Tanning mom pale: Patricia Krentcil says she's done with tanning
In a new and photo spread, Patricia Krentcil, also known as 鈥淭anning Mom,鈥� describes herself as 聽鈥減ale鈥� now that she has gone one month without tanning in the sun or at a salon.
鈥淓veryone says I look so much better less tan,鈥� she said, noting that she's done with tanning. 鈥淚 feel weird and pale.鈥�
The New Jersey mom made headlines in May after being charged with child endangerment for allegedly letting her 6-year-old daughter use a tanning booth 鈥� while she herself was tanning. Ms. Krentcil claimed she never let her daughter in a tanning booth.
The case also created a storm of criticism over the practice of tanning as a dangerous fashion obsession. Even the bronzed New Jersey reality TV star Snooki weighed in against Krentcil for even taking her daughter into a tanning salon. New Jersey law bars anyone under 14 from using a tanning salon. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports bans against children using indoor tanning devices.聽聽
鈥淚 would never,鈥� Krentcil told In Touch. 鈥淪he comes into the room with me, but not the booth. She plays with her Barbie dolls while I tan.鈥�
During her trial, Krentcil appeared deeply tanned. A doctor once told her that she needed to stop tanning, using the term 鈥渢anorexic,鈥� according to In Touch.
鈥淏ut I didn鈥檛 listen to him,鈥� Krentcil told In Touch. 鈥淚 wanted to be dark. I like looking like I just got back from vacation.鈥�
Tanorexia 鈥� repetitive tanning 鈥� is a behavior that is similar to聽addiction聽found in alcoholism, according to a 2005 study conducted at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Though she聽 claims she is now done with tanning, she said she may 鈥渟queeze a tan in here or there.鈥�
Krentcil plead not guilty in May, and here case went to the grand jury in June.
