I Pierced My 12-Year-Old’s Nose After Going Viral — School Wasn’t Happy, But I Don’t Care
I Pierced My 12-Year-Old’s Nose After Going Viral On TikTok — The School Wasn’t Happy But I Don’t Care, It Gives Her More Confidence
An influencer has sparked controversy online after she pierced her 12-year-old daughter’s nose at home.
Tink and her daughter Ruby, from the UK, have amassed over 675,000 TikTok followers by sharing videos of their daily lives.
Earlier this month, Tink posted a video explaining how her daughter – who is currently in seventh grade at school – asked if she could get her nose pierced.
The mother-daughter duo decided that Ruby could get the facial piercing if their video garnered at least 25,000 “likes” on TikTok.
After her mom mentioned the song during the recording, Ruby addressed their followers and said, “Come on guys, we have to!”
Pictured: Tink and her daughter Ruby have more than 675,000 followers on TikTok. Earlier this month, the star said her 12-year-old could get her nose piercing if their video gets more than 25,000 likes;
Tink ended the video by saying, “25,000 likes and I’ll pierce your nose for you.”
“Disclaimer: I’m also a certified piercer.”
Later that day, Tink and Ruby’s video surpassed 27,000 likes and now has over 91,000 likes.
In a follow-up video, Tink said, “Remind me never to do anything like that again on an app she’s so loved by […]
“I love you, but be nicer to me than to her. She’s going to get her nose done.’
Staying true to her word, Tink filmed another video the next day of her piercing Ruby’s nose in their bathroom.
She wrote at the time: ‘70,000 of you wanted me to do it!!!! SO I DID!!!!’
The clip ends with Ruby showing off the simple button in her nose as her mother dances to the music playing in the background.
After the video passed the 25,000 mark, Tink pierced her daughter’s nose in their family bathroom
In a follow-up video, Tink explained how her daughter asked her to get a nose piercing to boost her confidence
While the vast majority of viewers commented that they liked Ruby’s piercing, a few said things could go wrong at school.
One replied, “What will the school say?”
Another gushed, “I love you and her!” But what about school?’
Meanwhile, a third sarcastically wrote, “Wow, what an amazing mom. Not.’
Hitting back at trolls, Tink said, “If my child has come to me to have something done that will make her feel good about herself, in a place so horrible, that’s why [did] It.’
As expected, Tink received a call from her daughter’s head of the year when she returned to school with the piercing.
The mother said in another TikTok: “I got a call from the school today, which we knew was going to happen.
“The teacher stopped Ruby and said they have a no-piercing rule at school, so we have to abide by that.”
As a compromise, the mother agreed that Ruby will wear a small Band-Aid over her piercing for the remainder of term and will have a clear bar next year instead of a stud.
She admitted, “We were told — we got a slap on the wrist and she was told not to take any classes until they spoke to me.”