Charlene and her then-boyfriend were frying doughnuts when the horrific accident happened
In an earlier interview with Vogue Singapore, she said he had forgotten to switch the stove off and the oil was left boiling for an hour or so.
When smoke filled the house, she panicked and dumped the pan of hot oil in the sink, running water over it. The oil exploded in her face, leaving her face, neck, and shoulder with severe burns.
Charlene has had several surgeries and skin grafts since and is currently in Singapore.
In the Instagram caption, she wrote that she never thought she would dare to share those photos for fear of being laughed at. But she did it anyway to give others hope.
“To anyone who has chosen to battle with and heal from internal and/or external scars, you got this. I swear. It’s not as glamorous as it sounds. It’s disgusting, and it drags you through the mud. And it’s hard to practise what you preach at many sticky points, be it in relationships, your healing journey, friendships etc. But progress is worth it,” she wrote.
