Teen with 56 tattoos changes her story

[liberal N proud]

Teen reportedly admits she asked for tattoos

Dad's outrage over 56 stars led her to give false account of falling asleep

BRUSSELS - A Belgian teenager who had 56 stars tattooed on the side of her face admitted that she had lied about knowing what happened because she was afraid of her father's reaction, British media reported.

Kimberley Vlaeminck told a Dutch TV crew that she made up the whole story because her father became angry after he saw her star-covered face, The Telegraph reported on Monday.

The 18-year-old initially claimed she had fallen asleep during the procedure, and woke up in pain when her nose was being tattooed.
Vlaeminck had told police she emerged from a tattoo parlor with 56 stars over one side of her face, rather than the three she had asked for. She even threatened to sue tattoo artist, Rouslan Toumaniantz, for the thousands she needed for laser surgery to have them removed.

She blamed the Flemish-speaking tattooist for not understanding her French and English instructions.

But she told Dutch TV this week, "I asked for 56 stars and initially adored them. But when my father saw them, he was furious."

The tattoo artist also said Vlaeminck had agreed to 56 stars.

"She agreed, but when her father saw it, the trouble started," Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws quoted the man as saying.

Vlaeminck said she wanted to keep the tattoos on her forehead but would have the rest removed.

And for Toumaniantz?

Toumaniantz, who is covered from head to toe in tattoo artistry, said the only thing he was disappointed in was having an unhappy client.

"I don't regret it. To tell you the truth, this has given me some publicity," Toumanaintz told The Telegraph.

He will now require written consent from clients before any procedure, he said.

[KittyWampus]

1. Glad his reputation is intact, unharmed. I hope the young woman either gets the surgery OR

comes to terms with her new look.

It's different and can be an asset in many professions.

[maxsolomon]

2. several DU'ers called this one immediately:

scared of Dad. with good reason - i'd be furious if my daughter had done that. and frankly mortified that my fruit of my loins had made such a poor choice.

but not so furious i'd put her in a burqa! ;)

pre-emptive request: PLEASE DO NOT POST A PHOTO OF TOUMANAINTZ.

[liberal N proud]

7. Yes they did

[rrneck]

8. +1 And thank you.

[marybourg]

3. Playing the "flemish card" also. It's like "a black man did it". nt.

[scrinmaster]

4. Shocker.

Like anyone couldn't have guessed that. What a dumbass.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Obvious liar is obvious.

As I said in the lounge thread, some DUers owe other DUers a pretty big apology.

[Buzz Clik]

6. Do they have trailer parks in Belgium?

:shrug:

[rocktivity]

9. I am shocked--SHOCKED

that it isn't true that she slept through having her face tattooed 56 times!


rocktivity

[Berry Cool]

10. Like her story was believable in the first place.

The rest of the tattoos didn't hurt enough to wake her up? Yeah, sure.

[Raine]

11. Despicable that this young woman

makes a poor decision and tries to blame it on someone who was only doing what she told them to. x(

[BlooInBloo]

12. If all is as it appears, dad should be mad only at himself for raising such an idiot.

[RoadRage]

13. It's "B" Girls Long Lost Cousin.....

:)