Besides the roguish atmosphere, we love the New York City Tattoo Convention because event organizers feel the need to post signs reading: "Nudity or disrobing is permitted ONLY in Designated Photo Areas."We weren't the only ones drawn to the 11th annual event. Skin artists from as far away as Belgium, Brazil and China, as well as Big Apple locals, recently made the Roseland Ballroom a rousing celebration of needle-poked flesh.
Here are a few sights from the NYC Tattoo Convention and its best tat contests:
Worst Celebrity Tattoos
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
Megan Fox. We hate to pick on someone as hot as Megan Fox. Unless she has a tattoo as lame as this obscure line from Shakespeare's "King Lear." We will all laugh at goofy ink. (Photos by checkoutmyink.com, maxim.com).
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
19. Johnny Depp. Turns out Winona (Ryder) wasn't forever after all, but instead of burning off the entire tat, Johnny Depp cleverly had it shortened. And if he ever goes to rehab, he can just shorten it again to "No Forever." (Photos by tattoos-by-design.co.uk, flickr.com).
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
18. Pink. Yes, that is a barcode on the back of singer Pink's neck, supposedly from one of her albums. Run her over a scanner and $1.98 pops up. (Photo by AP.)
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
17. Travis Barker Travis Barker, sponsored in part by Cadillac. GM should pay him royalties to play shirtless on all Plus 44 tours. (Photo by Getty Images).
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
16. Amy Winehouse. Poor Amy Winehouse. In addition to her well-publicized substance abuse problems, she has a body smothered in crappy tats. Check out the shirt pocket tat with "Blake's" above it (in honor of her husband). A nice idea, except she looks like someone who pumps gas at Blake's Corner Chevron. Fill 'er up, Amy! (Photo by Getty Images.)
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
15. Angelina Jolie. Words of wisdom from Angelina Jolie's back. What, she never heard of bumper stickers? Hey, Angie: You have the right not to put dumb tats on that hot bod of yours. (Photos by chinadaily.com.cn, celebden.com).
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
14. Bam Margera. We're not sure what's creepier: the bizarro tat of his Uncle Vito that Bam had done on his calf, or the fact that Vito was just convicted of sexual assault on a child. If we're Bam, we're having that thing burned off. Like, yesterday. (Photos by alloy.com, blogs.kansascity.com).
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
13. Mark Wahlberg.Why put your initials and last name in permanent ink on your shoulder? So you don't have to pull out the cig dangling from your mouth if someone asks who you are. Just pull down your shirt and show 'em... without a word. Cool as ice. (Photos by vanishingtattoo.com, westlord.com).
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
12. Cher. "If I could turn back time," Cher must be thinking, "I'd stop myself from getting this stupid tattoo put all over my ass." A little lower, and it would look like a big fart cloud. (Photo by AP).
- Worst Celebrity Tattoos
11. Tommy Lee. Oooooh, look out everyone. Tommy promises MAYHEM. Oh no. Not.. mayhem! Danger, bedlam, tomfoolery -- fine. But please, anything but mayhem. (Photo by Getty Images.)
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Wednesday 21 May
By Eddie
FREAKS!!! Ugy guys and trashy women, no DECENT guy would want to screw EVEN after drinking 6 CASES OF BEER!!!
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Wednesday 21 May
By heatherbell
let me guess, you're a white republican from kansas. idiot. they're beautiful. they're not freaks, they're red blooded tax paying americans who happen to love the art of body-art. go back to your back woods shack and have sex with your brother again.
Wednesday 21 May
By Dee
You're just jealous because it takes more than a 6-pack for you to get screwed! Try a tattoo or 2, they may help you.
Wednesday 21 May
By Eddie
WRONG. The idiot would be YOU!!! Now go blow your puppy dawg....AGAIN, ya skank!
Wednesday 21 May
By Eddie
Dee, I don't drink, therefore I won't mistakenly screw some ugly ass like YOU!!! You'll NEVER be a lady!
Wednesday 21 May
By KM
The fact that you judge people so quickly is very ignorant of you. The fact that you don't have tattoo doesn't make you any better either. I do agree that there are some people that do have some pretty wacked out random tattoos but who cares. There are some people out there that have tattoo's that have true importance to them. I have a tattoo of the birth flower for the baby I lost. Is that trashy? Maybe try and be a little more opened minded and don't judge so quickly.
Wednesday 21 May
By Hot Mama
Yeah Eddie--really? Hmm...sounds like you are too bug of a puss to get a tatt, well, and also too big of one to get a woman! Dude, you ain't got to worry about whether or not you would date a chic with tatts, because baby, WE wouldn't date YOU!! Step down hater!
Wednesday 21 May
By Eddie
KM, you're judgeing me quickly, so just how IGNORANT does that make you? Sorry about your baby. If a small flower gives you comfort for your loss, have at it.
Wednesday 21 May
By Hot Mama
Oh and Eddie, darlin, as far as screwing a tatt chic--you're to big of a dweeb to even be in the same company as us, much less screw us, dude!
Wednesday 21 May
By MsEJ
Um I recently got a rather large tattoo , my first actually after thinking almost 3 decades about if I really wanted one and what I would want. I AM important to many and just as unimportant to many , you could see me in a mini skirt heels and a low cut blouse and never see my tat unless I CHOSE to show it to you. I believe you are another that gets your facts from PNN ..
BTW I dont drink and have NEVER been turned down for sex
Wednesday 21 May
By Eddie
Hot Mama, with your name, it seems you need all the self esteme building tools you can find. In reality , you're probably one of them BBW COWS (big and beautiful shouldn't be used in the same sentence). I have dates with REAL women, not cows like you, who put tats on to compensate for being ugly.
Wednesday 21 May
By Eddie
By MsEJ, when you give your GOODIES away to WINOS, of course the WON'T turn you down, they're ALREADY drunk and desperate. May a horrible social disease find you quickly since you never get turned down!
Thursday 29 May
By mauigirl
I don't understand, EDDIE, why you would choose to go on a tattoo site and bash someone for what they choose to do with their bodies. Great you have a tattoo, and maybe some people look at you as a freak for having one,but don't judge someone, I mean are you GOD, and everyone just doesn't know it! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, DON'T LOOK, AND STAY THE F**K OUT!!!!!
Thursday 29 May
By Eddie
mauigirl, you shut up, ya skank and stop bothering people with your ugly tats. Looking like a bit cent wino whore is SO unbecoming. Cover your tats because the rest of the world that doesn't like them, doesn't want to see them. The bad news is you are kind of slow to respond to old news but thats ok. The good news is that they have classes for retards like you with plenty of modeling clay and crayons.
Wednesday 21 May
By Blossie
They obviously have more money than brains.
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Wednesday 21 May
By Buzzbomb
I have never seen a person of importance with a tattoo.
Tattoos are Ugly, Nasty, and a sure sign of low life.
I mean, just look at these examples!!!!!!
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Wednesday 21 May
By FRED
NOT ALL PEOPLE ARE DISGUSTING. THAT IS YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE, I AM A HOSPITAL ADMINSTRATOR WITH BODY ART. DONT BE TOO QUICK TO JUDGE
Wednesday 21 May
By lisa
Well obviously you have openedup your eyes and looked around you, Angelina Jolie, known for her ambassador work has multiple tattoos, and I am sure that there has been several presidents with tattoos, being that many have served in the armed forces. Having a tattoo doesn't mean you are trashy, like with many things in life, its about how you express yourself and choose to show that expression to others. Try taking a hard look at yourself before passing such judgement.
Wednesday 21 May
By cindy
I have 3 tattoo's I am not a low life , have a job , pay my bills just like u , asshole !
Wednesday 21 May
By Buzzbomb
Some of the NASTY, UGLY, and UNIMPORTANT people have spoken. Angelina Jolie is only important in two people's heads... yours and hers.