Tia Kabir Bali holidaymaker hit by vile abuse after revealing tattoo nightmare
Balinese vacationer, 19, who burst into tears on the street after her ‘dream’ tattoo went wrong, is beaten with vicious abuse – when she reveals her fixed ink
- Tia Kabir, 19, has been bombarded with hurtful comments from strangers
- The young beauty hit back at trolls after a tattoo nightmare
When 19-year-old Tia Kabir filmed herself sobbing in the street after seeing her tattoo for the first time, she never expected the clip to go “viral.”
She has since revealed that the tattoo has been “fixed” and has been targeted by vicious bullies who have called her ignorant, made comments about her appearance, and criticized her for being an OnlyFans model.
Earlier this month, the young woman flew from Canberra to Bali to have “Angel Energy” inked on her forearm, but accidentally got “Energy Angel” instead.
She shared the tattoo fail on TikTok in the now-famous video that was viewed by more than 3.8 million people.
And while most people felt sorry for the young vacationer, not everyone was so kind about her misfortune.
Many have called Tia a “liar” and called the situation “phony,” while others string together racial slurs.
My answer to this hatred is this [reaction] is 100 percent genuine. In times like these it would often be reasonable to keep situations private, but as an influencer it’s important as my role to keep people informed about everything I’m going through,” Tia told FEMAIL.
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Tia Kabir, from Canberra, flew to Bali to get ‘Angel Energy’ inked on her forearm, but accidentally got ‘Energy Angel’ instead
Now she has processed hurtful comments about the incident
On TikTok, one person called out Tia for saying she “doesn’t get tattoos all the time, just every few months” while sitting in the street sobbing.
Others wondered why she “didn’t check the stencil” before inking.
“You already have tattoos, how would you not know to look before they tattoo it?” one wrote.
Despite drawing the template three times, the tattoo artist was still wrong.
“The size was wrong the first time, the second was the spacing, and the third time it somehow switched the other way,” Tia told FEMAIL, adding, “I didn’t pay attention to the tattoo because I was soft am when it comes to needles and looked away the whole time.’
On Instagram, a racist man commented on Tia’s nationality, writing, “I’ve never been to Australia, but I know she’s not Australian.”
But Tia hit back and said, “First of all, you don’t know how to spell. Secondly, skin color has nothing to do with a residency of nationality. You can be born [in] any part of the world and you will be identified as part of that country.”
Although she has not received a refund, the text has been modified to read “Energy of an Angel” (right)
The brunette beauty, who makes a living creating content for OnlyFans, said she wanted a “powerful tattoo” to symbolize everything she’s accomplished in the social media spotlight.
“I’ve always wanted to have Angel Energy on my arm because I believe through everything I’ve been through in the negative to become the influencer I am today that I can leave a good spirit on my body and also send a message to others can send who has read it,’ she said.
After seeing the final result, she ‘immediately burst into tears’ and the staff apologized for the mistake.
The tattoo itself cost her about 1.35 million Indonesian rupiah – about $150 AUD – but she was not refunded.
Instead, the tattoo artist managed to adjust the text and it now reads ‘Energy of an Angel’.
After her TikTok video went viral, Tia posted a follow-up clip explaining what happened next.
‘Yes, it’s resolved now. Thank God. Thank you to the people who sent me lots of love. I got unconditional love on my Instagram, TikTok and other platforms,” she said.
And she also addressed the ‘haters’ by sticking out her tongue.