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Subscribe to RSSPatricia Krentcil, the mom who allegedly took her daughter into a tanning booth, responds to critics of her overly bronzed skin, calling them "ugly" and "jealous." NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports.
Court officials say the New Jersey mom accused of taking her then-5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth is no longer on probation on a separate case.
Patricia Krentcil is free on $2,500 bond, charged with child endangerment following her arrest last month in Nutley.
The arrest got the attention of authorities in Camden County. That's where Krentcil was sentenced to five years' probation in 1999 for credit card theft, forgery and theft for writing bad checks.
In 2001, a bench warrant was issued for her failure to appear at a probation hearing.
New Jersey tanning mom denies charges of child endangerment
Court officials in Camden County on Friday said her probation had been terminated and she would not be required to appear in court.
Krentcil is due back in court next month to face the allegation of causing skin burns to her daughter, which authorities say occurred when the 5-year-old, red-haired, fair-skinned girl was put in a tanning booth. Krentcil has denied that, saying her daughter got a mild sunburn while playing outside on a warm day.
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In New Jersey, children under 14 are not allowed to tan at indoor salons, while those 14 to 17 years old may do so with signed parental consent.
This article includes reporting from NBCNewYork.com and The Associated Press.
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That face will haunt my dreams forever.
She looks disgusting. Another example to be removed from the gene pool.
She looks like a Hoarder gone bad in this picture.....
Orange people are discriminated against! Look at Boehner!
Didn't you hear her say that her critics are just jealous of her?? Didn't you realize that you secretly wanted to look like the crypt keeper??
I heard about her saying people are jealous....ummm NO, haha.
I like a nice light tan at the end of summer....not being orange!
How can she think she looks ok?
She has some mental disorder and her child needs to be removed, because she will have that child in a tanning bed soon or spraying tanning her. Stop the abuse before it gets worst.
I hear the Oompa Loompas are verrry jealous!
I always WANTED to look 30 years older, she's so right. (dripping with sarcasm)
gailerina - remove her child? on what basis? even if she spray tanned her, that is not child abuse and certainly no reason to remove a child. its apperantly the thing to do on toddlers and tiaras. considering the crazy on that show this woman and this non story don't even make the list.
There are a lot of parents out there with exceedingly poor judgement. Tanning a child can teach the child that he/she is not "ok" in his/her own skin. If this girl was burned in a swimming pool the question to the parent is "why was she not wearing an appropriate sunscreen or adequate clothing?" I have very fair skinned friends and family who wear a light, long sleeved shirt AND sunscreen when swimming.
Child abuse- Both the tanner and the pagent mom's need to be looked at closely. One can abuse or endanger a child without intending to do so. Ignorance is not a defense.
15 minutes, 14 minutes, 13 minutes, 12 minutes...
OMG, this woman is totally insane. What makes a person do this to themselves? That poor little girl.
Fear of being Fat & Ugly I presume. One thing about being fat - you have a few less wrinkles than this lady does....So she might want to fatten up some to off set her leather like wrinkly skin.
EVERYONE has fewer wrinkles.
The process in which you are in a bright, warm, quiet place while receiving a mega dose of Vitamin D is, I hear, an experience to which people can get addicted. I feel bad for this woman that she has gone so obviously far off the deep end with it. IF she is pushing her child to repeat this addiction, with its obvious dangers, then I can understand why social services might become involved.
She should stick to acting....... I thought her performance as Dr. Zira in planet of the apes was awesome.
Nutley eh?
OMG Has she looked in a mirror lately ? What a scary sight to see everyday. As for her child,,if she was left in the sun while "mommy" tanned that to me is still child abuse . I mean the poor lil girl got burnt from the sun ??? What the hell is wrong with some people, she should be charged with negligence. just mo
The mom is a total nutcase, no doubt about it. But saying people should be charged with negligence if their kid gets sunburned? For Christ sakes, I had worse sunburns than that little girl every year back around her age due to nothing more than PLAYING outside all day. Should my parents have been charged with negligence?
Anthony Boone, it is against the law for allowing anyone under 14 to use tanning beds. That's why she was arrested.
She was arrested because they SUSPECTED she had put her daughter in a tanning booth, but all the witnesses say otherwise. The little girl is very fair skinned with red hair - they tend to sunburn quicker than others.
I agree the woman is nuts when it comes to her own appearance (what's up with her mouth?), but child negligence seems too much based on the available evidence.
Wrote bad checks for a bad tan???
She goes by her street name "Xtra Krispee".
Not only is she deep fried, but that is about the goofyest looking face I have ever seen on a chimp. But she must be right, we are all just jealous and wish we had a face that looked like a 1930's catchers mitt.
I can just hear Ricardo Montelbaun now, saying "her face is like fine Corynthian leather", (and the white clown lips really give it that touch of class!)
More taxpayer dollars being wasted on stupid stuff.
When she dies they could skin her and make a bull whip. This is what they mean by the phrase "tougher than wang leather". Has got to be a friend of Snooki's.
How come none of these stories ever give her age? How old is she (we know she LOOKS old)
I don't of course know what you've been reading but the link that accompanies this article, New Jersey tanning mom etc. you can click on but you'd have to read that article to discover her age and you're right, she looks at lot older than she is, scary isn't it?
She looks 144 yrs old, but I believe she is just 44. Hard to believe huh?
She's 44, although she looks more like 84.
What does her age have to do with anything?
She's 44
I've seen better looking wallets...
I really did not want to click on this story again because I did not want to look at her hideous face...
I only clicked the link to see all the nasty comments about this hideous bag of crap. I am not disappointed.
I've seen Egyptian mummy's that looked better than her. She could do a "Revenge of the Mummy's wife/mistress/concubine." movie, or better yet, she could get a job at the museum as a living mummy! And that smile, quite natural indeed.....scary Mary!
Stupid and ugly. When she goes she will not need to be embalmed, she will already have mummified.
I saw in a previous article where she is 42 years old. Kinda hard to believe.
Ugh, that face. She should be ashamed of herself.
Cory,
People can't help the way they look - it's genetic. However, with that "tan" she should be charged not only with child endangerment but felony bad looks.
She is terrifying to look at.
This woman is hideous. I bet the tanning salon will want cash now since it seems she had a history of credit card and checking account fraud.
She is off her rocker, if she thinks her tan is attractive. She belongs in a freak show.
She has issues to say the least.
whats that on her lips? i wonder if it has something to do with getting out of the probation violation?
Uncle,
If I'm seeing a picture in my mind of what you're implying - I could lose lunch!
She doesn't need a night light to find her way around in the dark, because she has that lovely orange glow! :)
Ever hear the expression coyote ugly.
She seems like a real peach.....a dried-up, sun scorched, rotting peach, but a peach nonetheless.
She said that critics were just jealous of her. Looks like she also is delirious from tanning too much. NO ONE in their right mind would want to look like her!!!!!! I think she has some serious mental problems.
This lady was arrested in Nutley... Hey we found the the haggardly lady from Futurama!