| Celebrity tattoos are becoming more and more | | | | other leading actors also display a wide range of |
| popular with every year that passes. These days it's | | | | tattoo designs. |
| common to see well known celebrities from the world | | | | In fact Johnny Depp is so heavily tattooed that he |
| of films, sport and music displaying their tattoos and | | | | routinely has to have his skin painted to cover up his |
| body art on screen or in magazines. | | | | body art before he films certain scenes. However, |
| But there was a time when tattoos were looked upon | | | | some of his tattoos remain uncovered during filming |
| with contempt especially among the leading celebrities | | | | and are incorporated into the character he is playing. |
| of the moment. Anyone who had tattoos was | | | | This is another stong indication that celebrity tattoos |
| generally regarded as being on the fringes of society. | | | | are well and truly part of mainstream culture. |
| However, all that started to change in the 1960s when | | | | Vin Diesel and Wesley Snipes both have a number of |
| prominent stars such as Janis Joplin started the trend | | | | tattoos on their arms and chest. Pamela Anderson had |
| for celebrity tattoos. Over time they have become | | | | a barbed wire design tattooed on her arm for her role |
| more socially acceptable. | | | | in the movie Barb Wire. And when she separated |
| Today, celebrity tattoos have gone mainstream and | | | | from her husband Tommy Lee, she had the tattoo on |
| the culture of celebrity tattoos covers acting, sport, | | | | her finger that read "Tommy" changed to read |
| music, models and people who are famous for being | | | | "Mommy" to represent her commitment to her children. |
| famous. Just look at some of the celebrities who are | | | | Celebrity tattoos are also extremely popular in the |
| known to have tattoos; 50 Cent, Christina Aguilera, | | | | music business, especially with rock stars, R&B artists |
| Pamela Anderson, David Beckman, Kelly Clarkson, | | | | and hip hop stars, such as Eminem, 50 Cent and Justin |
| Johnny Depp, Vin Diesel, Eminem, Sarah Michelle Gellar, | | | | Timberlake. |
| Natalie Imbruglia, Angelina Jolie, Anna Kournikova, | | | | However, you don't have to be a celebrity to get a |
| Lindsay Lohan, Nelly, Kelly Osbourne, Pink, Nicole Richie, | | | | celebrity tattoo. Anyone can get the hottest tattoo |
| Wesley Snipes, Britney Spears, Usher, Holly Valance | | | | designs available regardless of their level of fame. It |
| and Elijah Wood, And there may be many more that | | | | doesn't matter who you are, whether it's a movie star, |
| could be added to that list who have tattoos hidden in | | | | rock star, shop assistant or factory worker, you can |
| more intimate places. | | | | still enjoy having your own tattoo that makes a |
| At present, Angelina Jolie is probably the most famous | | | | powerful statement about who you are and what you |
| tattooed celebrity in Hollywood. Her designs include | | | | believe. And if you want the same type of tattoo as |
| tribal dragons, a tiger and various pieces of foreign | | | | your favorite celebrity, there are many websites and |
| writing on her shoulders and arms. And a recent poll | | | | magazines available that display great pictures of |
| that voted her the sexiest woman in the world is | | | | celebrity tattoos. So it's possible to find the celebrity |
| further evidence that celebrity tattoos are now widely | | | | tattoo design that you want within minutes of going |
| accepted. | | | | online. |
| And despite the potential for problems with their work | | | | |