
Now, Morton’s battle strikes past actuality TV drama into real-life authorized motion, a battle she says is about justice, her well being, and holding these accountable accountable.
From reunion room tears to courtroom filings, Shamea Morton is proving some battles can’t be scripted.
