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There was a time when I thought getting a tattoo was an act of rebellion, or maybe a way to express myself…but never about expressing my love for someone else. But nowadays, folks are using body art to show their undying love for the man or woman of their dreams…until their dream becomes a nightmare – and celebrities are not exempt. Love doesn’t always last, so it’s a good thing there’s laser removal available. And since Hollywood romances can fade before the ink dries, you’d think they’d be more careful about permanently professing their love on their bodies. These stars thought getting tatted up meant forever…until forever had gone away. Before you have his name scripted on your bottom, consider these celebs who regretted getting inked up in the name of love.
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1. Nas
I was really pulling for Nas and Kelis, but when the divorce was final, I wondered – “What is Nas going to do with the naked body tat he has of Kelis on his arm?” Well, he blacked her face out, that’s what he did…and turned it into a lion head. Ouch! I mean, why not remove the entire thing? Now it just looks like a hot mess. He could have been a little more creative, or simply left it as is and lived with it. He gets a fail for that one.
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2. Jermaine Dupri
I don’t know what I’m more offended by – the underarm hair, or the stupidity of getting someone’s portrait tattooed on your whole right side. Now that JD and Ms. Jackson (if you’re nasty) are no longer together, I wonder what he’s done with it…if anything. I mean, you can’t hide that…so any woman he dates after her has to look at Janet’s flowing weave as they snuggle in bed. If I were him, I’d just leave it, if only as a reminder that he once was able to snag a woman that beautiful that he wanted to have her face scarred on his body for life.
3. Fantasia
One would assume that if you’re getting a person’s name tattooed on your body, you’ve pretty much come to the conclusion that this person is, and will be, yours forever. But getting a man’s name inked above your heart is simply crazy if he’s MARRIED TO SOMEONE ELSE. Well, that’s what Fantasia Barrino did, and there’s no excuse for this nonsense. She can’t be proud of that can she? I guess she can play it off since it’s his last name and he’s her baby’s daddy – so she can say it’s in tribute to her child. Hopefully this will be a lesson to her – make sure the man is actually YOUR man before you write his name on your body.
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4. Angelina Jolie
It’s hard to imagine there was a time before the Pitt-Jolie clan, but before there was Brad…there was Billy Bob. Angelina once called Billy Bob Thornton “the sexiest creature” she’s ever seen, and what better way to pay homage to the man who gets your blood flowing than to tattoo his name over a dragon on your arm? Guess he wasn’t so hot after all, because they split after 3 years of marriage. In an interview during the time of the tattoo laser removal she said: “I’ll never be stupid enough to have a man’s name tattooed on me again.” Ya think? She has since covered the scars with tats of the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the locations where her children were born. Much better choice.
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5. Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria, who was once married to NBA star Tony Parker, has her wedding date inked on her wrist – 7-7-7. Guess that didn’t turn out to be her lucky number once she found out he had allegedly cheated on her. She also has the number nine written on the lower part of her neck. The number nine, it’s believed, is a tribute to Parker as well, since that is the number he sports on his Spurs jersey. And even if no one has seen it, Longoria also shared that she has (or maybe had) the letters “TP” stamped on her body where only Tony could see it. Since she’s reportedly dating Mark Sanchez of the NY Jets now, I wonder if HE can see it?
6. Treach and Pepa
Anthony Criss and Sandra Denton, better known as Treach of Naughty by Nature and Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa respectively, were once hip-hop’s unofficial “it” couple. They married in Nineteen Naughty Nine and had their pre-wedding party where? In a tattoo parlor. It was there that they had barbed-wire rings inked on their wedding fingers, solidifying their union. But after a tumultuous relationship, the royal rap couple divorced in 2001. I guess barbed-wire rings aren’t the worst things in the world to live with – and if they ever get married again, they can just cover them up with REAL rings.
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7. Brandy
Brandy, who was once “fake married” to her daughter’s father, began dating NBA star Quentin Richardson, and the couple got engaged in 2004. She then got his face tattooed on her back; but after a 15-month engagement, the couple called it quits. She has since transformed his face into a cat or something…and hopefully she decides to keep her new boo’s name off her body. Her new body art of a Hindu elephant thingy is scary enough.
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8. Chris Brown and Rihanna
Where to begin with these two. These ink-obsessed people don’t know when to stop! I guess when you’re young rock stars, it’s the hotness, and the matching star tattoos were cute – when they were in love. But after a brutal bout of domestic violence, some separation, an Oprah confession and a rekindled “friendship,” these star-crossed on-and-off again lovers are expressing themselves through body art once again. It’s now being said that their new, very similar tattoos are a sure sign that these two have hooked back up. Let’s see if they can keep it together this time around.
9. Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson
I don’t even know what to say about this one. He’s the only person I know who got his lady love’s face tattooed on his leg AFTER the break-up. After a Twitter flirtation turned into a whirl wind reality TV romance, Chad Johnson married Evelyn Lozada on July 4th, 2012…only for her to file for divorce a little over a month later after she accused him of head butting her during an argument. Though the thought of a man tattooing a woman’s face on his leg can be seen as the grandest of gestures to win her back, others may see it as a simple act of craziness and desperation. Chad, let it go…and try to get some help. That relationship was doomed from the start, so let the tattoo be a reminder to you to stay off of television, focus on football and leave women bullies alone. And keep your forehead to yourself.
