Last week we told you Danica Patrick’s two appearances in the SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Swimsuit Issue were marred by some clumsy editing. In the photos, Patrick’s back tattoo was edited out in some of the pictures - but not all.
SI has since confirmed that it removed the tattoo from the photos as matter of some sort of absurd policy. But there was no explanation why some of the shots with tattoos remained.
Patrick knew about the policy before she ever posed for the swimsuit issue, and I’m happy to report that SI’s photoshop efforts have not dampened her desire for more tattoos. Since her last shoot with Sports Illustrated, she has added even more body ink. Pics after the jump.
Patrick made an appearance at the Toronto Auto Show last Thursday, and did a TV hit with TSN’s “Off The Record” Show. While on-air, she was asked to show her now-infamous back tattoo.
As you can see, she happily obliged.
The new additions to the flag tattoo aren’t a surprise, Patrick has mentioned it before. She was asked by AOL FANHOUSE last week, “if you had to get another one, what would it be?” Her response:
I love tattoos, actually. I know that’s probably not the most popular thing to say, but I just like that something means enough that you can put it on your body. Something that is that meaningful that it’s there forever. Man, if I got another one … I want something with words in it next time. Mine is a checkered flag-American flag with some angel wings and some stars and stuff. It’s a two-part thing, I got the first half of it when I was 19 and I got the rest of it just a few months ago, and I’m 26 now. So, some words. Some writing. Some meaningful writing.
So does that mean she’s going to get another tattoo featuring “some meaningful writing“?
And after the revelation about its botched attempt to hide the tattoo, do you think SI will ask her back for another swimsuit shoot? With sales down for this year’s swimsuit issue, maybe this is the kind of publicity SI would want to drum up more sales in 2010.
(She’s doing it all for the kids, and her tramp stamp payment plan)
I doubt it. Not to worry though, with those future tattoos, I’m guessing LOWRIDER will soon have a cover with Danica’s written on it.
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5:19 pm on February 21st, 2009
Why does everyone think that Danica Patrick is such the hottie…? Girl is a boy w/ long hair. Oooooh, yeah, she has a detailed tramp stamp. Wow…boner. Sheesh. Simply being thin and wearing skimpy stuff does NOT qualify… SbB girls, yay. DPatrick, nay. btw, wouldn't hurt to win a race once in awhile, babe.
5:21 pm on February 21st, 2009
She's got a great face, nice body. If she hadn't signed up with Letterman-Rahal, no one would've ever cared about her.
6:06 pm on February 21st, 2009
Anti-Brooks: OK, luvver face; I'd smooch it. Excellent point about L/R racing team. btw, why do you hate Brooks so much…?
7:36 pm on February 21st, 2009
She did actually have this version of the tattoo during the 2009 SI Swimsuit Issue photo shoot. This is the Tattoo that they photoshopped out, as we pointed out on Gunaxin several days ago. Nice job finding the photo though.
8:22 pm on February 21st, 2009
Brooks - A boy with long hair? Man, you need glasses or lasic surgery. Danica is very pretty. Spirited too.
10:51 pm on February 21st, 2009
hubba hubba HUBBA!
11:06 pm on February 21st, 2009
She could have more tats then Dennis Rodman and Tommy Lee combined, if SI cranks out more photos like the ones in their recent issue I'll keep plunking down the $7.99 for the mag.
11:48 pm on February 21st, 2009
Everyone knows a woman cannot drive well enough to race. Everybody knows that ESPN's Dan Patrick left TV, went to radio, had a sex change and is now Danica Patrick. His voice is digitally re-mastered. Why doesn't everyone just come and say it, already?
3:05 am on February 22nd, 2009
Tattoos are trash, and Danica is below average in the looks dept. She does look like a young boy….except young boys have bigger chests.
3:08 am on February 22nd, 2009
Bob Sacc: Amen, bub.
9:47 am on February 22nd, 2009
I like Danica for the sport, but she really don't turns me on
2:49 pm on February 22nd, 2009
Tattoos were in vogue for some time, but I think the obligatory ink for the typical teenie may be in decline.
But for white trash, they never go out of style.
4:08 pm on February 22nd, 2009
This blog rules!
5:09 pm on February 22nd, 2009
Slot machine and failed Prez candidate website spammers on this thread…
Who said our commenters don't provide a valuable public service?
11:23 am on February 23rd, 2009
You go, girl!
2:46 pm on February 23rd, 2009
She's still hot to me, as long as she keeps doing those bikini shoots.
3:58 pm on February 23rd, 2009
Danica looks a little too bundled up for the Toronto Auto Show. Why not court the locals by wearing a maple leaf bikini?