Remember Ana?
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She went viral on TikTok when she shared a video documenting herself allegedly getting her boyfriend's name tattooed on her face.
Well after over 34 million views on her original creation, the TikToker, Ana Stanskovsky, revealed that the tattoo was a fake—as some suspected—and she was using the platform for a very important PSA.
You can watch her original video below.
As you can imagine, viewers were absolutely horrified.
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Thankfully, Stanskovsky revealed the truth in a follow-up video, claiming she "tricked the whole internet" to send an important message to those considering getting a tattoo.
She began by saying:
"All I want to say is that I regret my tattoo. But not this one...because this is actually not a real tattoo."
While Stanskovsky does have several real tattoos, the "Kevin" was a fake, but her intentions were not.
Stanskovsky continued:
"When people see me on social media, the first thing they notice about me is my tattoos. So if I influence people, I want to influence people in the right way."
The creator, who began getting tattoos 10 years ago, explained that her family always told her she would regret her tattoos one day, but their concern didn't bother her as none of them had tattoos themselves.
"I didn't listen, maybe because they didn't have any tattoos. But if there was a person covered in tattoos saying they regretted their tattoos, I would have listened."
And, as the TikToker explained:
"As a person fully covered in tattoos, I feel like this is my responsibility to speak up, share my experience."
You can watch below.
Viewers of the second TikTok thanked Stanskovsky for sharing her message based on personal experience.
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A few, however, disagreed, arguing that tattoos tell stories about moments in one's life.
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And a few had their jokes...
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All kidding aside, though, it was quite honorable of her to admit her regret and share her experience with others, whether they agree or not.
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