Fascination may strike you at any age. That's what happened with Charlotte Guttenberg, a native of Florida, Melbourne. Little did she know that getting a pink butterfly inked on her chest at the age of 57 will delight her so much that after a few years, her name would be mentioned in the Guinness Records as the most tattooed senior citizen (female) in the world. This recognition came in 2015 after 10 years of treating her body like a canvas, and getting 91.5% of her it inked. But she didn't rest on her laurels despite that, and continued with her fascination of body art. Now at 69, she has 98.75% of her body emblazoned so she is called as the most tattooed woman in the world.
About Charlotte
Charlotte is a woman of multiple personalities. She is a fitness enthusiast, certified personal trainer, life coach, and a professional writer. She is enjoying a peaceful life at the sleepy town of Florida, Melbourne with her life-partner Chuck Helmke, who also holds a record for the most tattooed senior citizen (male) in the world.
Beginning of fascination with tattoos
Unlike Chuck, Charlotte's first husband was against women getting tattooed despite having tattoos himself. So she couldn't have a tattoo until he was alive.
After a few years of her husband's death, she decided to give herself a gift on her birthday by getting inked. She got struck with that tattoo and decided to get a full body suit. Luckily, she met Chuck during the preparation for an event. As they both shared the same thoughts and liking, they soon developed an understanding and got connected to each other.
Chuck helped her and stood by her throughout the inking process since he knew how painful it is when the needle pierces the body. Together they share two records for having the most human skulls tattooed on the body and most feathers tattooed on the body. Chuck has 376 skulls on his body, and Charlotte 216 feathers on her body.
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Age-defying feat
Charlotte is the only woman in the world who is covered with tattoos from the head to toe despite being a senior citizen. She enjoys the attention, both positive and negative, that she gets in her home town, and is proud of her achievements. For her, tattoos are the best medium to express oneself, and show others to be different. She considers her body as a canvas and is ever-ready to flaunt her body mural to anyone interested.
Her Aspirations
Charlotte has received negative comments from others for her obsession with tattoos. She knows people still look at her differently despite her record-breaking achievement. Maybe, they think that a senior citizen of her age is good enough to take care of grandchildren, and not inking the body. There is a huge difference the way people look at tattooed people. And that's what she hopes to change. She wants to develop a mutual respect among people from both the world.
According to her, tattoos are beautiful, ancient art form, and people should respect those decorating their bodies with this art form.
About Charlotte
Charlotte is a woman of multiple personalities. She is a fitness enthusiast, certified personal trainer, life coach, and a professional writer. She is enjoying a peaceful life at the sleepy town of Florida, Melbourne with her life-partner Chuck Helmke, who also holds a record for the most tattooed senior citizen (male) in the world.
Beginning of fascination with tattoos
Unlike Chuck, Charlotte's first husband was against women getting tattooed despite having tattoos himself. So she couldn't have a tattoo until he was alive.
After a few years of her husband's death, she decided to give herself a gift on her birthday by getting inked. She got struck with that tattoo and decided to get a full body suit. Luckily, she met Chuck during the preparation for an event. As they both shared the same thoughts and liking, they soon developed an understanding and got connected to each other.
Chuck helped her and stood by her throughout the inking process since he knew how painful it is when the needle pierces the body. Together they share two records for having the most human skulls tattooed on the body and most feathers tattooed on the body. Chuck has 376 skulls on his body, and Charlotte 216 feathers on her body.
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Age-defying feat
Charlotte is the only woman in the world who is covered with tattoos from the head to toe despite being a senior citizen. She enjoys the attention, both positive and negative, that she gets in her home town, and is proud of her achievements. For her, tattoos are the best medium to express oneself, and show others to be different. She considers her body as a canvas and is ever-ready to flaunt her body mural to anyone interested.
Her Aspirations
Charlotte has received negative comments from others for her obsession with tattoos. She knows people still look at her differently despite her record-breaking achievement. Maybe, they think that a senior citizen of her age is good enough to take care of grandchildren, and not inking the body. There is a huge difference the way people look at tattooed people. And that's what she hopes to change. She wants to develop a mutual respect among people from both the world.
According to her, tattoos are beautiful, ancient art form, and people should respect those decorating their bodies with this art form.
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