Tan Mom Alleges ICE Nearly Detained Her Over Deep Tan

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 24

Patricia Krentcil said on the “Light. Tan. Up” podcast that ICE agents stopped her outside a restaurant, questioned whether she was a U.S. citizen and nearly handcuffed her.
Krentcil, known as “Tan Mom,” said agents focused on her unusually dark tan; she called the encounter terrifying and accused immigration authorities of racism over color and nationality.
No date or location was provided for the alleged stop, and the account has not been independently verified; ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Krentcil became a national tabloid figure in 2012 after child-endangerment charges tied to tanning-bed allegations, but a grand jury declined to indict her in 2013.