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Julia Gnuse, commonly known by the nickname The Illustrated Lady, born in 1959, has 95% of her body (including her face) covered in tattoos and holds the Guinness Record for being the most tattooed woman in the world. In her mid 30s, Gnuse developed porphyria, a condition in which sunlight results in blistering of the skin.〔http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/guinness-applauds-julia-gnuse-worlds-most-tattooed-lady/19494161〕 As the blisters often result in scarring, she began getting tattoos as a way to cover up the scars, which can get as deep as third degree burns.〔(Inked: Tattoos and Body Art around the World By Margo DeMello.p. 225 )〕 〔(http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/meet-the-most-tattooed-lady-in-the-world-224560 )〕 A friend of Gnuse's who was a plastic surgeon had suggested she get her skin tattooed in a pale skin tone color, similar to the color of her scars. This was attempted but didn't turn out the way they had hoped.〔(http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/meet-the-most-tattooed-lady-in-the-world-224560 )〕 The tattoos do not prevent the skin from blistering as they are purely aesthetic. Instead she decided to try colorful tattoos, consisting of a variety of themes including: her favorite cartoons, her favorite actors and even a self portrait.〔(Addicted to ink: The world's most tattooed woman flaunts her body art )〕 Gnuse has starred on the tv show Ripley's Believe it or Not.〔(Chick Ink: 40 Stories of Tattoos--And the Women Who Wear Them By Karen L. Hudson. p. 109 )〕 She also had a small role in Aerosmith's music video for their song Pink. 〔(Orange Coast Magazine May 1999. p. 28 )〕 She currently resides in Foothill Ranch, California. ==See also== *Full body tattoo *Porphyria cutanea tarda *List of female adventurers 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Julia Gnuse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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