Any fried chicken fan wants one?
A 19-year-old Sydney girl, Brooke Collins, in Australia, won a year of free KFC meals on the International Fried Chicken Day with her "KFC" tattoos on foot.
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Brooke said she added the tattoos in 2012 when she had a trip to Gold Coast. She and her friends stabbed the "KFC" tattoo on their ankles as their "friendship marks" since they all love fried chickens.
She mentioned the that the tattooist was surprised to hear their requests at the time, but they just did what they wanted.
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Later, in an event held by KFC on the International Fried Chicken Day, the fast food chain invited netizens to left comments on their fan page and selected the best message to present a "fried chicken cheque" offering the winner free fried chickens for one year.
Brooke eventually won the game with her "KFC" tattoo and can enjoy one-year free chickens worth up to US$5,200.
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However, netizens have negatively evaluated the results of the competition and her tattoos, saying, "She will regret for her tattoos," "stupid" and so on.
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HOBART, Australia (AP) — Venus Williams lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International on Tuesday, less than a week before her appearance at the Australian Open.
The 45-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry for the first Grand Slam event of the year. She also had a wild card to play in Hobart, where she lost to sixth-seeded Maria in a match lasting almost 1 1/2 hours.
Williams also lost her first-round match at Auckland, New Zealand last week.
The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, who is 576th in the world rankings, broke 38-year-old Maria's serve in the opening set. But Williams dropped serve twice, handing the set to Maria, who is 42nd on the WTA rankings.
Tournament officials said the match featured the highest combined age — 83 years — of a singles match in the history of the WTA.
“The crowd was amazing. Usually I play a really big game and it’s fun to watch,” Williams said. “I felt I couldn’t play that with the wind. I felt bad I wasn’t able to give that performance I usually give. I was in control until I wasn’t ... I just need to keep going and doing that and earn my stripes. I’ve been away a while.”
Maria, who has two children and has won three of her four titles since becoming a mother, hoped the pair could send a message to younger players.
“For all the little girls out there ... that they have time and can improve and play (for) longer,” she said. “I’m a professional tennis player but I’m also a mom and we have a normal life."
Williams has made the Australian Open singles final twice — in 2003 and 2017 — losing to her sister Serena both times.
The Australian Open begins Sunday. Williams has not played at Melbourne Park for five years and will break the age record held by Kimiko Date, the Japanese player who was 44 when she contested the 2015 Australian Open.
In another first-round result in Hobart, two-time major winner Barbora Krejčíková lost to Peyton Stearns. Krejčíková, ranked 55th and unseeded in Hobart, lost to Stearns 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4).
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Venus Williams of the U.S. adjusts her visor while playing Magda Linette of Poland during their singles match at the ASB Classic Women's Tennis Tournament in, Auckland, New Zealand Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)
Venus Williams of the U.S. prepares to serve to Magda Linette of Poland during her singles match ASB Classic Women's Tennis Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)
Venus Williams of the U.S. hits a backhand to Magda Linette of Poland during her singles match of the ASB Classic Women's Tennis Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)
