A woman has defended her tanning addiction, insisting it boosts her confidence – despite online trolls claiming she looks 50.
Camilla Sørensen, a 26-year-old Danish influencer, has candidly shared her tanning addiction, despite facing harsh criticism from social media trolls who claim her bronzed appearance makes her look older than her age.
Sørensen, who boasts 29,000 followers on her TikTok page, @camilla_sorensen1998, frequently uploads content that highlights her dark brown skin tone and regularly boasts about her ability to tan quickly while sharing her extensive tanning routine.
In one videoCaptioned “When they say I’m too dark,” she responds to trolls and mimics the lyrics to Playboi Carti’s Punk Monk, in which she raps, “Don’t talk to me.”
Camilla Sørensen has defended her tan, saying it boosts her confidence – despite online trolls claiming she looks 50.
In other shortenShe joins a trending discussion about addictions, captioned “I’m not addicted to anything,” and reveals that she assesses the sun’s UV level on a hot day before committing to a tanning session.
Other video It highlights the content creator’s ability to tan quickly, as she adds a caption that reads, “When people tan all summer to get the tan I got in 2 days.”
Sørensen’s outdoor tanning regimen, detailed in a list uploaded on another videoincludes set intervals of sun exposure followed by breaks.
In the listing, she reveals that she tans the front of her body for 20 minutes, then her back for another 20, and continues alternating with additional 15-minute sessions.
Her routine also includes dips in the pool or splashes of salt water, before resuming her tanning session by lying on her back and stomach for 15 minutes each time, and repeating the alternation for another 14 to 20 minutes.
Alarmingly, it adds “REPEAT!” to the end of the list, meaning that in one sitting you tan your body in the scorching heat for up to four hours.
In one videoOne troll cruelly mocks the influencer by saying: ‘You look great for a 53 year old’, while another shortendances with her 40-year-old father, who is also very tanned, prompting users to comment that they look the same age.
One person wrote: “They look the same age!” while another said: “You look so old I would have thought you were dating.”
One video highlights the content creator’s ability to tan quickly, as she adds a caption that reads, “When people tan all summer to get the tan I got in 2 days.”
Sørensen dances with her 40-year-old father, who is also very tanned, in a video, prompting users to comment that they look the same age.
Sørensen, who has 29,000 followers on her TikTok page @camilla_sorensen1998, frequently uploads content that highlights her dark brown skin tone.
The influencer has faced harsh criticism from social media trolls who claim her tanned appearance makes her look older than her age.
Sørensen’s outdoor tanning regimen, detailed in a checklist uploaded in another video, includes set intervals of sun exposure followed by breaks.
The influencer looks unrecognizable in 2020 before embarking on a tanning journey that has given her deeply bronzed skin.
Sincerely shortenThe influencer revealed that her tanned look fuels her confidence, as she mimics a viral Princess Chelsea song that contains the lyrics: “It’s just a cigarette and it can’t be that bad.”
Despite her enthusiasm, Sørensen’s extreme tanning habits have alarmed many of her followers, who warn of the risks of cancer and skin damage.
One person wrote: “You’ve aged like 30 years,” while another asked: “Are you really 24?”
A third commented: “You look so much better without that aggressive tan,” while a fellow critic added: “Oh my god the ageing.”
One person warned: “Be careful with leather skin,” while another said: “This reminded me to reapply sunscreen.”
In a candid clip, the influencer revealed that her tanned look fuels her confidence.
Despite her enthusiasm, Sørensen’s extreme tanning habits have alarmed many of her followers, who warn her of the risks of skin cancer and damage.
Another social media user commented: “I guess I enjoy aging like a banana,” while one horrified person wrote: “The fake tan, the wrinkles, oh god.”
Finally, someone chimed in: “She obviously gets melanin injections. There’s no excuse for a European woman to be darker than me. A blonde with blue eyes, too.”
Health experts warn of the dangers associated with their tanning practices. According to the National Health ServiceFrequent exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or tanning beds increases the risk of developing both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.
People exposed to UV rays before age 25 are at even greater risk later in life.
Meanwhile, a new study has revealed that a quarter of Britons still regularly use sunbeds despite the long-known skin cancer risks.