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Tanorexic Mom Likes SNL Spoof But Wishes Media Would Pay Attention To Cuba
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Jen Chung
Published May 7, 2012
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The NJ mom who has captivated the country with her pre-cancerous skin condition, Patricia Krentcil, was in good spirits about Saturday Night Live's spoof. She told the Post, "It was well done... the whole thing was hysterical."
Kristen Wiig portrayed the leathery 44-year-old and said on Weekend Update, "I can’t blame them for being jealous...I am alluring in a way they’ll never be. Trust me, there are plenty of men in New Jersey who would love to snap into this Slim Jim." She also showed a neat trick with some bread:
Krentcil also commented on the media' skewed priorities, presumably referring to the detention center at Guantanamo when she said, "If you think about it for a second, Iraq and Cuba we’re involved in now but they care that I tan." To be fair, we also care about Kate Upton.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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