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Paula Deen Butter Y’all Tattoo
Published on: June 2, 2009 – 11:29 pm by Jillian Madison 
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Last month, we introduced you to a scary Rachael Ray fan who tattooed an eerily detailed image of Ray-Ray’s face onto her back. In case you missed it, the general consensus amongst FNH readers was that she was a gigantic moron.
This month, the tradition of wacky Food Network tattooery continues with Lindsey Mitchell, a young woman who’s so enamored with Paula Deen that she tattooed a dripping stick of spread and the words “BUTTER Y’ALL” onto her right tricep:
Ms. Paula Deen herself saw a photo of the tattoo, and declared it “AMAZING.” Sure, Paula, it might be colorful now, but when Lindsey’s skin starts to sag and her muscles start to shrivel, we fear that stick of butter is going to start to look like… something else.
Lindsey is well aware that a tattoo like this might make her seem like a creepy Deen stalker, who spends her days continuously riding her bicycle past the Lady & Sons restaurant and watching Paula’s Party reruns in slow motion, but she doesn’t care. She said, “I know it makes me look like a crazy fan girl, but whatever. It’s my favorite tattoo.”
Ours too, Lindsey. Ours too.
UPDATE: We e-mailed Lindsey and asked what inspired her to get this tattoo. This is what she had to say:
i started watching the food channel over the summer last year, and i loved it, it was all i watched and paula deen caught my eye the most because she was so cute and bubbly and made amazing food. When i saw her make that breakfast burger between two doughnuts, i fell in love haha. I was really into tattoos already and my friends also share the paula love, so we thought it would be funny/awesome to get a butter tattoo for her. I had this crazy idea of making a documentary about me driving to savannah getting the tattoo and trying to find paula to show her, well when i was getting my first tattoo finished i told my artist about how i wanted to do that, he told me it was the best idea and i could do whatever i wanted but if i stayed and let him do it he would do it for cheap ! Its the best tattoo ill ever have for sure.
UPDATE: Paula Deen posted this video reply on her official website:
Other posts on Food Network Humor:
---Paula Deen’s Lobster and Butter Shooters---The World’s Ugliest Tattoo: Rachael Ray
---Paula Deen Snorting Sugar Off A Stick Of Butter [Halloween]
---The Deen Brothers Endorsing I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
---7 Things Paula Deen Fried – And Ate
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Okay, I knew the years were starting to creep up this baby boomer, but now I am sad to say I am officially old. The tats these young people are sporting these days are beyond my comprehension. I’m just waiting for one of Sandy’s Kwanzaa cake.
What’s up with her teeth?
Kathy – I was just thinking the same thing. What is up with her teeth?! Gross.
Well that does it then. After seeing this, I’m all ready to go out and get that Bobby Flay Grilled Poblano Chili Pepper tattoo I’ve always wanted. Freaks unite!! WOOT!
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I feel sorry for the tattoo artist, who is no doubt scarred for life and never be able to look at a stick of butter again.
She looks like a carney.
I guess I’m getting old too…when I was young tattoos were for bikers and retired Navy guys.
Yet another reason to enforce the No Tatoos for anyone under 16 rules. Ten year olds are gonna regret that humdinger of a tatoo for-ev-ah!
Could have been worse. As it’s Paula related there’s there’s a few much unsavory things she could have chosen.
I think the money might have been better spent with a good dentist. You know, in 20 years, after all the drinking and meth, she won’t even remember why it’s there – unless, of course, she finds a boyfriend named Butter.
Nice BlueTooth technology. It is color coordinated with her Sam’s Club muscle shirt…Aunt Saggy would be so proud.
I don’t feel sorry for the tattoo artist. I’ve seen a lot a bad tattoos before and this has to be one of the worst I’ve ever seen in my life. It looks like a 12-year-old drew it on this woman’s skin with Sharpies and magic markers.
What a knucklehead. Seemingly this young lady has no thought process past tomorrow. (And I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt by adding “past tomorrow” as I’m more prone to just believe she has no thought process what so ever.) I don’t get it. It’s NOT ERASABLE. You have to LIVE WITH IT FOREVER. And they say diamonds are forever…ha!
I have tattoos…..
but I’m sober when I get mine….
EW HER TEETH OH MY GOD.
How much did that tattoo cost? Because I’m sure that could have gone to a “Get My Fucked-Up Grill Fixed” fund.
Guys, I’m pretty sure that’s just a piercing, not some sort of cavity. And for being such classy ladies, you’re all being completely snarky. She looks and seems like a pretty nice kid, and I think that tattoo’s pretty cute. And to ‘RD’ and ‘Chris’, she even said the tattoo artist wanted to do it and for cheap. You’re all pretty ridiculous.
A tooth piercing? huh?? what in the heck…..
Someone please tell me she doesn’t plan to breed. DX
OMG! What’s it gonna look like in about 20 years? It will look like melted butter. Sheesh..peeps are whacked!
its called a smiley piercing, my teeth are perfect, it was well spent money
lol @ all these comments, i may have a stick of butter tattooed on me, but obviously i am way more mature than you, then to be posting ridiculous rude comments, if i wanted opinions from children, i’d ask them, if i even wanted opinions in the first place
Hey Lindsey,
Be a good girl and eat your Beefaroni.
Lindsey, first maturity does not come from a tat or a piercing. Actually, you are one of many “individualists” who all look the same trying to look different. You are no different than the “hippies” or the Gen X’ers or any other generation that followed the crowd and had to do all the fads that everyone else your age group did. For example, “hippies” could toss the bell bottoms and platform shoes, cut their hair and moved into the next century with little difficulty. The diffence what you (and your peers are doing) are PERMANANT. There will come a day when you will wish to God you hadn’t put some stupid picture on your skin or DRILLED A HOLE IN YOUR TOOTH (!??) So don’t give the “I am way more mature than you” crap because nobody believes it but you and as you get older, you won’t believe your own crap anymore either.
Just to clarify things, a smiley piercing is actually on that little skin hinge in the center between your gum and your upper lip. Which makes me wince to even think of going near that thing with a needle. (shudder)
Actually, as an ex-hippie artsy type in the fashion business (thereby keeping up with trends is my business), I have no issue with tattoos per se, just ugly ones. Historically, tats are either to adorn the body or to denote status. I don’t think a lot of the ones being seen these days do either. I do agree with Byrdie that mass individualism does have exactly the opposite effect. And it will look really ugly on your 50-year old flabby skin.
The little flap of skin between the gum and lip?? Are you kidding me?? How much crack do you have to smoke to be out of your mind enough to do that?? God, that is just plain gross and idiotic and blick…gag me with a total spoon.
All of you are so ridiculous. I know Lindsey, she has never smoked meth/done drugs/drank. She has an “Above the Influence” hoodie. She is a big sweetie.
Not to be be mean to Lindsey, but honestly she jokes about how the only time she gets out of the house is to do cake decorating classes at Michael’s. The girl is dedicated to food, it is a funny tattoo and if someone’s biggest mistake is some silly ink on their body, I’d say they’re making pretty great decisions.
Dylan, you are confused. Best wishes to you and Lindsey. Someday you both may understand.
“Lindsey, first maturity does not come from a tat or a piercing” Lindsey never said this. What she was saying was that despite her tattoo, she is still more mature than someone who makes fun of someone else for such a silly reason as their own body and what they do with it.
I guess I just don’t understand why a website whose goals are to “satirize and parody the Food Network hosts and shows” is being so mean to someone they have never met. You all don’t know Lindsey, and even if she was a bad or different person, you still don’t really have the right to judge her without knowing her.
If anyone (including Lindsey) places their pictures, video or statements in a public forum for all to see and/or hear, then be prepared to accept the opinions of others. She is going to have to grow a thicker skin if she wants to display herself. Her comment that she is “way more mature” is a statement, IN MY OPINION, that reflects LACK of maturity. (I don’t think I’ve actually heard that statement made since junior high school.) Maturity is accepting others as they are. I don’t know her and cast no ill will towards her except that her decision to PERMANANTLY ALTER HER BODY for a stupid TV person is just living in the moment without thinking about ten or twenty years from now. I know as my sons both got lots of tats when they were “mature” and knew more than I, and now they both seriously regret it. Just an opinion from someone with more life experience.
Gluttony Rocks! WOOOOHOOO!!
From what I understand, the woman who wrote this article asked Lindsey if she could post her tattoo. Lindsey has been trying to show Paula since she has gotten it, contacting Food Network and this exposure was the outcome of her trying to show it to Paula.
From what it looked like from the outside {Food Network Humor seems like a pretty innocent and fun blog otherwise, as said in the “About this site”} and how Jillian Madison said she liked the tattoo in the email, Lindsey said it was fine. The article was written in a negative point of view, which I think contributed to the style of comments.
Obviously the author wanted to get a rise out of people and more blog exposure, and writing it like this got people all riled up, but it still isn’t fair to her. We can all take a joke, but this feels more like harassment than anything.
She didn’t get it just because of Paula. As I said before, she bakes all the time, she is totally into food and tattoos. What is better than combining two of your favorite things, tying them together ? It is great, lighthearted and playful. Someone doesn’t need to know Paula Deen to appreciate it.
Hey Birdie, i put this on the internet for PAULA DEEN to see, to see what she thought, she loved it. I let Jill put this on the site cause i thought this was gonna be a ” oh hey look at that girl she has a stick of butter, i think its dumb but haha” I wasn’t looking to be harassed. I haven’t been made fun of like this ever, and never have seen someone been so harassed since high school. You just contradicted yourself, maturity is accepting someone for who they are, well accept me instead of sitting on the internet making fun of a 18 year old girl who can do what she wants with her body, i am fully aware of what i did and im glad i did it. Also don’t say that just because you have more life experience makes you more mature or know everything, cause obviously you don’t, you know nothing about tattoos or me, and for having such experience you would know that judging someone who you do not know is rude and wrong. I am no where hurt by these comments i am just appalled that people are accusing me of drinking and doing meth and failing to take care of myself aka my teeth. These comments really just took it to far and especially you.
Lindsey, Lindsey, Lindsey. I also knew everything at 18 (or so I thought). So let’s just agree to disagree since you are not understanding or hearing anything that I wrote. I’m sure you are a lovely young woman and wish you the best.
well agreed, you also are not listening to me, and being open, i can understand i am young and people change, im not the most mature person in the world but i didn’t need to be verbally harassed on the internet by people who think they know me. Its cool and im not offended i understand you have your own opinion <3
p.s i plan on making tattoos a part of my life, forever, im going to be working for a tattoo magazine, so no regrets here. This my chosen life style and have had it picked out since i was younger
Byrdie-
I’m not really sure how old you are but you are definitely acting much younger than Lindsey’s age. So what if she got a stick of butter tattoed on he arm. WHY do you care so much?!? Do you really have such a boring life that you have to sit on the interent and attack the reputation of some INNOCENT young girl. Or does it make you all feel good to pick on others younger than yourself. Not once did Lindsey ever claim to know it all either. I am a close friend of Lindsey and much older than her as well. I think her tattoo is silly but cute. Lindsey thought it out and it suits her well.
Oh and I really like your line on maturity. Makes tons of sense. Maturity is to accept others for who they are…so WHY in the hell are you attacking her for who she is (NOT that you actually know her, or even have the slighest clue of what she is like!) NOT that it matters but it just so happens that Lindsey does NOT use drugs nor does she drink.
The funny thing about this is that Lindsey really doesn’t care what you think of her but you really pissed me and her frineds off because we actually know what kind of role model person she is.
Byrdie, your critiques of people and lack of acceptance make it seem like you’re not ready for maturity by your own standards.
Go stand outside of a high school with a megaphone and preach, you’ll have a better chance of reaching out to someone who causes problems.
Ha! Lindsey, good for you hon. I think your tattoo is hilarious. And the folks who don’t understand it probably never will. Obviously you have your reasons, and Paula gets it. Ya know, and that’s what counts.
Hey, I don’t know why you got a butter tattoo (nor a smilie piercing), nor do I care. Your body, you do with it as you please. It is (you know this already) kinda freaky funny – and unfortunately I’m not surprised at the negative comments here. Don’t you be surprised either, k?
The abusive replies in the comment sections is starting to get pretty think around here. I find myself clicking away from the site in disgust and anger rather than with a chuckle. *big sigh*
Lindsey, Byrdie was not the only one commenting on your tattoo so why pick only on her. Byrdie, she can always go in for dermabrasion later if she decides she doesn’t like the tattoo any more. Granted it’s painful and expensive but it does work to a certain extent. It’s rather like sand-blasting only a bit more delicate.
OMG Lindsey I cant believe how famous you are, I really knew that you would make a place in this world that you can call your own ( even if it will be with melted butter on your arm when you are in your 50s ). Keep your chin up and dont let all those others that can walk on water and part the red sea that can be so judgemental towards others get you down!! By the way when are you gonna bake a cake for me? Congrats on your up coming graduation you druggie. LOL
Judith, im not picking on her, shes just the only one commenting back
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool”
- W. Shakespeare
I don’t like tattoos. They are for sailors and bikers.
Lindsey,
Your wish was to get on the internet so Paula could see your tattoo. Fine. Mission accomplished. She saw it and even made a nice video reply saying how much she liked it. That should have been enough for you, but you obviously are glued to the comments being posted here on FNH and that my dear is your problem. Take a clue from people who are truly famous and DON’T READ YOUR OWN PRESS. Now you’ve turned a light-hearted subject into an uncomfortable situation for yourself. Byrdie is right, not only do you have to be mature enough to make certain decisions, but you have to have the maturity to handle the consequences of those decisions.
light hearted ? you please tell me how any of these comments about me are light hearted. I am reading these comments because they are about me, and byrdie is doing the same thing, coming back again and again. The video was enough for me, i was asked to be put on this website i said yes because i thought it was going to be light hearted, well you please tell me how talking down on me and tearing me a whole new asshole is light hearted. I am being mature about this, do you see me calling anyone names, judging anyone ? no not at all, all i am doing is defending myself a little, can i not do that, im sure you yourself would do it. Byrdie automatically got immature by calling me a knucklehead, and saying i did meth …”The little flap of skin between the gum and lip?? Are you kidding me?? How much crack do you have to smoke to be out of your mind enough to do that?? God, that is just plain gross and idiotic and blick…gag me with a total spoon.”
“What a knucklehead. Seemingly this young lady has no thought process past tomorrow. (And I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt by adding “past tomorrow” as I’m more prone to just believe she has no thought process what so ever.) I don’t get it. It’s NOT ERASABLE. You have to LIVE WITH IT FOREVER. And they say diamonds are forever…ha!”
I am old enough to make my own decision about what i do with my body and if you may think its stupid doesn’t actually make it stupid, lets say that certain skirt you love to death that actually is really ugly and everyone thinks you look like an idiot in it, well that doesn’t make you and idiot or look like one, you love it and are proud enough to wear it, how is that any different from my tattoo except for the permanence which makes it even better for me !
Everyone who has talked horrible about me on here, im sorry that you think that way and im sorry you don’t understand, im sure you all have had moments in your life when something like this happened to you about whatever and you didn’t like it/understand it much and thought how could someone ever be like that, well think about that next time you sign on to the fucking internet and talk about someone or harass them
it sucks it had to come down to me having to defend myself, i know i really didn’t need to or should of, but honestly its nature instinct to defend yourself, especially when its something you love (which is my tattoo)
Congrats, Lindsey, a horny old woman likes your tatt! Hope the 15 minutes is worth walking around with that on your arm the rest of your life!
Lindsey,
If you are truly happy with your tatoo then you will do the wise thing and run along and not come back for more. I’m glad for you that you are happy with your decision, however, your continuous ‘defense’ of yourself and your choices leads me to the conclusion that you are insecure and that your happiness depends upon the acceptance of others. Most of us are older and you are not much different to some of us than our own kids (sans tat)…your reasoning and arguments shows you to be a pretty level-headed kid, but a kid nonetheless who made a choice that most of us feel you will come to regret in time. Either way, it’s your life and your choice…best wishes going forward. Please don’t feel the need to respond to this…I just spent a good 2 minutes typing this and I now need a nap to recuperate. Ciao…
Above poster, just because you only took two minutes, you still actually took time to let out your thoughts just because it was only once doesn’t make it any different. If you really think it was dumb for lindsey to keep responding, or responding at all and wanted to call her out, why even post. I know you will come back and look for a response to this, which makes you just like everyone else. Oh and defending yourself is not being insecure and trying to find acceptance, its to try and get people to understand her point and why she got the tattoo, she probably is just fine with her self, but the people who came on here to make fun of the poor girl are probably the insecure ones.