Believe It or Not, the Tanning Mom Used to be Really Attractive

We're still talking about the 'Tanning Mom'...Patricia Krentcil.  And I'm not sure if she'd find this flattering or not.

New photos have surfaced that show her back before decades of tanning ravaged her skin and made her look 44 going on 60...and she was actually ATTRACTIVE.

She took the photos in her early 20s...most likely around 1989...when she was trying to break into modeling.  At that point her tan was reasonable, her body looked good, her face was decent, and her haircut wasn't laughably '80s.

TMZ says they checked with their "experts", and they say the photos look like they were airbrushed, but not doctored, meaning it really is the Tanning Mom's head on her own body.

By the way, there's no major update on her legal situation.  She pleaded not guilty to child endangerment for allegedly taking her five-year-old to a tanning booth and the case is going to a grand jury.

(TMZ)

Here are the Tanning Mom's old modeling photos and a couple photos of her now.