Tattoo addict ‘couldn’t use’ public transport after missionaries prayed for her
A tattoo addict covered head to toe in ink has opened up about the struggles she has faced getting public transport, with people reacting strangely to her black eyeballs and extreme artwork.
Deedee Villegas is from Cebu in the Philippines and started her body art journey in 2013, when she started getting face tattoos, before working her way down the rest of her body.
After opening up about the discrimination she faced while attending her university graduation ceremony, Deedee told her Instagram followers that she hopes to inspire others with her intricate designs.
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And, speaking in Manila on the Toni Gonzaga Studio show, the art-lover explained how she had been exposed to criticism from others during her everyday life because of her unusual looks.
“There were times that I couldn’t handle using public transport anymore, because there was physical [discrimination],” she confessed.
In fact, the tattoo-lover described one scenario where she had been prayed at by a group of missionaries on a Jeep (a minibus used for public transport in Manila).
“That was the scariest,” she recalled. ”They simply opened their Bibles and said, ‘in Jesus’ name, in Jesus’ name’.
“I was just speechless, I didn’t know if I should get off, then our fellow passengers had the same reaction, they were just stunned.”
Deedee explained that she had no problem with missionaries in general, but suggested this confrontation had been “too extreme”.
“Because as I sat across from them, their first approach was friendly, they asked me if I accept the Lord, I said, ‘yes, we have a good relationship, we don’t fight as far as I remember’,” she added.
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“Then they just suddenly started praying over me, they read a Bible verse, ‘in Jesus’ name, separate yourself from this, words like that."
Despite this, the TikTok er– whose page has millions of followers – accepted that trolling will always be a consequence of her unique identity.
“I think judgement is something that’s simply part of my life,” she admitted.
“I also want to have judgement because there’s something to prove people wrong. It drives me to work hard on my craft.”
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