\When Patricia was younger, tanning was an important part of her life: she went to tanning salons five days a week and spent hours in the booths to get the perfect tan. This obsession intensified when she was accused of taking her 6-year-old daughter to a tanning salon and endangering her health.
The incident made Patricia an Internet sensation, and the media dubbed her “Tanning Mom”. But it also highlighted tanorexia, a disorder in which people become addicted to tanning and are unaware of how much color they have. Health professionals have warned of the dangers of excessive tanning and its link to skin cancer.
Despite the controversy, Patricia maintained her innocence, claiming that her daughter had been burned while playing outdoors. The charges against her were eventually dropped, but public attention got the better of her and her family. They decided to make a fresh start and moved to Florida.
Unfortunately, Patricia’s difficulties are far from over. In June 2019, she fell seriously ill following complications from pneumonia. She was placed on life support, but fortunately recovered.
The incident turned Patricia into an Internet sensation: the evolution of “Tan Mom”
