Chiara DellAbate: The Italian Woman Who Wants to Become A Human Cat

July 2024 · 3 minute read
Chiara Dell’Abate has undergone 20 body modifications to become a cat. | Courtesy: Aydin Mod

Chiara Dell’Abate has undergone 20 body modifications to become a cat. | Courtesy: Aydin Mod

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Unless you were living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of Toco, the Japanese man who spent $14,000 to transform into a ‘human border collie’. The pioneering man-turned-dog was in a largely exclusive league until an Italian woman went public with her desire to become a cat.

Meet Chiara Dell’Abate, the 22-year-old Rome resident who underwent 20 body modifications for “transitioning” into a tabby. Better known on TikTok as Aydin Mod, the real-life cat woman has achieved a following of close to three lakh users by documenting her transformation into a feline version of herself.

Chiara, who is now pierced from head to toe, first got a piercing at the age of 11. At 16, she had 72! Over the years, she has had 20 modifications to her body, which includes punched nostrils, upper lip piercings, and inner labia piercing, an interview with Media Drum World revealed.

These cosmetic enhancements aren’t just limited to her outer body, with one video featuring her split tongue being her claim to viral TikTok fame — an astonishing 65 million views.

While Chiara’s transformation may not have been initially inspired by cats, it didn’t stop her from getting a blepharoplasty — cosmetic procedure for the removal of excess eyelid fat or skin — and 10 subdermal implants in each hand.

She also has eyeball tattoos, four horns and six genital beads, for good measure.

Add having her nipples removed to the list.

Although she didn’t originally plan on turning into a human cat, being compared to one online made her seriously consider her body modification project.

“I think becoming a cat lady is more appropriate for me as I don’t really want to look like a cartoon character,” Chiara explained. “I have always loved cats, and I think I’ll look really bold and fierce as a cat lady with the right body mods.”

She continued: “To achieve the full cat-like look, I will need a cat eyes lift or canthoplasty — surgery to produce more elongated and naturally almond-shaped eyes — teeth reshaping, upper lip cut, more fillers.”

“I’ll put a thing called transdermal, which is like a huge micro dermal to attach a tail and definitely more tattoos.”

Chiara has been called names for decidedly-unconventional looks but she believes that her bod mods help her "stay true" to herself.

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