21-year-old reveals she is addicted to tanning in sunbeds
The 21-year-old has been warned by concerned social media users who fear she is “too dark” and may develop “skin cancer”.
A woman has revealed that she is addicted to sunbeds and loves her bronzed glow.
Sam Corey, 21, has been warned by concerned social media users who fear she is “too dark” and may develop skin cancer.
But the young woman from Ireland claimed that she wouldn’t pay to go on sunbeds for it to “not be noticeable”.
Accompanying a short clip posted online, she wrote, “Think I ripped it on the sunbeds.”
The young woman smiled, as she confirmed that she has an “addiction” to sunbeds.
When the video was taken, Ms Corey claimed that she had been tanning for “just a few weeks”.
Not only this, but she also revealed that in addition to sunbeds, she uses a “triple strength” nasal spray to get her deep glow.
Sunbeds have been linked to skin cancer, with Australia banning commercial solariums in 2015 after a decade of campaigning from cancer organisations.
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), there is significant evidence to show that using tanning beds cause melanoma.
They report that sunbeds increase the risk of skin cancer by up to 20 per cent, and also state that they have no positive benefits to our health.
Sharing her expertise, Carol Cooper, Sun Doctor, said, “Let’s be clear about sunbeds. It’s not just ‘some’ experts that say they’re bad for your skin. It’s almost all of them.
“Actually, anyone who’s ever used a sun-bed is at least 20 per cent more likely to develop malignant melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer.
“UV rays damage the DNA in skin cells, so they’re more likely to mutate into cancer. You don’t even have to burn for it to happen.’’
Ms Corey’s TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @sam_xox2, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 251,000 views.
But social media users were left hugely divided by Sam’s sun-bed usage.
While some were envious of her dark colour, not everyone was as kind.
One person said, “I wanna be this colour.”
Another added, “My goal.”
A third commented, “Omg.”
Although Ms Corey may not see the signs now, many social media users flocked to comments to warn her about the dangers.
One user claimed, “Too dark, looks dirty, you can tell it’s sun-bed tan.”
To this, Ms Corey wrote, “I don’t pay for sunbeds for it not to be noticeable.”
Meanwhile, a second posted, “This is so wrong.”
“You look a little too dark,” another wrote.
But Ms Corey clearly wasn’t bothered, as she wrote back, “Thankfully it’s me and not your body babe.”
This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission