Career
In her mid 30s, Gnuse developed porphyria, a condition in which sunlight results in blistering of the skin. As the blisters often result in scarring, she began getting tattoos as a way to cover up the scars, which can get as deep as third degree burns. This was attempted but didn"t turn out the way they had hoped.
The tattoos do not prevent the skin from blistering as they are purely aesthetic.
Instead she decided to try colorful tattoos, consisting of a variety of themes including: her favorite cartoons, her favorite actors and even a self portrait. Gnuse has starred on the tv show Ripley"s Believe it or Not.
She also had a small role in Aerosmith"s music video for their song Pink. She currently resides in Foothill Ranch, California.
