A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Kissed Into Smiles Again


Hot damn—between his huge lip plate and stretched medusa, Jenya has altered his appearance more radically than many other people that we’ve seen, but I swear, I don’t know if anybody looks giddier and more satisfied with his appearance on a consistent basis than he does. I say it every time, but Russians, man…hearty stock and all that.

After the jump, his lip without the jewelry.

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Comments

83 responses to “Kissed Into Smiles Again”

  1. Panda Avatar
    Panda

    Bless him, he’s consistently lovely.

    How does this give him no sense of self? If anything, it gives him greater presence by following an aesthetic path so aversive to the majority. You don’t commit to the modifications he has, unless you truly mean it.

  2. Pain Avatar
    Pain

    Jenya is Russian Hero))))

  3. Bettie Cracker Avatar
    Bettie Cracker

    Haaa! I love how HAPPY this guy looks!!!!!!!! ^_______^

  4. jonny Avatar

    i think he should cut his hair short to accentuate the mods

  5. markysixx Avatar
    markysixx

    will those holes in his dreadlocks ever close up?

  6. lolbethie Avatar
    lolbethie

    how funny, I was just looking at his profile yesterday. I agree that I want to know the practicality of these mods, though.

  7. deadboy Avatar
    deadboy

    hes amazing and hes happy with his mods so kudos to him
    i would love a septum like his

  8. xochi Avatar

    He does look like a Muppet!

    Happy he may be, but i’d really like to know what he does for work.

  9. nickels Avatar
    nickels

    40! awww i watch his vids from you like and your right, he is even more endearing 🙂

  10. Keylin Avatar
    Keylin

    He’s so cute! ;D

  11. fionarse Avatar
    fionarse

    the contrast between photos of him when he was young and unstretched and now is incredible

  12. toby Avatar
    toby

    god. you people are idiots.

  13. Xheni Avatar
    Xheni

    #55 that made me lol

  14. Max Brand Avatar

    was just thinkin….would be funny if this guy got abducted by aliens, and they thought we all looked like that!…..

  15. kwaniesiam Avatar
    kwaniesiam

    I think it looks adorable on him, and I generally don’t like large stretched lips. It reminds me a bit of a duck with both, but he looks quite pleased with them ^.^

  16. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Jenya is so adorable! He always puts a smile on my face, he’s just so unfailingly happy in all his pictures. =D Even his name is cute!

  17. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    I love when Jenya speaks english.

    He is like a little giraffe muppet. <3

  18. Jergle Avatar
    Jergle

    I think Jenya has sufficiently slayed his father.
    Cheers.
    Nothing says ‘Fuck You, DAD!’ like a Jenya photo spread.
    Well done.

  19. johnkid Avatar
    johnkid

    i agree #62.

  20. buzzel battel be Avatar
    buzzel battel be

    Sorry aber was soll daran den noch schön sein, das hat jeden Sinn zur ästhetik verloren!
    seine ganzen Piercings ud Plugs behindern in im Alltag

    Fucking Idiot !!

  21. Rockista Avatar
    Rockista

    he’s so fucking cute! *—-*

  22. Ben Avatar

    I reallllly like his eyebrows and his hair.

  23. sara Avatar
    sara

    aww, that’s so cute :3

  24. NickDNickD Avatar
    NickDNickD

    well done jenya, i can’t wait to see it done

  25. kevin Avatar
    kevin

    hello jenya, its getting better all the time

  26. hiddenkitten Avatar
    hiddenkitten

    Awww, Yay ^_^ I love Jenya!!

  27. Ru Avatar

    remove the philtrum.

  28. Ru Avatar

    remove the philtrum AND the labret. I want to see those two dried out gummyworms slap together.

  29. mrsam Avatar
    mrsam

    Definately looks like a cartoon character, in the best possible way, love it!

  30. adam Avatar
    adam

    haha good luck to him when hes older and his life philosophies change……but his face doesn’t 🙂

  31. madeline Avatar
    madeline

    He doesn’t look as happy without his lip plate in? Or maybe I’m just seeing things.

    He’s so adorable though, especially when he speaks.

  32. Zephyr Avatar

    Eeeeeep! I adore Jenya- he’s suuch a truly happy sOul- remiinds me ov sOme fae*trickkster 😀

    And he’s such a lovely persOn- I am beginning my labret stretching journey- and while I am nOt going to the lengths he has, I was still curiious for sOme ov his helps and hints- he was such an amazing help~!

    And I does has love for his “stretched” dreads- AAAAAAH!

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