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SUN KARMA
HOT INK - YOUR TATTOOED VALENTINE
By Sylvia Hagar
Photos courtesy of Sun Karma
From the February 2008 issue of PRICK Magazine
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Mix equal parts tattoo fan and Hustler girl (like the magazine) with career aspirations like reporting and writing, shake and stir them together, and you’ve got the yummy cocktail known simply as Sun Karma. This once-overweight girl transformed herself into the hottie she is today. And don’t be fooled by any clichés, Sun Karma is not just easy on the eyes, she’s also got the brains—and she's ready to take over the world.
When did you get your first tattoo?
When I was 18, I got the small ankh in the middle of my back—now part of the bigger piece on my upper spine. I wanted to get a full back piece, but I'm a chicken and that larger piece hurt like hell. Eventually I'll get it done, though.
What are your thoughts on tattoos?
Tattoos are a transformative journey of the soul to me. Each one has a message and documents a span of time in my life—a feeling, an emotion, or a thought. I'm totally a hardcore tattoo fan and, to me, tattoos are serious things: I plan them all out. I never walk into a parlor and think that I'm just going to get something. Most of the designs on me are Egyptian. I also love dragons because I feel that they represent my personality—mystical, magical, and mighty. Oriental designs have the most beautiful dragons I have ever seen, so I chose Oriental for one arm and kept the Egyptian theme running throughout the rest of my body. It's a neat blend of two different cultures.
Do you have any funny tattoo stories you’d like to share?
Keely Tackett from Anchor's End Tattoo did the black work around my areolas at a tattoo convention in Richmond a few years ago. Of course, this presented her with all sorts of logistical problems, as she had to figure out how to tattoo me on the convention floor without being "obscene." She decided that she was going to put me in a corner and have me stick two big fluffy pillows under my arms so no one could see my boobs. Unfortunately, this did not work too well as her booth was located at the end of an aisle. Despite the effort, after three hours of tattooing I had drawn quite a crowd staring at me.
What's your experience with working in the adult industry?
The adult industry is mostly shady. That is what I have come to understand in working independently. You have to hook up with a major organization to really do anything. Hustler, for instance, have been very good to me. So have Amelia G and Forrest B from Blueblood. Also, I have to mention Jean McFal; she is also very good. It is often not in what you do, but who you know; networking means everything. So I would say that I've had my horrendous times and I have my wonderful times. It just depends on who I'm talking about at the moment—or who you ask me about.
Your looks have changed quite a bit over the years. How has that changed your life?
I've lost 150 pounds and was featured on the "Geeks to Chic" episode of Maury Povich a few years back. I wouldn't say I was a "geek" back then, or that I'm all "chic" now, but it was quite a transformation for me in dropping that much weight. People look at you differently when you are heavier; it's like they don't see you for the person you really are.
I had to lose weight because I wanted to be healthy; I did it for me and for no one else. You have to be happy with who and what you are. Also, I seem to have more of an attitude now where once I was this shy, quiet girl, now I'm outspoken and straight up. I no longer make excuses. It takes balls to strut your stuff in front of a camera nude and say, "Here I am! Love me or hate me, here I am!" There are exceptions, but all the women I have met are powerful divas. They take control and have confidence.
Any plans for Valentine's Day?
I plan on spending it with my significant other and photographer, Evil Fx. I think he has a surprise planned out for me. I would love to go to a spa and just get pampered all day. Afterwards, we could go to dinner. After dinner, I’d change into my PJ's and fuzzy slippers and watch a Japanese horror movie all curled up on the couch.
Any future goals or plans?
Ruling the world would be nice.
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For more information, go to www.sunkarma.net.
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