Tan Mom-turned-singer Patricia Krentcil has launched herself back into the spotlight with a topless photoshoot in Times Square to celebrate her recent 47th birthday - and her newly-released single Rock My Freakin' Body.

The mother-of-five from Nutley, New Jersey, who celebrated her birthday last month, posed up alongside some of New York's most iconic street performers, including Elmo and the Cookie Monster, from Sesame Street, Minnie Mouse, and Jessie, a character from Toy Story.

Wearing nothing but a pair of black underwear and a fur coat, which she accessorized with a pair of sunglasses and some silver stilettos, the controversial public figure positioned herself in a number of provocative poses in the middle of the bustling tourist spot, using nothing but her hands to protect her modesty.

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Tan and the City: Patricia Krentcil, 47, posed topless in New York's Times Square in order to mark her recently 47th birthday - and to celebrate her newly-released record Rock My Freakin' Body

Just another day in New York! The infamous tanning addict didn't appear to be phased by the busy traffic, or the passing onlookers

Apparently oblivious to the heavy traffic and swarming crowds, Patricia strutted her stuff on a crosswalk and hooked her leg over Elmo in an apparent attempt to appear as seductive and sultry and possible.

And while her state of undress might have shocked other onlookers, the cartoon crowd look thrilled for the chance to share Patricia's five brief minutes in the spotlight, with several of them flashing a happy thumbs up at the camera.

Indeed, despite the slightly chilly New York weather, Patricia looks as though she couldn't have been happier to be out on the city's streets, showing off what is no doubt a fresh tan and flaunting what she refers to as her 'Rockin' body' - in honor of her new single.

Just last month, Patricia was pictured in the recording studio working on the dance track, which is a collaboration with singer-songwriter Adam Barta and is produced by Jake Benson.

New friends: Patricia happily posed alongside some of Times Square's most iconic performers, including Minnie Mouse, Jessie from Toy Story, and Sesame Street characters Elmo and the Cookie Monster

Controversy: Tan Mom was first thrust into the spotlight in 2012 when she was accused of taking her then-five-year-old daughter to a tanning booth

The same duo were behind the peroxide blonde's other disco failures 'It's Tan Mom' and 'Life of the Party'.

In her new song Patricia - who once admitted that she topped up her tan 20 times a month - sings about her outrageous adventures like spray tanning at the airport and running on the beach topless.

She also croons about her stint in rehab: 'If you think I’m drinking wine, ain’t no more since I did time, at the rehab with Michael Lohan, got all sober and now I’m flowin!'

Patricia was thrust into the spotlight in 2012 after being accused of taking her then-five-year-old daughter, Anna, to a tanning booth.

Sun-kissed? Patricia's damaged skin caused outrage among many medical experts who insisted that she was causing herself harm

Thumbs up! The controversial public figure has been featured in a number of headlines in recent years, most frequently because of her outrageous behavior

The girl, who has fair skin and red hair, told a school nurse she had 'gone tanning with mommy' when staff at her school asked her about burns on her skin.

Patricia denied the accusations however, and said the child was burned by the sun while she played outside.

In 2013 Krentcil filed for divorce from her husband Richard. According to reports she decided to call off the eight-year marriage after he failed a lie detector test about his infidelity on a television show called The Test.