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Bec Zacharia has revealed she is still yet to decide if she will go through with the controversial 'Barbie waist' surgery in Bali.
The Married At First Sight star, 35, dramatically backed out of the risky cosmetic procedure earlier this week after she received a wave of extreme backlash.
But the reality TV star has uploaded a video to Instagram saying she may still go through with it and will make her final decision on Thursday.
'Hello everybody. I haven't spoken to anyone really, at all, face to camera. I'm still in Bali,' she said while relaxing in her villa.
'I am still making a decision and tomorrow I'm going to go and hang out with my friends.
'I need to make a decision by Thursday, whether or not I'm going to go ahead with this procedure. So, keep a look out.'
Bec Zacharia, 35, (pictured) has revealed she is still yet to decide if she will go through with the controversial 'Barbie waist' surgery in Bali
'Thursday will be that day that I make my decision,' she continued.
'Of course, as I do with all of you, I will be transparent and let you know exactly what I decide.
'But until then, I'm just going to enjoy my bloody life and support other women.'
Bec dramatically pulled the plug on her controversial 'Barbie waist' surgery in Bali after she faced a wave of fierce backlash over the risky cosmetic procedure.
Just days after it was revealed the reality star had travelled overseas to undergo the increasingly popular rib contouring operation, Bec made a shock last-minute decision to walk away moments before she was due to go under the knife.
Speaking on the MAFS Funny podcast, Bec admitted she arrived at the luxury Bali hospital fully prepared for surgery before questioning whether she was making the right decision.
'I walked in and I thought, "Am I ready? Is this what I want to do?"' Bec said. 'I just think that I'm going to take a little bit of time to think about it a little bit more.'
The body-contouring procedure, which is not currently available in Australia, involves reshaping the lower floating ribs to create a dramatically smaller waist without removing the bones.
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The Married At First Sight star dramatically backed out of the risky cosmetic procedure earlier this week after she received a wave of extreme backlash
The surgery has exploded in popularity among influencers, with several women undergoing the operation during the same Bali trip.
Podcast host Josh Fox, who documented Bec's journey, revealed he was stunned when she contacted him shortly after arriving at the hospital to say she had changed her mind.
'I literally just left you at the hospital,' he told her.
Bec explained that while she was impressed by the facility and had complete confidence in the surgeons, she ultimately realised she wasn't ready.
'It's state-of-the-art. It's beautiful. One of the most amazing hospitals I've ever seen in my life,' she said.
'I'm not ready yet. I don't know if I will be ready. I don't know if I'm going to go ahead and get it done.'
She stressed that no one involved in organising the trip had pressured her into proceeding with the operation.
'The company that's brought me out here isn't pressuring me saying, "You've got to get it done." I have the full ability to make that decision as to whether or not it's something that aligns with me.'
But the reality TV star has uploaded a video to Instagram saying she may still go through with it and will make her final decision on Thursday
Rather than flying home immediately, Bec has extended her stay in Bali by another week to reflect on whether she still wants to undergo the procedure.
'It's not a no, but it's not a yes right now,' she explained.
'I'm just going to give myself some breathing room and some thinking room and work out what I want to do.'
The latest cosmetic trend has sparked fierce debate online, with many accusing influencers of promoting unrealistic beauty standards.
Former MAFS bride Domenica Calarco blasted the decision, writing: 'Call me Karen, but getting the most insecure women to go and permanently change their bodies like this while promoting it… shame shame shame.'
Fellow MAFS star Beck Zemek also weighed in, warning she had turned down countless offers of free cosmetic surgery since appearing on the show.
'If I said yes to the amount of free plastic surgery I've been offered since MAFS I would be botched by now,' she wrote.
'I don't believe you should do something you never had insecurities about before just because it is presented in front of you… Girls you're breaking your rib cages.'
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