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'Not homeless. Need boobs': Ohio woman, 37, begs on the street to ask generous public for money to have breast surgery

Mike Gallagher

Jul 13, 2012 - 01:21

Jul 13, 2012 - 07:43

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'Not homeless. Need boobs': Ohio woman, 37, begs on the street to ask generous public for money to have breast surgery

An Ohio woman is begging on the streets but she’s not homeless or desperately hungry - she wants bigger breasts.

Much to the dismay of surrounding beggars who desperately need money for food or a roof over their heads, the bikini-clad woman has been making money and tuing heads with her plea for plastic surgery.

Holding a sign that reads ‘Not homeless. Need boobs’ the woman, who only identifies herself as Chrissy, 37, has been standing on a busy street coer in Akron, Ohio.

Begging for boobs: Chrissy, 37, believes her 'original' idea standing on a busy street coer will help her raise £3,270 for breast implants

Begging for boobs: Chrissy, 37, believes her 'original' idea standing on a busy street coer will help her raise $5,051 for breast implants

Chrissy, from Rittman, Ohio, has been standing on the coer of Manchester Road and Caegie Avenue in Akron near a blue motorbike with her sign and bodyguard.

She said: ‘I see people panhandling (begging) everyday, so why not panhandle for boobs.

‘It's original. I've never seen anybody else do it.’

Placard for plastic surgery: Chrissy's bodyguard Steve Beabe (in the background) says she's being honest as motorists honk their hos and ask for photographs

Chrissy believes her ‘original’ idea is proving successful after she made $46 in just two hours standing on the curb.

She plans to continue begging on the intersection until she reaches $5,051.

The university student and single mother says the money she eas as a bartender covers her bills and education costs but it’s not enough money for breast implants.

Chrissy said: ‘Everyone that knows me, knows that I am a wild one.’

There to protect her is bodyguard Steve Beabe, 57, of Akron who says she’s not begging but being honest.

He said: ‘She's just trying to move on in her life and build herself up.’

She’s attracted the attention of many motorists with some honking their hos and others requesting pictures.

Tyesha Hercegovac, 27, of Ellet, took a picture of Chrissy for her husband before heading home.

She said: ‘I think it's kind of ridiculous, but kind of funny in a way.

‘She wants her boobs. She's keeping it real.’

One woman was less than impressed, giving Chrissy the evil eye and a few ste words.

Chrissy said: ‘He's (Mr Beabe) just making sure I'm OK because there is some negativity out there.’