A man, who calls himself a 'black alien', claims that he is banned from restaurants over his extreme tattoos and body modifications. Anthony Loffredo, 33, has dramatically altered his body to fit an alien aesthetic, including removing his ears, nostrils and some fingers.
The Frenchman says he often gets stared at in public for his unique look. He has also previously claimed that his appearance stops him getting jobs, reports the Mirror.
The 33-year-old's latest revelation involves further allegations of discrimination over his looks from people and businesses. He has now said that some restaurants do not allow him to eat there.
Anthony alleges that even if they do then they will hide him away for his meal because they fear the opinions of other customers. He told LadBible TV: "If I want to eat at a restaurant, sometimes the server says I can't eat on the terrace."
Anthony is covered head-to-toe in tattoos and changed the shape of his face but he now says he has come to terms with those who are "closed minded". He believes "that's how it will be for all of humanity" and has taken to body modification because he felt he was born in a body he didn't belong in.
He says the alien look has helped his confidence grow in recent years. He added: "There are people that said thanks to me as they feel more secure now. That now the looks they get from other people, don't bother them."
Despite his confidence, Athony admitted he still face struggles over his appearance. He opened up about his struggle to get a job on the Club 113 podcast.
Anthony said: "I can't find a job, there's lots of negative stuff. It could be positive because you feel better, but you have to know there's also a dark side. It's a fight every day, because every day you find new people who don't understand, who want to judge. It's life, not everyone understands everything.
"Like me, I don't understand lots of things about lots of people. You can't judge someone, no one knows what's inside someone's head, why they're doing that, you need to talk with this person."
Despite the set backs, the Black Alien Project has no plans to stop his transformation, having previously said he wanted to amputate his leg. He said: "It's something really hard because I have a healthy leg, and an amputation is something big."
Although he looks different, Anthony insists he is a "normal guy". He added: "I work, I have a family. I like being looked at like a normal guy with a job, with a family, who has a friend, girlfriend, all of that. That's what makes me normal."
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