An Italian woman has undergone a staggering 20 body modifications to make her dream of “transforming” into a cat a reality, showcased in TikTok videos that have garnered millions of views.
Despite facing criticism and being branded “psychotic” and “troubled” by her detractors, this woman embracing a cat-like lifestyle asserts that she feels perfectly at ease with her choices.
“I’m thinking that I would be a pretty cool cat lady,” Chiara Dell’Abate, 22, — who goes by Aydin Mod online — told Media Drum World of her pussycat pilgrimage.
The 11-year-old Rome resident’s lifelong obsession with body modification started when she got her first ear piercing and stretching.
Chiara Dell’Abate, a 22-year-old known as Aydin Mod, has embarked on a transformative journey through body modifications to realize her dream of becoming a tabby.
Five years later, Aydin Mod has accumulated over 72 piercings, resembling a human Pinhead from “Hellraiser.”
Presently, her extensive body modifications include pierced nostrils, 0.8cm upper lip piercings, a 1.6 cm inner labia piercing, split tongue modifications, a blepharoplasty (eyelid cosmetic surgery), and ten subdermal implants on both hands.
In addition to her otherworldly appearance, she sports four horns, six genital beads, eyeball tattoos, and has had her nipples removed.
Dell’Abate expresses amazement at the body’s capacity for transformation through body modifications and now aspires to embody a human kitten.
“Now that I’m more into plastic surgeries besides mods, I’m thinking that I would be a pretty cool cat lady,” said Dell’Abate.Mediadrumworld/ Aydin Mod
The cat lover claimed that although she never intended to look like a cat, people’s comparisons to her served as the inspiration for her lifelong Halloween costume.
“I think becoming a cat lady is more appropriate for me as I don’t really want to look like a cartoon character,” explained Dell’Abate. “I have always loved cats, and I think I’ll look really bold and fierce as a cat lady with the right body mods.”
While the Italian already has very cat-like mods — notably her pointed ears, permanent eyeliner, forehead implants, and claw-like nails — she has a ways to go before her meow-tamorphosis is complete.
“To achieve the full cat-like look, I will need a cat eyes lift or canthoplasty — surgery to produce more elongated and naturally almond-shaped eyes — teeth reshaping, upper lip cut, more fillers,” Dell’Abate explained. “I’ll put a thing called transdermal, which is like a huge micro dermal to attach a tail and definitely more tattoos.”
Stated differently, a cat ate her tongue along with the rest of her body.
In addition to the planned boob job and additional tattoos, the serial body modifier also has these cat-inspired changes. She also intends to make a slit in her septum with a scalpel.
Although getting tattoos and getting surgery on a regular basis might seem painful, Dell’Abate claims that she is “more or less used to it.”
“Procedures of any kind hurt a lot, but the pain is temporary and not a big deal to me,” she explained.
The human sphinx’s unique look has made her a magnet for haters.
“God help us all,” commented one critic on a TikTok video of Dell’Abate poking her forked tongue through her lip piercings.
“I have so many questions … None of which I actually want answering,” quipped another.
A third wondered, “When did your life going wrong.”
“What happens inside someone’s head that makes them think that is a good idea??” wrote another critic. “I’m genuinely curious.. how is that not just straight-up embarrassing?”
Another criticized, “There is a huge difference between self-modification and mutilation. She has been turned into a monster.”
However, the would-be cat woman claimed that not all the feedback has been negative.
“I receive a lot of kindness mostly,” she insisted. “People write to me about how much I inspire them to be free and have changed their views on appearances and beauty.”
Ultimately, Dell’Abate sees her mods as a form of “self-expression” that’s not rooted in others’ perceptions (which sounds a bit like the cosmetic equivalent of a worldwide privacy tour but we digress).
“Through them (body mods), I feel free to stay true to myself, regardless of what people think,” the womanscaper declared They make me feel good, and that’s what matters.”