An Australian model claims she is having trouble landing a job. Why? She believes it’s because she has tattoos covering 99% of her body. The majority of the media attention given to Queensland-born Amber Luke has focused on her tattoos and other body alterations.

She spent nearly $250,000 on her appearance so it’s not surprise that she gets the moniker “Dragon Girl.” Sadly, despite all of this investment, Amber seems to be having trouble finding work.

Despite the fact that Australia is a progressive country overall, it seems she can’t get a job.

he tattooed model mentioned on the Robin, Terry & Kip radio show in Brisbane:

“I am not going to sugar coat it, it has limited my employment options but that’s okay. Because the way I see it, I don’t want to work for a company that’s shallow-minded and can’t look past my image. They won’t look at my work ethic, they won’t look at my morals or my values, or what I have to bring to the table.

Unfortuantely, people have been rather blunt when giving their opinions.

“Everyone has their own opinions of what beauty is. You see these cultures where people stretch their necks, their ears, and their lips. But at the end of the day, we all are entitled to our opinion and that’s okay.

But, what gets to me is when someone expresses their opinion to me in public and comes up to me and says, ‘Oh, you’re ugly’, or ‘You’ve ruined yourself’ It is very distressing to know that people have that strong opinion and they can just voice it without any repercussions.”