{"id":2645932,"date":"2026-08-17T09:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-shows-off-new-tattoos-giving-her-the-pain-that-i-need-to-feel\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:07:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:07:44","slug":"nancy-mace-shows-off-new-tattoos-giving-her-the-pain-that-i-need-to-feel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-shows-off-new-tattoos-giving-her-the-pain-that-i-need-to-feel\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Mace shows off new tattoos giving her &#8216;the pain that I need to feel&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnancy-mace-shows-off-new-tattoos-giving-her-the-pain-that-i-need-to-feel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645932&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nancy Mace (R-SC) debuted a heavily tattooed look as she launched her new YouTube talk show, &#8220;Get Maced,&#8221; where she plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-senate-bill-would-ban-critical-race-theory-in-schools\/\" title=\"Texas Senate Bill Would Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools\">discuss current events<\/a> and politics. The tattoos,which she revealed publicly after keeping them hidden,symbolize personal pain linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-this-bit-of-trump-masterclass\/\" title=\"Recall this Trump masterclass moment\">past traumatic experiences<\/a>,including personal losses and allegations of sexual assault. Mace had nine tattoos she described as representing &#8220;the pain that I need to feel&#8221; and as a way to reclaim her identity amid her struggles with PTSD. Throughout her political career, she has faced personal and professional challenges, including a failed bid for south Carolina governor and considerations of running for Senate, which she ultimately decided against. Her personal story involves overcoming trauma and seeking to reshape her identity, while also navigating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bring-it-on-mccarthy-says-vote-to-oust-him-as-house-gop-leader-will-be-today\/\" title=\"McCarthy: Vote to Remove Him as House GOP Leader Today\">turbulent political landscape<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2548\">Nancy Mace <\/a>(R-SC) unveiled a heavily tattooed new look as she launches a YouTube talk show, marking a new chapter for the firebrand congresswoman as her political career appears to be winding down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace recently took to social media to promote <em>Get Maced<\/em>, a new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NancyRMace\/featured\">YouTube show<\/a> in which she plans to address current events and politics. The appearances also offered a fuller look at the tattoos covering her arms, which she had largely kept concealed after getting them earlier this year.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4689337\/nancy-mace-new-tattoo-pain\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nancy Mace shows off new tattoos giving her \u2018the pain that I need to feel\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4688996\/beshear-says-heard-nothing-from-mcconnell\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Beshear says \u2018I\u2019ve heard nothing\u2019 from McConnell, urges senator to \u2018call in\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4686807\/new-york-gas-station-customers-dance-for-a-deal-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>New York gas station customers dance \u2018for a deal\u2019: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) reveals new tattoos in recent appearance. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4LwTB67kBu\">pic.twitter.com\/4LwTB67kBu<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Politics &#038; Poll Tracker \ud83d\udce1 (@PollTracker2024) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PollTracker2024\/status\/2089059285611290830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace said in February that she had gotten nine tattoos in rapid succession, describing them as a way of marking a series of painful events in her personal and political life, including the departure of staffers from her congressional office who she said had badmouthed her to the press and the breakup with her fiance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2026\/02\/27\/nancy-mace-trauma-election-governor-00799867?nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&#038;nname=playbook&#038;nrid=0bdff907-15ed-4eef-bfd3-524d1cf43cd3\">profile with <em>Politico<\/em> <\/a>earlier this year, Mace said the tattoos represented \u201cthe pain that I need to feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"524\"> South Carolina <\/a>Republican has spoken openly about the trauma she says she has experienced throughout her life, including allegations of rape and sexual molestation, as well as a difficult relationship with her father. She has described the tattoos as a way to \u201creclaim\u201d her identity and body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo my story is I am totally broken,\u201d Mace told the outlet. \u201cI have PTSD over what I\u2019ve been through.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace\u2019s personal struggles have unfolded alongside an increasingly tumultuous political career. Earlier this year, she sought the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina but finished fifth. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, whom Mace has accused of failing to properly address her allegations of sexual assault involving her ex-fiance and others, won the Republican nomination in a runoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4688861\/mike-johnson-contrast-for-america-tour-midterm-elections\/\">JOHNSON LAUNCHES WEBSITE TO TEACH YOUNG VOTERS ABOUT SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace also considered a Senate bid after Lindsey Graham\u2019s unexpected death before deciding against a run for the seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not running for the U.S. Senate, not because I\u2019m backing down from a fight, but because the one I\u2019m already in matters right now,\u201d she said in a video announcing her decision.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Mace debuts tattoos, launches YouTube show amid political shift<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2645933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26161580997356.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[84271,84272,35392,17941,53731],"class_list":["post-2645932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-body-art","tag-celebrity-tattoos","tag-nancy-mace","tag-self-expression","tag-tattoos-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26161580997356.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645932"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645936,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645932\/revisions\/2645936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}