Meet the married couple with 91 piercings and tattoos combined
A couple obsessed with body modifications have held the Guinness World Record for their unusual looks for the better part of a decade.
Victor Hugo Peralta, 52, has a Devil’s ‘666’ carved into his skull, alongside £400 metal horns implanted in his skull.
His wife Gabriela, also 52, is also covered in ink with a Mohican hairstyle.
The couple, who live in Argentina and married 15 years ago, have a combined 91 tattoos and modifications, and while they love their looks, they’ve been branded as “cherubs from hell” by those less than enthused.
In 2014, they set an official Guinness World Record for “most body modifications” in the married couples category.
Victor Hugo Peralta and Gabriel: Some people have said they look like they came from hell thanks to their 91 piercings and tattoos
And they just renewed the title for the ninth time.
Victor said, “When we received the title, I felt tremendous emotion and pride as I was rewarded for my life choice.
Gabriela, from Argentina, said: ‘I have always been faithful to what I like and the image I want to have, respecting my inner being, which is closely linked to art.
“Growing up in my grandparents’ house, I breathed art 24 hours a day.
‘My grandfather was a musician and photographer, my grandmother painted.
‘I grew up with art around me.’
At the age of 13, Victor remembers first inking the word f*** across the fingers of his left hand.
He has since inked more than 95 percent of his body and says he hopes to impersonate a “demon.”
The body modification-obsessed couple have set a world record for the tenth year in a row
Victor Hugo Peralta (left) regularly makes headlines for his controversial appearance, carving the devil’s “666” into his scalp
Victor added: ‘My dad loved to draw and thanks to him I took that passion for drawing and later grew up tattooing people.
“Then came the adjustments and one day Guinness found us and rewarded us for this passion.
“I am so happy and proud that I got my wife for our lives.”
Originally from Uruguay, Victor has been tattooing others for over 28 years in his own studio, Querubin Tattoo Studio, located in Buenos Aires.
After meeting his wife, they continued their passion together.
Together they have spent thousands of pounds on their adaptations, which include scars – or etchings in the skin – plus pointed ears and forked tongues.
Gabriela, 52 (left) and Victor, who are both obsessed with body modification, got married almost 15 years ago
Victor said, “When we received the title, I felt tremendous emotion and pride to be rewarded for my life choice”
Victor added: ‘I have always been faithful to what I like and the image I want to have, respecting my inner being, which is closely linked to art’
The body modification-obsessed couple – who have a combined 91 piercings and tattoos – have set a world record for the ninth year in a row
Victor said, “Growing up in my grandparents’ house, I was breathing art 24 hours a day. I grew up with art around me’
Victor said: ‘My father loved to draw and thanks to him I took over that passion for drawing and later I grew up tattooing people’
Earlier, they revealed how people online had branded them as “Cherubs from Hell.”
But they now say they have learned to deal with the trolls and hope to educate people on their mission.
Victor added: ‘People react in different ways: surprise, curiosity and fear.
‘We are often congratulated for our courage and daring, both the pain threshold and the tolerance for it.
‘But also because we face society by choosing a lifestyle that is so different from other people, without any kind of worry.
“We live it naturally and without prejudice – we are ordinary and we live as we please.
“We are very happy and if someone asks questions about us or our way of life, we are always willing to talk or exchange opinions, as long as everything is respectful.”