Patricia Krentcil, otherwise known as "Tanning Mom," made waves back in May when she was accused of bringing her 5-year-old daughter to a tanning booth. But what really got people buzzing was the alarming sight of her leathery face. Later, Krentcil was spoofed on "SNL" by Kristen Wiig, who piled on the bronzer to parody the orange-skinned mother.
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Botox Mom
Kerry Campbell was dubbed "Botox Mom" after she claimed to have administered Botox injections to her 8-year-old daughter who complained about small lines and wrinkles in her face. Campbell later retracted the claims, but not before Child Protective Services stepped in to investigate.
We've all heard the old adage, "Mother knows best," but let's be real: some moms are woefully misguided and way, way off the mark. Just because you've got offspring doesn't give you an official Get Out of Jail Free card. From Honey Boo Boo's mom to Tanning Mom (Remember her? The mom who had a face that looked like an old leather wallet?), we saw some of the craziest mothers out there in 2012.
Some of these moms are just wacky, and some are downright troubling. But we're calling out all these moms on their outrageous "Mommy Dearest"-type antics in our roundup of the most jaw-dropping mom moments of 2012.
