Bali vacationer, 19, took to the streets sobbing after ‘dream’ tattoo went horribly wrong: ‘I hate it’
- Tia Kabir got the tattoo in Bali
- Tattoo artist wanted to tattoo “angel energy” on her forearm
- But the words were wrong
A young woman was left sobbing on the street after the tattoo design she wanted went horribly wrong.
Tia Kabir, 19, flew to Bali from Australia to get ‘Angel Energy’ tattooed on her left forearm – but the tattoo artist accidentally wrote ‘Energy Angel’ instead.
The ‘Only Fans’ star claims she was ‘stunned’ when she saw the final result, which was written in bold black letters.
“I came to Bali to get a tattoo and I dreamed of getting this tattoo,” she claims while holding a vape.
Fighting back tears, she said, “It was supposed to be called ‘Angel Energy,’ now it’s just ‘Energy Angel.'”
The horrifying event happened on May 7th and Tia told FEMAIL that she wanted “Angel Energy” on her arm to represent the hardships she’s been through in her life.
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OnlyFans star Tia flew to Bali from Australia to get ‘angel energy’ tattooed on her left forearm – but the tattoo artist accidentally wrote ‘energy angel’ instead.
“I’ve always wanted to have something powerful like Angel Energy on my arm because I believe that through everything I’ve gone through to become the influencer I am now, I can leave a good spirit in my body,” she said.
But despite the positive connotation, the day couldn’t have gone any worse, and Tia claims she had the tattoo artist retouch the stencil three times.
“The first time the size was wrong, the second time the spacing, and the third time it kind of switched the other way,” she said.
“I didn’t pay any attention to the tattoo as I’m a gentle person when it comes to needles and looked the other way the entire time.”
When she saw the end result, she “burst into tears immediately” and the staff apologized for the mistake.
Although Tia did not receive a refund, the tattoo artist managed to change the text so it now reads “Energy of an Angel” (left).
The tattoo itself cost her around 1.35 million Indonesian rupiah – around A$150 – but she has not received a refund.
Instead, the tattoo artist managed to change the text so it now reads “Energy of an Angel.”
Tia insists the situation was “real” after many online accused her of faking the whole thing.
“My response to that hate is that this is 100 percent real,” she said.
After just 22 hours, Tia’s video, in which she stands crying by the side of the road, has been viewed more than 2.1 million times, with many encouraging her to look on the “bright side”.
“At least it doesn’t say energy angles,” one wrote in the comments, while another said, “Sending all my energy to you angel.”
But others weren’t as understanding when one person said, “This is what you get when your budget for your dream tattoo is $20.”
Others asked if Tia saw the stencil before the ink was applied.
‘Surely you would have seen the template before he started,’ mused one, another laughed and said, ‘I’m screaming!’ I’m sorry but you haven’t checked the template?’
The 19-year-old cried when he saw the final draft
While many laughed, others gave good advice.
“Just put ‘Protect yourself’ over it,” one suggested.
Another added: “Put ‘angel’ on top of that then you become an angel energy angel. Imagine how many crystals you could charge with that much energy!”
And others recommended removing it entirely, although that might prove difficult given the font is thick and wide.
How to cover up a bad tattoo
1. Keep the design similar to the old ink
2. Consider building on the current design
3. Be prepared for larger size
4. Research experienced cover tattoo artists
Source: Removery