- Elaine Davidson
Elaine Davidson is the "Most Pierced Woman" according to the
Guinness World Records .cite web | url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/extreme_bodies/most_pierced_woman.aspx | title=Guinness World Records - Human Body - Extreme Bodies - Most Pierced Woman | work=Guinness World Records | date=2001-08-09 | accessdate=2007-08-26 ]When examined by a Guinness World Record official in May 2000, Davidson had 462 piercings, with 192 in her face alone. By August 2001 when she was re-examined she was found to have 720 piercings. Performing at the
Edinburgh Festival in 2005, the Guardian reported that she now had 3,950 body piercings. [cite web | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/pictures/image/0,8543,-11705261445,00.html | title=Elaine Davidson shows off just some of her 3,950 body piercings and tattoos to publicise her Brazilian Life theatre workshop | work=Guardian | year=2005 | accessdate=2007-08-26] She has more piercings in hergenitalia than in any other part of the body - 500 in all, externally and internally. The total weight of her jewelry is estimated to be about 3 kilograms. [cite web | url=http://deputy-dog.com/2007/08/24/top-10-physically-modified-people-2/ | title=top 10 physically modified people | date=2007-08-24 | work=deputydog | accessdate=2007-08-26] As of May 2008, Davidson's piercings total 5,920. [cite web |url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2008/05/16/dip.DTL&o=13 |title= Jingle Belle |author= |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=May 16 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-17 ]She was born in Brazil and is a nurse by trade.Fact|date=December 2007 She claims she does not drink or use drugs.She now resides in
Edinburgh ,Scotland .cite web | url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/13/1068674283575.html?from=storyrhs | title=Pierced lady "scared to go home" | work=Reuters | date=2003-11-13 | accessdate=2007-08-26]Quotes
* "People often just want to look at me or touch me - some even want to kiss me." [cite web | url=http://www.24dash.com/showbiz_slapdash/25047.htm | title=Human pincushion 'not addicted' to piercings | work=Closer magazine | month=July | year=2007 | accessdate=2007-08-26]
References
External links
* [http://www.elainedavidson.co.uk Elaine Davidson - Guinness World Record Holder]
* [http://www.sunnygovan.com/GF/A-E/ElaineDavidson.html Elaine Davidson on Govan Folk]
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