Betty Broadbent was one of the first woman to be acknowledged for her tattoos. She was a part of the Ringling Bros, Barnum and Bailey Circus. She was one of the first woman to publicly show off her tattoos. In fact, she was one of the first to ever have a body suit completed with the new method of the electrical tattoo gun.
Cindy Ray made waves in the 60′s with her tattoos. As a single mom working in a factory, she quickly accepted a job in which she got tattooed to promote books, products and more. Unfortunately, her business deal saw her partner taking the majority of the funds. In the end she returned to Australia and opened her own parlour.
Janis Joplin was another famous tattooed female. An icon of the 70′s her death saw thousands of fans tattooing her famous heart onto themselves. She didn’t have many tattoos compared to the previous woman but she still left her impact on the female tattoo movement.
Currently there are two woman that hold the title for most tattooed. One is a Canadian, another is an American girl. The Canadian title holder is a stripper and dancer named Krystyne Kolorful who has approximately 95% of her body covered in tattoos. Her face is the only place that remains untattooed.
The other title holder is Julia Gnuse, who got her tattoos as a way of protecting herself from the sun.
Julia’s only uninked places are her feet and her ears. She began getting tattoos at a recommendation from her doctor to help protect her skin from her rare skin condition that leaves blisters and scars covering her body from sun exposure, or even too much contact with clothing. At 53 years old she is a beauty to behold and paves the way for any other females wanting to utilize tattoos to make them feel more beautiful and comfortable in their own skin.
No matter why you decide to get a tattoo, knowing that there are other beautiful women out there with ink can be comforting. Many woman have gone before us to remove the taboo associated with tattoos, and there will surely be many
