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FUEL TV, STRANGERS IN DANGER: JAPAN EPISODE. BMX CATFISH & ROOFTOP GET FOREHEAD SALINE INJECTIONS, DONUT HEADS.
I recently appeared on Strangers in Danger, a new travel-thrill program airing on Fuel TV, Discovery and National Geographic. We Pirates fixed (location-scouted and arranged) the Japan episode, and I’m on-screen as the subculture guide — a.k.a. “Hot Goth.”
You can see the video on my YouTube, but first, read on for astonishing photos!
Rooftop (Mike Escamilla) was a fan of my tiny sailor costume, gifted from Lip Service. (You may recognize him as Kat von D’s roommate on LA Ink.)
Goofing off with Catfish (Zach Yankush). Both of the guys are BMX (bicycle motorcross/extreme biking) stars and very chill in person.
In this segment, they took part in an extreme body modification. Since my Pirates company is well-connected with the Japanese underground, we were able to arrange this scene.
Extreme body mods include implants underneath the skin. One has a painful-looking “split” in a male body part that I dare not mention…
The guys got one of the most bizarre procedures: forehead inflation! A saline drip through a needle creates a bulge, and the center is pushed in to create a donut shape. Catfish also pumped up his lip, which made him look like a dolphin.
Watch the eerie process (featuring me) above and on YouTube.
The bulge lasts about 10 hours. You can see more photos of saline head inflation from my French TV show shoot.
I took Catfish and Rooftop to Decadance Bar, where they fit in among the space aliens.
Adrien le Danois feels the squishy donut.
Naomi, “I am Sebastian” and I fixed (arranged) the entire Japan episode of Strangers in Danger, which involved various crazy activities. The Tokyo drifting scene was a riot.
Drifters are an intriguing subculture as well.
They also learned Sumo fighting, and battled with the big guy.
Come see a wild clip of my scenes. Special shout-outs to Naomi and Sebastian for their incredible Pirate work on this mission.
Have you heard of donut-head inflation? What do you think of extreme body modifications such as this? Would you try?
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MANGA ANIME FANS & VENDORS AT ANI-JAM, CALIFORNIA. JAPAN TOURISM BOARD GIVING FREE PLANE TICKETS TO TOKYO?
So far, I’ve only blogged about Day 1 of our Ani-Jam Convention appearance (as Guests of Honor). Let’s continue with the second day’s adventures. (My hair’s purple now; these photos are from August.)
Can you guess how this remote control affected the bed?
Absinthe necklace: made by my friend Rose
Tank top and holy tights: from Hong Kong
Rose Lolita skirt: from Spider in Hong Kong (see store photos)
Mini Lolita hat: Putumayo, from Closet Child Harajuku
Gothic Lolita dolly shoes: Yosuke, from Marui One Shinjuku
Seba wears Strange Freak rings, and a top by Umbilical. Thanks to everyone who made fanart for us!
The vendor’s area was bursting with colorful cosplayers. Can you identify these characters?
On camera.
I gave over a hundred autographs that day.
We signed some unusual objects, including this mask.
All of Ani-Jam’s guests doodled on a T-shirt. Seba and I both drew cats. You can probably recognize Basil Farrow.
Seba’s panel was a bit of a Sebastrophe… but in the best way possible!
I interviewed him, and we showed photos of our collaborations such as the Soho Hearts panda bear necklace to benefit Japan.
Someone brought our NOH8 photo for us to sign.
Another brought a bunny bag.
In addition to signing his name, Seba drew pictures of me. My cat isn’t that fat, is he?
Thank you to Ani-Jam for inviting us and treating us like royals. And to everyone who came: it was wonderful to meet you!
PS: Have you heard? Japan Tourism proposes giving away 10,000 free round-trip tickets to boost travel. The program hasn’t been confirmed yet. But if it happens, what would be YOUR reason to want to visit Japan? Join the discussion on my Facebook Wall.
I’ve worked with the Japan Tourism Board, so I’ll keep you posted as soon as I hear more.
Song of the Day: Roxette – Listen To Your Heart
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