Arts & Entertainment

'Tanning Mom' Video Drops

Notorious Nutley psuedo-celeb music video online now.

Patricia Krentcil, infamously known as Tanning Mom, is the star of what TMZ has termed "Quite Possibly the worst video ever recorded."

Krentcil recorded her debut rap single, which opens with the tantalizing salvo "It's tan mom, b----," at a New York recording studio in late April. Now the song is available, in full, for public consumption, along with a promotional music video. 

The song prominently features a recording technique popularly known as "autotune" first popularized by recording artist Cher in the hit song "Believe" wherein a human voice is digitally processed to keep it on key. 

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The song's lyrics are largely composed of boasts, with Krentcil favorably comparing herself to Octomom and "teen mom." In the video, Krentcil appears in various states of undress and costuming and frolics alongside two scantily clad male dancers. 

Krentcil's infamy began in April, 2012 when school officials noticed burns on her daughter's leg and reported the injuries to authorities. Following an investigation, Krentcil was arrested on April 24, 2012. Under New Jersey law, children under 14-years-old are banned from using tanning salons. 

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The relatively outlandish nature of the charges drew national media attention and turned Krentcil into a tabloid sensation. As gossip news outlets like Gawker have noted, she has parlayed her status into nightclub appearances, that have reportedly created mini-scandals of their own

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