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'I lied about tattoo blunder because my father was furious': Teenage girl with 56 stars on her face finally comes clean


By Ian Sparks
Last updated at 11:11 PM on 23rd June 2009

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A teenage girl who claimed 56 stars were tattooed on her face as she slept when she'd only asked for three has admitted she was awake the whole time - and lied because her father was 'furious'.

Belgian Kimberley Vlaminck said last week she woke up in horror to find her face covered in the stars of various sizes which spread out over the left-hand side of her head.
She went on to blame the Flemish-speaking tattooist for not being able to understand her French and English instructions.

I was lying: Kimberley Vlaminck originally claimed she had only asked for three star tattoos but ended up with 56 after she fell asleep

Amid a frenzy of media attention, she then vowed to sue tattoo artist Rouslan Toumaniantz for the £9,000 she needs for laser surgery to have them removed.

She said after the tattooing: 'It is terrible for me. I cannot go out on to the street. I look like a freak.'
But the 18-year-old has finally confessed she did not fall asleep, that she wanted all the stars and was 'fully aware' of what Toumaniantz was doing.

Tattoo artist Rouslan Toumaniantz had originally said he would pay for half of the laser treatment Vlaminck needs to have the stars removed

Miss Vlaminck told a Dutch TV crew: 'I asked for 56 stars and initially adored them.

'But when my father saw them, he was furious.

'So I said I fell asleep and that the tattoist had made a mistake.'
Toumaniantz - himself covered from head to foot in tattoos and piercings - had consistently denied he had made a mistake and always insisted Vlaminck wanted all 56 stars.

He said at the time: 'I maintain that she absolutely agreed that I tattoo those 56 stars on the left side of her face.'
But despite insisting Vlaminck had asked for 56 stars, he still initially agreed to pay for half of the treatment to remove the tattoos.

He said: 'Kimberley is unhappy and it is not my wish to have an unsatisfied client.
'I don't regret it. To tell you the truth, this has given me some publicity.'
Toumanaintz is now said to have withdrawn his offer and said from now on he will get written consent from clients before he begins tattooing.

Wonder if EN is going to change his story about falling asleep?

^ Oh dear... What would cause someone to do that to themselves??? He will be a freak for the rest of his life...

what a nice cow !!!

Well at least for the rest of her life with her tattoos - she had her 15 minutes of fame all over the internet with people being sympathetic and then laughing at her...

Maybe the woman has some additional mental issues? Maybe not.

But..........

Who knows? I'm sure she'll end up in Thailand at some point, however. Probably at a Full Moon Party. We can ask her then.

she could always become a 'muzzie' and cover her boat race

Originally Posted by Butterfly

what a nice cow !!!

Different tribe, to be sure...

Every dentists worst nightmare!

^ Wonder if he ever goes on airplanes?

One word springs to mind with this woman: Idiot

Originally Posted by Milkman

Maybe the woman has some additional mental issues?

Ever meet one that didnt

How can this geezer even drink a cup of tea?



Half of it would run down his chin.