Girl with 56 Stars Admits Lying

1. gurnorg
   June 23rd, 2009 at 9:45 am

   Once again the media reporting days late, something that ANYONE with a lick of REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE already was able to figure out.

2. Miss Cellania
   June 23rd, 2009 at 9:52 am

   Oh, we all figured it out, but she has finally admitted it.

3. Jason Argos
   June 23rd, 2009 at 9:58 am

   Tattoo's only detract from the innate perfection of the female form. All woman look worse with a tattoo. It is a shame that society does so little to help people realize that they lack nothing and have everything they need to be a beautiful fully realized individual just as they are..but then there's no money in that.

4. Gauldar
   June 23rd, 2009 at 10:01 am

   Now she was the live with the fact she has stars all over her face, and known across the world for being a liar. She might be saving up now for some plastic surgury to avoid a life of shame.

5. zazie
   June 23rd, 2009 at 10:03 am

   Well, duh. I feel awfully sorry for her though.

6. Splint Chesthair
   June 23rd, 2009 at 10:13 am

   "Tattoo’s only detract from the innate perfection of the female form."

   That's how I feel about fat rolls and mustaches but my girlfriend won't lose weight or shave her stache.

7. kev
   June 23rd, 2009 at 10:33 am

   shocking that someone so emotionally stable that she uses her face as an etch-a-sketch would actually lie about it.

8. Gail Pink
   June 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 am

   Liar!

9. A
   June 23rd, 2009 at 10:40 am

   Stupid Bitch.

10. Byrd Brain
    June 23rd, 2009 at 10:43 am

    ^ +1

11. Briannana
    June 23rd, 2009 at 10:50 am

    Looks like someone didn't have the courage of her convictions. And tattoos do not detract from the human form. When done well, they add to it. People have been adding to the human frame since we could manipulate it, so quit being such a righteous crapper.

12. Dave0179
    June 23rd, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Even though I love body modifications, including tattoo, I must admit that you must be pretty stupid to get your face covered in stars unless you have a stable job that accepts facial tattoos. Plus, major facial work can and will often look good IMHO, but in her case it looks more like a bad case of blackheads than art.

    I feel sorry for the artist, though. He obviously love his work, and i'm sure he's very talented as a tattoo artist. It really sucks that he was blamed for this girl's poor decision making.

13. caitlin13
    June 23rd, 2009 at 10:56 am

    "All woman look worse with a tattoo."

    Wow. You're an ass.

    -Girl with tattoos.

14. zav
    June 23rd, 2009 at 10:56 am

    I just got "Live to ROCK!" tattooed on the surface of my spleen. Will I regret the shame I must bear if I ever need an emergency spleen transplant?

15. maimy
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:09 am

    zav I laughed way to hard at your comment. ^5

16. Anonymouse
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:10 am

    "Wow. You're an ass."

    Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

    I would go even further and say that everyone looks worse with a tattoo. As far as self-expression goes, it's kind of a copout -- it's not like you climbed the Himalayas or write a novel. You sat there and let yourself get drawn on with permanent ink.

17. Miss Cellania
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:14 am

    Just a reminder: Name-calling to other commenters is verboten. This could be a lively thread; I would hate to have to shut it down.

18. Craig
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:29 am

    Really? She was lying? I don't believe it. Next you're going to try to tell me David Blaine can't actually levitate.

19. Snappy Fish
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 am

    I thought it was pretty obvious she was lying. Additionally, I thought the tattoo was done rather well, though I didn't think it improved her appearance. Wow, if her dad's anger hurt, Internet infamy has got to really hurt... and keep on hurting. I wonder how much it would cost to have the tat removed, and if removal from the face would still leave scars?

20. Screen Sleuth
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Ick..too much. And she looks like she could be attractive. A few tattoos on women are ok; overload is unattractive IMHO.

21. Snappy Fish
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:42 am

    Hup! The article states that it will cost 9,000 British Pounds (or 14,668 American dollars) to have the tattoo removed. Ouch.

22. Boston
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:44 am

    Whatever body modifications you do to yourself, you need to be able of carry it with confidence. The stars are done well and neat, unlike other tattoos out there, she should be proud of them and rock it like a hot outfit. The tattoo artist is clearly confident in his own skin with all the modifications. Otherwise why would you get something so permanent?

    @Jason Argos
    if "Tattoo’s only detract from the innate perfection of the female form" then you must agree they detract from the male form. I hope you're not discriminating.

23. @22
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:52 am

    I don't think it was being discriminating. I don't know about you, but as a guy, I wouldn't give a rat's ass about another man's 'form'.

24. Babycakes
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    I knew it! I hope the tattoo artist doesn't become too much of an a--hole about the experience. stupid girls shouldn't get tattoos if they can't take the heat for their choice of tattoos (or whatever).

25. Foreigner1
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    Well I for one hope that both this girl and the guy who tattooed her, will get loads of cash generated by all the publicity.

    I firmly do Not agree with "Tattoo’s only detract from the innate perfection of the female -or male- form”.
    - I think that this is entirely up to the one that wants those tattoos. We do not have to agree, but we have to respect the personal choice of that person.
    - Tattoos visually add to the personal story of a body. Apparently the owner of that body found it important to make that addition and anyone else has to respect that. We do not have to agree, but we have to respect that personal addition.
    - I have seen more often the most wonderful tattoos that are True Art and True Beauty, adding incredible perfection to an already wonderful body.

    In this case I do hope that the whole thing was orchestrated in advance, including the treading back on her footsteps in her now admitting that she lied.
    I hope she in fact is at peace and in agreement with what she did when she took place in that chair and when she first looked in the mirror at the final outcome.

    My personal opinion about her starry face is that I like it. I think that it looks real fine and I would respect her that she took such a powerful yet friendly tattoo.

26. Kalel
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    This circus of the stars is not over.

27. bent
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    Foreigner1, you best be kidding me. This girl does not deserve loads of cash for lying and falsely accusing someone else for her stupidity. I'm also annoyed with all the other garbage you typed there, waffle head.

28. Idil
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Why is Jason an ass if he has an opinion? What he said makes sense. It makes sense to think that everyone is beautiful just the way they are, and that modifying themselves is taking away since it's unnatural. It also makes sense the other way. Geeze, chill... no one said you were ugly...

    The tattoo artist was really nice... I like that he varied the stars a bit and strategically placed them. I can't believe she had the heart to sue him... the only reason it looks terrible is because of her idea, not the tattoo artist, who actually did a really good job considering her idea... poor guy

29. Frau
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:48 pm

    We all knew she was a liar the other week.

    "Tattoo’s only detract from the innate perfection of the female form. All woman look worse with a tattoo."- Jason Argos

    Curious as to what your opinion is regarding women who have had partial breast or full breast removal due to cancer or other illness. Then have gone on to get reconstrcutive surgery and a tattoo of nipples, where there are none.

    Is the female form still "innate perfection"?

30. @29
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:50 pm

    You missed the point.

31. jenjen
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    I like how some of the commenters think that their opinion of what constitutes female beauty should give them a say in how women live and what we choose to do to our bodies. Women, contrary to popular belief, do not exist to prettify the world or to serve as decorations on the canvas of your life. PS, why yes, in fact, I am ugly. But only on the outside.

32. LisaL
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    I think this all comes to a big ole DUH from everyone. I mean seriously, did anyone actually believe her story? Except for possibly her idiot father?

    As for tattoos on women. Different tastes folks. I don't personally agree with it (having tattoos myself), but not gonna get mad b/c someone doesn't like it.
    That'd be like getting mad at someone for not liking blondes, or liking long hair or some such thing. Just silly.

33. @31
    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Wow, Didn't realize his comment was dictating how you should live your life. Thank you for enlightening me, overly sensitive feminazi.

34. Idil
    June 23rd, 2009 at 1:42 pm

    Everyone should live their life as they please. And everyone should also be able to listen to other people's opinions, whether they contradict their own or not.

    Why can't you all just relax? =S

    Why does it matter if someone likes the fact that you have a tattoo or not? It's only a form of art.

    In my opinion, it detracts from people because it has nothing really to do with them. That person didn't make the tattoo, most likely, an artist did. That person just had money to get it done.

35. Christophe
    June 23rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    Faked!

36. caveman
    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    Roughly translated from Tattoo-artiest-Rouslan-eist-publieke-excuses-van-Kimberley (Dutch).

    "Saturday the uncle of Kimberley Vlaeminck visited the tattoo shop of Toumaniantz and started to tear the place down. He threatened Toumaniantz and tried to force him to sign a statement but Toumaniantz refused."

    In the last video from that page the doctor estimated 10 laser treatments at 200 Euro a pop. (2000 Euro total, not cheap but a lot less than some figures circulating in the media.)

    In any case, it has been reported that three hospitals already offered to treat the girl for free.

37. caveman
    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    PS: Forgot to add: Because of all this, they are going to change the law (in Belgium) and force a "cooling down" period of two days before a tattoo can be applied.

38. Skipweasel
    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    Amazing that tattooists don't get written consent beforehand as a matter of course. I'd have thought a copy of the intended design, signed and dated by both parties would be a must.

39. carrieburrows
    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    I knew it. She ought to be fined for her stupidity. I hope the tattooist has learned something too.

40. Mouserz
    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    Dumb skank.

41. jenjen
    June 23rd, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    @33 Yay! My first feminazi badge! I'm going to sew that on my grrrl scouts sash between my treehugger ribbon and my bleeding heart liberal pin.

42. SenorMysterioso
    June 23rd, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    re: "He obviously love his work, and i’m sure he’s very talented as a tattoo artist."

    Was this sarcasm? The only thing I have to base my opinion of his talent is this girls face and these stars are mediocre at best. Maybe Im too much of a tattoo snob because Ive seen a lot of great tattoos by great artists.

    I bet she could turn her 15 minutes of fame, even if it was for being stupid, into a little bit of money to put towards her tattoo removal. I think she is probably stuck with them anyway. Tattoo removal is much more painful than getting the tattoo in the first place and takes several visits over a long period of time and its not cheap.

43. The Manticore
    June 23rd, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    I get tattoos to weed out the jerks that don't like them. :3
    just kidding, but if I see a guy I might be interested in and he gives that '.....wth' face when he sees mine, I know it's not going anywhere.

    as for them on women at all, yes, some DO detract from the beauty of the female form. the 'redneck single breaster' usually a rose, is horrible. most of the time, the trampstamp. those are the worst offenders, imo.

44. Maternitus
    June 23rd, 2009 at 5:29 pm

    I live in Blgium, where this all happened, and the people here were laughing about it since it appeared in the news.

    Since I have my share of tattoos, I must admit that "falling asleep" was never part of the procedure. Not that it hurts like hell, but somehow getting a tattoo is a titbit too painfull to fall asleep. (And in my case pretty exciting).

    I am glad she admitted her lies, but I wonder how good business will be for the artist...

    Maternitus.

    PS
    I love girls with tattoos, but not the facial ones. It is kind of disturbing to say to a girl (after she asked if you think she's pretty) that you like the color of her eyes and the stars around her face...

45. @44
    June 23rd, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    I'd like to say, "Wow, I'm so proud of you!" but you might find that condescending.

46. gibson8or
    June 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    It's illegal to get face (and sometimes hand) tattoos in many places in the U.S.

47. Dude Manbro
    June 23rd, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    Bad tattoos: nature's way of warning you that you're talking to an idiot.

48. dooflotchie
    June 23rd, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    "Toumaniantz says he will now get written consent from clients before inking any tattoos."

    You mean he wasn't doing that already?! I got my first tattoo almost 20 years ago and had to sign a buttload of forms back then, plus every other time since! Way to not cover your ass there, buddy. Guess you won't do that again, will ya?

49. Mytake
    June 23rd, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Now the artist should sue her and teach her yet another lesson in responsibility. BTW I agree that tattos usually add little to nothing to a woman's beauty and are often seeing as a warning for many men ("tramp stamps" etc).

50. Mytake
    June 23rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    Second mistake in three posts... "often SEEN" kthxby

51. JamesM
    June 23rd, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Someone responding badly to your tattoos, complete with remarks: A nice screening method to separate people you want to be around from those who are shallow, judgemental, unaccepting of other worldviews, myopic, snobby, overly concerned with what other people think and making sure other people know what they think when they don't approve, and the list can go on.

    There's a lot of good, interesting tattoo work out there and majority of the folks who have put thought into them have a story to tell about each. Most people I know who have gotten tattoos relate similarly to them as I do: Rather than something to show off, it's a personal scrapbook about our lives.

    I agree that there are people out there who see a piece of flash on the wall and want to get it done because 'it looks neat'... those people, also, seem to moan loudest about other people having tattoos out of some guilt/regret response from there.

    Be mindful of how strongly you react to tattoos. It says more about you than it says about the person you're reacting at.

52. Jill
    June 23rd, 2009 at 9:59 pm

    There's already meme about her. It's great!
    http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/kimberley-vlaeminck-56-stars

53. Johnny Cat
    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    Haha Jill, the Leave Kimberly Alone pic had me at hello, but what happens when it spreads to Neda?

54. Stacey
    June 24th, 2009 at 2:01 am

    the artist who did this woman should be ashamed of such bad work, and if not the public should pressure the shaming of this artist, who is nothing more than bad graffiti tagger to the human soul. Whether or not this woman agreed or not is besides the point, because every civaL society has lemon laws and grace periods before contracts are binding, Dr's also can be sued for malpractice on otherwise complaisant patiants if they do a bad jobs. Tattoos artists should not be exempt from prosecution for the abuse of their so called willing customers who regret such permanent contracts to advertise the artists graffiti for life.

55. JamesM
    June 24th, 2009 at 2:22 am

    "Stacey: the artist who did this woman should be ashamed of such bad work, and if not the public should pressure the shaming of this artist, who is nothing more than bad graffiti tagger to the human soul. Whether or not this woman agreed or not is besides the point, because every civaL society has lemon laws and grace periods before contracts are binding, Dr’s also can be sued for malpractice on otherwise complaisant patiants if they do a bad jobs. Tattoos artists should not be exempt from prosecution for the abuse of their so called willing customers who regret such permanent contracts to advertise the artists graffiti for life."

    Wow. That was a whole lot of crazy in a little paragraph.

    The work itself is actually quite good. The blacks are very solid, not patchy. The lines are crisp and consistent. Honestly, based on that, I'd welcome the artist who did that kind of work... on facial tissue at that! (it's quite difficult compared to other parts of the body)... to do work on me. He clearly has control over the needle and the skill of an experienced tattoo artist.

    You should like the kind of person who wants to demonize the whole concept of tattoos for nothing other than your personal distaste for them. (I'm sure you have other excuses to rationalize your bigotry, but I'll just leave it at that)

    But please, if you're going to criticize tattoos and the work put into them, don't pontificate on points that you clearly have no knowledge of or experience to speak on.

    The other thing you should understand is that in a "civaL" [sic], people have the full freedom to express themselves, even in ways that you would disagree with. It's called "free will." If I am unable to exercise my free will, my desires for what I want to do with my life, to my body and all that it entails... then I wouldn't be living in a CIVIL society.

56. Robolasse
    June 24th, 2009 at 6:07 am

    I for one like the tatoo (I haven't any myself).

57. Willo the Wisp
    June 24th, 2009 at 6:45 am

    So this little toerag was willing to jeopardise the tattooist's reputation and livelihood, and caused him all that stress, because she didn't want to admit she'd done a stupid thing? how utterly, utterly selfish. She totally deserves her ridiculous tattoo.

58. A Noun
    June 24th, 2009 at 8:19 am

    I can't believe the tattoo artist wasn't getting written consent forms from anyone, much less this girl.

    Rule One: CYA!!! (And not necessarily with ink)

59. Frau
    June 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am

    "you missed the point" - @29

    Then please to clarify it for me.

60. klynslis
    June 24th, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    I especially liked how in the original article the tattoo artist was being accused of drugging the girl or hypnotizing her. And her story about falling asleep? Please. Her father must really be clueless if he believed her for even a moment.

    The girl is an adult in age only. She obviously does not have the maturity to contemplate any sort of consequences of her actions, or she would have expected some pretty extreme reactions, if not from her father, from others.

61. emmiline
    June 25th, 2009 at 2:54 am

    oh jason- finally! where have you been!? i've been waiting for a guy *just.like.you* to come around so i can stop brushing my teeth, cutting my hair, shaving my legs, trimming my bush, washing my clothes- heck, even WEARING clothes- because this whole keeping up appearances simply to please a man has gotten really old.

    --

    really it doesn't matter if you like tattoos or not, it's more about making yourself happy. can't please everybody. it's only sad she felt like she had to lie and blame someone else for her mistake. at least she's 'fessed up.

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