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IMAGES: Celebrities with the tackiest tattoos!

June 23, 2013 14:29 IST

Image: Cheryl Cole
Photographs: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Last week, The Sun conducted a poll among its readers to determine which stars sport the worst body art. Here are the results!

Aside from the fact that tattoos are painful and permanent, they can also lose their charm (and relevance) as time passes.

But of course, there are those who are addictedto this form of body art, and there are several famous personalities among them -- stars who've acquired a massive number of tattoos and show no sign of stopping.

Unfortunately for the celebs in the following pages, however, they seem to be the only ones who seem to think their various designs are attractive.

British publication The Sun had more than 12,500 readers vote for famous personalities with the worst tattoos -- here's the final list!

1. Cheryl Cole

The British singer took the top spot and it's hardly surprising -- 22 per cent of readers dislike her numerous designs, particularly the one on her back.

2. Justin Bieber

Image: Justin Bieber
Photographs: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

The pop sensation has been getting himself inked ever since he turned 16 and has about 15 various designs at present, particularly on his arms. Eighteen per cent of those polled found them a turn-off, landing him in second spot.

3. Lil Wayne

Image: Lil Wayne
Photographs: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel

There's hardly a clear patch of skin left on this tattoo enthusiast! To go with his tough rapper image, Lil Wayne has plastered his torso and limbs with various designs and even has some of his face, including (yikes!) an eyelid. He comes in at three, with 16 per cent voting against his extreme body art.

4. Steve-O

Image: Steve-O
Photographs: Mark Davis/Getty Images

Star of the American TV series and movie franchise Jackass, most of Steve-O's tats are less art and more scribbles -- by a five-year-old, it would seem. No wonder 11 per cent voted him to fourth position.

5. Jodie Marsh

Image: Jodie Marsh
Photographs: Simon Burchell/Getty Images

The British glamour model-turned-bodybuilder, who has a 'sleeve' inked all the way down one arm, not to mention several other random tattoos, reeled in seven per cent of negative votes.

6. Travis Barker

Image: Travis Barker
Photographs: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Bacardi

The Blink-182 drummer doesn't need to wear upper garments -- his body art extends from the neck down, including both arms and the length of his torso. Barker comes in at six with six per cent.

6. Mike Tyson

Image: Mike Tyson
Photographs: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images

We understand that getting inked goes with the boxing legend's image, but really -- one on your face? Tyson tied in with Barker at sixth, with six per cent of the votes.

7. Chris Brown

Image: Chris Brown
Photographs: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

To go with his bad boy image, Brown has tattoo sleeves down both arms and even across his chest. Not a pretty sight -- at least not according to four per cent of the Sun's respondents.

8. Rihanna

Image: Rihanna
Photographs: Cover of GQ USA, December 2012

Brown's ex is hot on his heels in the list with her own extensive inkings. From a trail of stars down the nape of her neck, to the mythical Greek goddess Isis below her breasts, none of RiRi's tattoos impressed readers -- she came in eighth with three per cent of the votes.

8. David Beckham

Image: David Beckham
Photographs: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

Joining the Barbadian singer at eight is the retired English footballer. Another 'sleeve' afficionado, Beckham has prominent inkings dedicated to wife Victoria (in Hindi no less) and his four children.

9. Danny Trejo

Image: Danny Trejo
Photographs: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

The aging American actor, known for his 'bad guy' roles, has several tattoos on his arms and chest, which were voted the ninth-worst with two per cent of the votes.

10. Martin Skrtel

Image: Martin Skrtel
Photographs: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

And finally, in tenth place there were three contenders with one per cent of the votes each, starting with Liverpool defender and Slovakia football captain Skrtel -- who, may we mention, looks intimidating enough without them!

10. Dennis Rodman

Image: Dennis Rodman
Photographs: Scott Wintrow/Getty Images

The only thing worse than this retired basketball player's OTT tats is his penchant for setting them off with makeup and cross-dressing!

10. The Rock

Image: The Rock
Photographs: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

The semi-retired wrestler and actor rounds off the trio at 10 -- although he has the body to carry them off and hasn't overdone them, one per cent of readers were put off by The Rock's tattoos.

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