Lyn May, the Chinese-Mexican showgirl known as “The Goddess of Love,” starred in nearly 100 films but was left with disfiguring lumps on her face after a botched Botox procedure in the 1990s. She revealed she was injected with substances like water, baby oil, or cooking oil,
resulting in tragic consequences.Born Lilia Guadalupe Mendiola Mayares in 1952, Lyn faced a difficult early life.
She divorced an abusive American sailor, then moved to Acapulco, where she became famous as a dancer and a key figure in Mexican cinema, particularly in the Ficheras genre. Her personal life was marked by tragedy, including the death of her second husband, Antonio Chi Su, from cancer in 2008.
She later confessed to sleeping beside his grave in her grief. In 2021, Lyn made headlines by announcing a pregnancy at 68, which was later revealed to be a publicity stunt. Despite her struggles, Lyn May remains a resilient and iconic figure in Mexican pop culture.
