Courtney Barnes: At one point I wanted a bigger butt at any cost
But now I realize, you know, it could cost me my life.
It’s crazy.
When I first got butt injections, I was 22 years old
A lot of people say work out, do squats and get a bigger booty.
But no, I worked out and my booty got smaller.
My last interview was two or three years ago
I decided to make some lifestyle changes because
I'm not young anymore, you know
I want to be better than I was last year.
You making a video?
Damn underscore Miss Miami follow me.
I'm working on a few things that helped me just express myself
With words and with actions instead of expressing myself with being naked
Now I just want people to see me more as Courtney.
Okay, I already look like a circus freak because my booty big like this
But, I just want people to see me for me.
Even talking about it is not easy
So you know I'm a work in progress.
Camera Man: Okay if you want we can take a minute
Courtney Barnes: Okay yeah a second maybe
The surgery to remove the butt injections is so complicated
I don't even know how much the financial costs
because it's well over... $20,000.
Are there any risk involved with removing the shots?
Yes, there are a lot of risk involved
And I don't even think, doctors fully know the risks
Until they're there, like
Until they have to deal with this
Dr Gonzalo Mosquera: Hello.
Hi how are you? Dr Gonzalo Mosquera: How you doing
Courtney Barnes: Nice meeting you
Angela how are you? Dr Gonzalo Mosquera: My assistant Angela
Angela: Go on and take a seat.
Courtney Barnes: Health wise I am healthy, but there are just still physical
changes going on in my body.
Like my butt is still discolored,
the sex
more than it used to
I’m big but
Dr Gonzalo Mosquera: She's definitely had illegal injection of polymer,
which is a very sad but common thing that occurs in the area
we see a lot a lot of complications with that.
And some patients get a lot of symptoms a lot of
pain. They can’t sleep, they can’t lean on it
they can’t rest so it's, it's an awful Illegal treatment
Hopefully you don’t have any pain or any apparent migration
It's not normal if this thing migrates to other places
and that causes a lot of pain
We don't do this here but I have a recommendation for you
to go somewhere and have an evaluation and someone who has a lot of experience
so you’re
Courtney Barnes: I want it really bad Like that's all I think about
it almost consumes my mind, I just want to
go through with the procedure
that I know will remove it. And I also want to try to live a normal life after.
Dr Gonzalo Mosquera:Fortunately she doesn't have a lot of symptoms
besides the size and the lumps
So if she doesn't remove it, it's going to hopefully remain like that
But some people at any point in life they can develop symptoms
Courtney Barnes: I'm ready to look like the girl next door
I'm tired of being a victim of like, bullying on social media
just because of how I look.
I already see what I like, see I like this. Like..
I'm tired of people like following me and stalking me just to take a picture of me
Like I'm sick of that
He thinks you always have to go for smooth words and scenes
So you all know I'm trying to change my image
and I have a couple of outfits here, So tell me how they look
Okay, don't hold back
Deborah Brown: Get ready for some honesty
Courtney Barnes: See, this don't even fit it
Deborah Brown: Turn around let me see.
Oh wow damn.
Courtney Barnes: Okay, that is why I don't like to go shopping. Am for real
Deborah Brown: Okay, now we’re getting there.. Yeah
Courtney Barnes: Yeah, I mean I like it I really definitely like it.
Deborah Brown: You are getting closer to something more conservative
Courtney Barnes: Look, this is really beautiful
Because I want my image to match, who I am.
Deborah Brown: Courtney as an influencer she's going through this change right now
where she wants to really up level her image.
She is experiencing a bit of a contradiction let's say
But she also feels obligated to deliver to her fans
Courtney Barnes: But look
Man: damn hey listen
Deborah Brown: What we're working on is how does she create that balance
Courtney Barnes: I just want to look good in clothes and feel good clothes
But, still look like I'm just overly sexual
But is it really about my butt smaller
or is it about the clothes I choose?
Deborah Brown: Well it is a little bit of both.
What I do see is that you're definitely getting there.
your sense of self is definitely there as far as where you want to go
where you see yourself
Courtney Barnes: Thank you
Deborah Brown: So I acknowledge you on that, you know
Courtney Barnes: So do I look like an author? Do I look like a professional
Right now I'm focused on going after what I've always wanted
I've always wanted to be an author
I always knew I was going to do something special
I never really knew what that was
So I just want to
get as many people as I can
understanding what I went through so they won't go through it
I know on my Instagram I'm always showing my body
and I know I'm always showing my butt
I don't, I don't want to send mixed messages
but because the butt attracts people.
Once I do get them on my page and they're able to read my captions
or understand what I'm about then,
hopefully they fully get the message of what I'm trying to portray
There are a lot of women who want cosmetic surgery
because they do not like their body.
Nivia Furgursen: You know It's crazy because when I was 16
I was thinking about getting ass shots too
Courtney Barnes: Really?
Nivia Furgursen: Yes. You know I just wanted that
Lady: That curve that you see around.
Nivia Furgursen: Yes like Hooker Especially coming up
Courtney Barnes: Just because it looks good does not mean it's healthy
And I just want to say don't do it Don't do it
Go to a surgeon, do some research
How do you think I'll look with a smaller butt? Are you all like ready for that?
Nivia Furgursen: Me personally I think it's a good idea
Courtney Barnes: Because I'm not only doing this for me I'm doing this for a lot of girls.
I have made a lot of mistakes but I am looking to put it all behind me
including this behind.