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botox and mishandled injections popping up in 11 states. >> this could result in death and paralysis and other complications. >> byron: what one woman went through. >> i was struggling to breathe. and i sat up all night thinking, any went to sleep, i probably wouldn't wake up again. >> byron: how to make sure the botox you're getting is safe. a different world. >> would you have me as your lawfully wedded husband? please! >> i do! >> byron: the cast of the beloved series reuniting for a tour of hbcus. >> they need to know that we're watching you, and we're rooting for you. >> byron: raising awareness and money. >> welcome to vice president harris. >> byron: hanging out with vice president kamala harris and still getting plenty of love from generations of fans. >> the issues that we were dealing with then, we're still dealing with in some way, shape, or form today. >> byron: a look back at some of the famous faces who stopped by. and could there be a reboot? and the secrets of the

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♪ >> byron: thank you for joining us. we are obsessed with looking youthful. millions of americans turning to bow tax to smooth away the lines

and years. but today, u.s. health officials issuing an urgent warning to doctors about counterfeit botox and the serious health problems it can cause. here's my "nightline" coanchor juju chang. >> juju: you've seen the ads. >> own your look with the one and only botox cosmetic. >> part of taking care of myself is embracing the things that make me look my best and being intentional about the products i use. >> juju: they are targeted, hard to escape, and aimed directly at our desire to look younger, feel better, with botox. >> so talk to your doctor about botox cosmetic and make it part what was you do for you. >> juju: the lure what was some call the fountain of youth had unintended consequences for one woman who saw a local uk ad on social media for generic botox injections at a beauty salon. >> i could feel my head burning. my eyes were just blistered everywhere. i mean, it was just -- i was struggling to breathe. and i sat up all night thinking

if i went to sleep, i probably wouldn't wake up again. >> reporter: the dorset, england, resident said what was supposed to be a nearly painless and relatively common procedure turned into a decade-long nightmare that would change her life forever. the man she thought was a cosmetic surgeon turned out to be anything but. >> they found these vials in his freezer. they had those analyzed. that came back as unpurified beef gelatin. three weeks for the bruising to go and for me to go back to work. it's left me with permanent damage, as well. >> juju: with the explosion in popularity of botox, she's one of many who have been victimized by unlicensed practitioners using fake versions of the drug. >> if you going to get botox, go to a licensed facility, make sure you're getting fda-approved botox. this is not the time to just go somewhere to where you're not sure it's safe. >> juju: here in the u.s., an urgent warning from the cdc.

>> this could result in death and paralysis and other complications. >> juju: the cdc along with the fda are investigating clusters of adverse reactions to counterfeit botox, or mishandled injections. at least 22 people in 11 states have been affected within the span of a few months, half of them hospitalized. >> in these cases, people resulted in getting botulism. which is where you can get paralysis, have problems breathing, problems speaking as a result of this. almost all had received counterfeit or not fda-approved botox, and almost all had been to a place that was not a health care facility. >> we're going to pop fresh botox right out of the fridge -- lisa is our chief operating officer and is kind enough to be substituting in, playing the patient role.

she's aging incredibly well. we'd pick and choose certain areas we'd put a little touch of the botox. >> juju: botulism tox ininjections, botox, first approved in 2002 to treat moderate to severe frown lines in adults. other brands coming out years later. >> in simplest terms, think of it as preventing a muscle from contracting. to go with botox is to make it a little bit softer so you won't see that same progression of the breakdown of collagen. >> juju: what once was stigmatized by some is now mainstream. millions of people are getting the procedure with significant increases year after year, according to the american society of plastic surgeons. >> the entire procedure takes maybe five to ten minutes or so. we usually have our patients ice afterwards. sit for a few minutes to make sure you're having issues. >> juju: dr. bonasali is a dermatologist based in new york who's worked with stars like haley bieber and martha stewart on their skin care lines. >> it's everywhere nowadays.

people you'd not expect are getting botox are probably getting botox. >> juju: botox is seemingly everywhere. >> going over all places i have had botox -- >> juju: people sharing their own cosmetic journeys on social media. >> let's go get toxed and get this forehead shiny. >> juju: to reality television showcasing botox parties like this episode of "selling sunset." >> guys, i'm so excited. we're here at my brokers open. it is burgers and botox. >> a little botox can help me look like myself. shoot me up. >> i think the demographics for botox have become a lot more varied over the last few years. more males are coming in. patients coming in maybe 28 and above, male and female. >> juju: especially since the pandemic forced many people to face ourselves a lot more on-screen. >> i think a lot of people look at zoom where you have probably the worst lighting on earth. you're seeing yourself in very harsh conditions. you start thinking about, how do

i make myself look a little better? at least fresher. >> juju: exactly why marcel, a dog behaviorist, decided to get the procedure. >> this guy turns up, and he's in a brand-new bmw, he's got a big, silver case. it all looked okay. and he said he was a plastic surgeon trained in america. and he started injecting really quickly loads and loads and loads. and he said, "if it doesn't work, you can have a free top-up in two weeks' time." i thought, why don't i have my jowls again, a free top-up? i'll pay and have my brow done. this time the injections were like red-hot cigarette ends. he said, "put your hand up if it's getting too much," which i did at one point, "i can't take any more of this." >> reporter: marcel said she began to swell up immediately after the procedure, which got much worse as time went on. >> i just sat up. i'm struggling to breathe. all my lymph nodes were up.

i couldn't see out of my eyes because they were completely blistered and shut. i didn't know what it was. i knew it was an allergic reaction, but i'd never even looked into anaphylactic shock. i didn't realize that's what i was experiencing. in hospital they said i had tacky cardia as well, which can kill you. >> juju: the incident left her so traumatized, she went to the police and reported that supposed doctor. local reports say police raided the man's home and found vials labeled "botox" which was found to be counterfeit, and at trial, a forensic plastic surgeon said the vials contained unpurified beef gelatin. >> i had no idea there were people that could inject you with anything. i never knew any of this. now i know so much more. but in hindsight. hindsight's a wonderful thing. >> juju: in 2018, ozon melen was

sentenced to four years in prison on two counts of grievous bodily harm, shortened to two years. he's now out of prison. for over a decade, marcel says she still experiences the lasting impact of that botched procedure. >> my eyes here, the pain is awful. watching tv, i have to push my fingers in to stop the pain. it's there almost constantly. and my mouth doesn't work in unison anymore. it's damaged the muscles around here. as you can probably see. yeah. so i look like i've had a stroke, because all my face is lopsided. >> i do believe botox is safe. it's probably the most-used aesthetic treatment out there. the question becomes, how do we better regulate it, have the conversations around distribution, education, licensing? those are all important things to look at in the future to minimize any issues. >> juju: for people looking to get botox injections, the doctor

recommends get treatment done in a clinical setting. >> we've been asked so many times to do at-home calls. even that, i don't feel like it's proper medicine, honestly. >> juju: and make sure the doctor you're getting them from is properly qualified and following proper procedures. >> if somebody's trying to inject botox for a small amount of dollars and they really are trying to rush you to get you to do something, again, just take a step back. breathe. this is not something that should be absolutely a necessity. it's a luxury, right? the cheapest price is not always the best price. that cheapest price might end up being the most expensive in the long run. >> byron: our thanks to juju. when we come back, the cast of "a different world" on a reunion tour to give back to hbcus. could we see a modern-day reboot? if advanced lung cancer has you searching for possibilities, discover a different first treatment. immunotherapies work with your immune system

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♪ >> byron: welcome back. the hugely popular sitcom "a different world" was set in a fictitious historically black university with real-life enrollment numbers down, student debt high. hbcus are feeling the pinch. the all-star cast of that show hit the road to help. here's abc's ashan singh. ♪ it's a different world it's a different world ♪ >> will you have me as your lawfully wedded husband from this day forth, to have and to hold, richer for poorer? baby, please, please! >> i do!

>> reporter: now nearly 40 years after that classic episode and many others, the cast of "a different world" back together for a reunion tour of historically black colleges and universities. >> they need to know that we're watching you and rooting for you. it's very hard on this generation to go to school, finish school, financially and other ways. and i feel we're natural ambassadors for the hbcu community. >> reporter: already making stops at clark atlanta university, spellman, morehouse, and howard university, looking to raise awareness, enrollments, and scholarship funds. it comes at a critical time for hbcus with funding gaps and graduates hit hard by student loan debt. what was that moment where you said, we've got to get the band back together? >> it's really simple. "a different world's" never been off the air since it premiered in 1987. we've been fortunate that we've

all been ambassadors for hbcus. and the idea that if we would come and go back and talk about the show and why not only people who watched it in primetime, but why their children and their grandchildren watch it. why all these future generations are still finding the evergreen subjects that we talk about relevant today. >> reporter: that tour also taking them to the white house for a meeting with vice president kamala harris. >> welcome to the vice president's house. i am proudly the first graduate of the hbcu to ever occupy this space. >> reporter: with a briefing on the artworks in her office. >> thurgood marshall and the artist is a howard graduate. so i keep thurgood over my right shoulder. >> reporter: press secretary karine jean-pierre giving her edition of the iconic theme

song. ♪ it's a different world ♪ >> it was a spinoff of "the cosby show." lisa bonet's character left home for college, a fictional hbcu in virginia. >> i'm sorry i couldn't find a wheelc wheelchair. if you put one in the back seat of your car, it's about the only place you can find a place to park that's not in the booneys. >> reporter: the series aired for six seasons, from 1987 to 1993, and is widely credited with boosting enrollment at hbcus and also showing the richness and diversity of black culture. what's it like for you guys getting these questions from these students who were not born when "a different world" was on the air? >> issues we were dealing with then, we're still dealing with in some way, shape, or form today. they watched us navigate certain concepts and realities. and they are inspired. >> also, what you have to understand is that what was

brilliant about the show was that imparting all this wonderful information, dealing with all these topics of import, that fun was never absent from our storytelling. >> delicious. >> reporter: the ground-breaking series tackling topics like aids -- >> the following spring, josie webb had died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a disease we know as aids. >> reporter: racism. >> my grandfather built this country, man. he fought wars for it. most places he went wouldn't let him sit down and get a cup of coffee. >> reporter: and classes. >> imagine coming from an african american family that owned over 100 slaves. >> reporter: the show introducing america to jada pinkett smith and future oscar winners halle berry and marisa tomei. legendary rapper tupac shakur making a guest appearance.

>> you was my first love and i can't get five minutes alone with you? >> reporter: kadin hartison directing, saying his potential was obvious. >> i can't reach that place he can get to, i don't know that place. >> reporter: established stars like diahann carroll, whoopi goldberg, lena horne, patti labelle, billy dee williams visiting. >> this was indeed a very auspicious occasion. >> very, very suspicious! >> reporter: the reunion tour giving the still close-knit cast an opportunity to hang out together. >> it's just a real family affair. so the truth is, yes, it's opportunity to work. but it's also just an opportunity to hang out with people that you really love. >> reporter: sharing backstage secrets. producer and director debbie allen, a howard grad, added her own secret sauce to the show.

>> she saw salt and pepper and ketchup, "where's the hot sauce?" she put hot sauce in a different world. >> on all the tables. >> yes. >> reporter: their take on the now-iconic moment where duane wayne interrupts whitley's wedding. >> whitley. i love you. if you'll have me, i want you to be my wife. >> what the hell are you doing? >> i'm sorry, byron, i love her! >> i wasn't against getting married. i was against breaking up that man's wedding, who i supported through his campaign. i thought, come on. we love this dude, why are we going to turn him into this kind of heel? you know what i mean? what kind of guy does that? he had to be really in love. >> aww! >> reporter: the actors soaking in all the love from fans. >> it's really like a retroactive love affair. and it's beautiful for us at this age to get all this appreciation. it's quite humbling, actually. >> we are receiving our flowers now in ways that it never

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>> byron: finally tonight, nat geo's "secrets of the octopus." the beautiful and intelligent creatures were followed for two years across five countries. marine biologist dr. alex snell followed this octopus for weeks, gaining its trust. >> when she raised up her arm and put her suckers on my hand, it just felt like a life-changing moment. >> byron: behavior never before captured. the octopus taking cover in a coconut. documenting how octopuses survive by camouflaging themselves from predators. >> their brain is connected directly to muscles in their skin. the octopus can produce an endless array of patterns and colors. >> byron: the three-part nat geo series part of abc's parent company disney is produced by filmmaker james cameron. it's streaming now on hulu and disney plus. and that's "nightline" for this evening. thanks for the company, america. good night.