Jodie Marsh is famous in Britain as a media personality, having made many appearances on various television outlets and shows.  She is also well known for her sexy body and her abundant tattoos across her arms and torso.  In addition, she has worked and claimed fame as a bodybuilder and glamour model, showing off her physique and her ink.  Love her or hate her, Jodie is most definitely in love with tattoos, and not afraid of getting them, even when other people pick them out for her. Too Many Tattoos to Count Jodie Marsh has so many tattoos that it is sometimes difficult to keep count, but estimates show that she probably has over 70 tattoos!  As you can imagine, it is quite hard to keep track of the various works of art on her body.  And we don’t see her stopping anytime soon, as she seems to love getting tattoos and showing them off. Jodie has gotten some tattoos that have meaning to her and others that seem outright meaningless.  Some examples are the faces of Michael Jackson, Buddy Holly, and Chuck Berry, who are all individuals who have perhaps influenced her in some way and of whom she apparently became a very big fan.  They are now permanently inked onto her arms. In addition to faces of celebrities on her body, she also has more sentimental tattoos, including the name “Kim,” in remembrance of her late best friend, proving that her life has been inspired by people from those in the media to those in her own personal world.  She also loves her pets, as evidenced by the name of her late dog, Pixie, which is also found near the name Kim on the back of her neck. Jodie’s left shoulder and shoulder blade are covered in various tattoos, including leopard prints that extend from her shoulder and down into her mid-back.  Other tattoos in that area are smaller and some are harder to make out, including a burning candle and a chicken. One of Jodie’s most outrageous tattoos is a devil’s tail coming out of her butt cheeks.  She actually got that tattoo when fans picked it out for her through Bizarre Magazine. In addition, she also has some Celtic symbols and bows as well as the word “porn” with a star drawn next to it – translating to “porn star,” clearly – on her lower back.  Her lower back also has the word “cheekie,” which was her very first tattoo. Jodie loves mottos, and she lives by many of them, so she decided to have some tattooed onto her body as reminders of who she is and wants to be.  Some examples include the phrases “My Crazy Life,” “Life’s Too Short,” and “Only God Can Judge Me,” which are all found on her arms. Down Jodie’s left shoulder is an obvious and fairly large tattoo of a pinup girl posing in a bra, panties, and thigh-high stockings.  Various smaller tattoos surround this one as well, including a clothes hanger and a pair of dice. Other tattoos on Jodie include a pair of stilettos she herself wore while a dancer at Stringfellows, rosary beads on her right wrist, a red lipstick tattoo on her neck, a feather underneath the tattoo of Michael Jackson’s face, and many others that seem to form a sleeve’s worth of coverage down her left shoulder and arm.

Cher has been a major celebrity name, particularly in music, since the 1960s.  She is known for her many talents, from acting to singing and songwriting.  But she also has had a major impact on society by accepting and embracing tattoos.  Her unique style and her love of tattoos inspired others to follow during a time when tattoos were not very popular or respected.  Therefore, you can appreciate Cher not only for her music and her acting, but also for her body art. Cher has gotten tattoos at various times in her life to symbolize what she was going through, such as when she felt very independent after her split from Sonny Bono and decided to get ink, which she claims was like a badge for her.  When Cher first started getting tattoos, it wasn’t as mainstream as it is today.  Mainly bad girls and rockers got tattoos, so Cher definitely stood out from the crowd by getting ink.  She has publicly stated that she just loves tattoos and loves getting them.  She has even had some of her tattoos for 20 years. Tattoos Everywhere Cher has a tattoo on a body part that most people don’t think of tattooing: her derriere.  The tattoo features flowers and a butterfly and it is quite large, covering most of her buttocks area.  Though you would think that a tattoo in that area would not be very visible, when it comes to Cher, it actually is.  Her concert and music video costumes often show off her body, including her behind, and so you can catch a glimpse of the elaborate artwork there. In addition to her buttocks tattoo, Cher also has a tattoo of a black orchid strategically placed below her panty line above her right thigh.  Another large tattoo that has been inked across her upper chest is a drawing of a necklace with large charms hanging down from it.  Also, on her ankle, Cher has a black flower tattooed. A Kanji symbol that means “strength” was inked onto Cher’s right shoulder.  On her left shoulder, she has a large flowing chain with an Egyptian ankh at the end and two other charms hanging from it, a cross and a heart.  And on the underside of her right arm, she has some Art Deco crystals tattooed. Easy Come Easy Go Cher has been getting tattoos for many years, but not all of them survive.  She has been using laser removal on and off to get rid of tattoos she no longer wants on her body, while continuing to get new ones.  Because the process of getting tattoos removed is so time-consuming, we will have to wait and see which tattoos disappear and which end up staying on the star’s body. Nonetheless, if Cher gets her tattoos removed, countless fans have gotten tattoos in dedication to her on their own bodies, whether they were replica tattoos that Cher herself had at some point, or custom tattoos to show respect for the artist, those tattoos will certainly live on.

I had to chuckle. These two stories in the news last month each in its own way exemplifies why some people should, or just should not, have a tattoo. The first story takes place in Sweden. It stated that Swedish cops were on the lookout for five girls for assaulting a man on a bicycle… Yes. I did a double take too. What happened was that these five amazons purportedly dragged the hapless 50 year old off his bicycle, pulled down his trousers and ‘smalls’ and proceeded to sexually molest him. All this happened on 8 July in the town of Örebro, central Sweden. The local paper reported that one of the gang – described as 5′ 7″ tall and with “tattoos on her forearms” – grabbed the victim’s bike rack and pulled him to the ground. Having done the dirty deed, the girls then made off into the sunset. It is importantly noted in the report that the victim was neither ”beaten or physically assaulted”. Stating the bleeding obvious, a police spokeswoman described the attack as “downright unusual” while asking the public to report any similar incidences in the past. The second story took place in the English town of Hartlepool. This story also made me chuckle. A man appeared in court accused of flashing his penis at a female train guard. He was acquitted on the basis of a tattoo. Did I say chuckle? I meant howl… Hartlepool magistrates’ court heard at length the details of how Mr Barry Kenny, 28, of Hartlepool was drunk on a train from Newcastle to Hartlepool and lewdly exposed himself to a train guard of the gentler sex. Unfortunately, though, the woman neglected to mention the ‘distinguishing mark’ on his little man. Unfortunately for her, our Barry has a two inch long lizard tattoo running along his penis. Actually, what really happened was that Mr Kenny told the court his tattoo was seven inches long and had to alter his story somewhat when he was challenged and reminded he was still under oath. His solicitor managed to get the charges dropped, but only after Barry offered to show the court his evidence.