Tattooed Woman Who Keeps Her Nose Inside A Jar Reveals How She Looked Before Her Transformation
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In a story that continues to both fascinate and divide public opinion, a heavily tattooed woman known for her extreme body modifications — including the removal of her nose, which she now keeps preserved in a jar — has gone viral again, this time by sharing never-before-seen images of herself before her transformation. Known on social media as “Black Alienette,” her real name is Léna Clément, and her dramatic evolution has sparked intense debate about beauty, self-expression, and the limits of personal freedom.
The images she posted show a completely different version of the woman the world knows today. Gone are the full-body tattoos, the split tongue, the surgically sharpened teeth, the ink-blackened eyes, and the absence of a nose. Instead, viewers see a young, bright-eyed woman in her early twenties with soft, delicate features, pale skin, and a wide, almost innocent smile. Her long brown hair cascades down her shoulders. The contrast is staggering.
“I used to blend in,” Léna wrote in the caption. “I looked like everyone else. But inside, I felt like a ghost — like someone who wasn’t really seen.”
Now 31 years old, Léna has undergone more than 60 body modification procedures over the past decade. These include subdermal implants across her forehead and arms, tongue splitting, eye tattooing (which permanently turns the whites of the eyes black), extensive full-body tattooing, and the removal of her ears, parts of her upper lip, and her nose. Most shocking to the public has been her decision to preserve her removed nose in a jar filled with medical fluid — something she says she did “out of respect for the part of me that helped shape my journey.”
In interviews, Léna has expressed that her transformation is not a rejection of humanity, but rather an embrace of the alien identity she feels reflects her true self. “I never felt human,” she explained in one appearance. “I always felt like something else — something otherworldly. And now I finally look the way I feel inside.”
The photo she shared of her former self shows her at a friend’s wedding in 2013. She wears a soft pink dress, her arms bare and tattoo-free. Her smile is wide, and her eyes bright, framed by long lashes. It’s a far cry from the intense, heavily modified figure she presents to the world today.
Reactions to her post were predictably polarizing. Thousands of followers flooded her comments with support, admiration, and awe.
“You’re so brave for sharing this. You’ve always been beautiful, but now you’re your kind of beautiful,” one follower wrote.
“You were gorgeous before, and you’re still stunning now — just in your own way,” another commented.
But others were less kind.
“Why would you do that to yourself?” one person asked. “You looked perfect before. Now you just look terrifying.”
“That’s not art — that’s mental illness,” someone else wrote bluntly.
Léna is no stranger to such comments. She’s faced scrutiny, criticism, and even threats throughout her transformation. In public, she often wears dark sunglasses and large scarves to avoid confrontation. Despite the backlash, she says she has no regrets.
“I didn’t do this for likes,” she wrote in a follow-up post. “I did this because I needed to feel real. I wanted the outside to match the storm inside me. Every mark, every cut, every tattoo — they are part of a map. The map of who I’ve become.”
Her transformation didn’t happen overnight. It started with small tattoos in her early twenties — a crescent moon behind her ear, then a larger piece down her arm. As she began to cover more of her body, Léna became obsessed with exploring the limits of what the human body could become.
At 25, she underwent tongue splitting. “It was the first major step,” she explained. “The pain was intense, but the freedom I felt afterward was incredible. I could feel myself being born.”
A year later, she tattooed the whites of her eyes. Then came the full-body blackwork, turning her once pale skin into a deep charcoal canvas. She had her ears surgically removed, calling them “a distraction from symmetry.” The nose removal came after months of mental preparation and medical consultation. The procedure was controversial — even within the body mod community.
“I needed to let go of the face I was given,” she explained. “The nose was the final symbol of the person I no longer was.”
When asked why she kept it in a jar, she responded, “It’s part of me. Just because it’s not on my face anymore doesn’t mean it doesn’t hold value. I honor it.”
While Léna’s look has drawn comparisons to sci-fi creatures and alien beings, she pushes back on labels. “This isn’t about being a monster,” she says. “It’s about being honest. People hide behind faces every day. I peeled mine away.”
Mental health professionals have weighed in, with some calling for more understanding of body autonomy, and others expressing concern that extreme body modification could sometimes be linked to trauma, body dysmorphia, or unresolved psychological pain.
But Léna insists she is mentally sound and spiritually whole. “I’ve done the work. I’ve gone through therapy, meditation, and introspection. This isn’t about hate — it’s about love. Self-love.”
Despite the criticism, Léna has amassed a massive following online, with over 2 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. She uses her platform to educate others on body modification, share safety tips, and offer support to those who feel misunderstood or outcast by society.
“My DMs are filled with messages from people who feel ugly, unwanted, or invisible,” she says. “If I can help them feel seen, even for a moment, then all of this — the pain, the surgeries, the judgment — has been worth it.”
Recently, she started working on a book chronicling her transformation and hopes to turn her journey into a documentary. She also mentors others in the body mod community, urging them to prioritize safety and informed decisions.
As for what’s next? Léna says she’s not finished. “There are always new ways to evolve,” she says. “I don’t know what I’ll look like in ten years. But I know I’ll be even closer to my truth.”
Her final message to those judging her appearance is simple:
“You don’t have to understand me. You don’t even have to like what I’ve done. But I hope you can respect my choice to live as fully, as honestly, and as freely as I possibly can.”
From a soft-spoken girl in a pink dress to one of the most visually striking women in the world, Léna’s journey challenges society’s notions of beauty, identity, and humanity. Whether you see her as an artist, a rebel, or something entirely different, there’s no denying one thing: she is unforgettable.
