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Tattoos can be a great way to express yourself or to pay tribute to a loved one with a permanent marking on your body.However, some people may overlook the permanent part of an inking and be left with something on their skin they can never fully get rid of.Nothing is worse than getting a bad tattoo, other than for the artist who is doing the dodgy job.But for this one tattoo artist, they were quick to point out the strikingly obvious mistake made by a fellow artist after a customer asked them to replicate the design – it was that bad they insisted on starting the design from scratch.A swing design showing a mother and daughter ‘sitting’ on it was posted to Reddit, but it has quickly riled up the artist – and many users who have likened the supposedly sweet tattoo to "The Exorcist."The original poster titled the post: “The legs are in front of the swing but they’re facing the other way??”And very quickly, the artist slammed the awkwardly depicted sign.They explained: “A client sent me this exact picture the other day and asked if I'd tattoo it. Like tattoo the exact image.“I was like....

Nicole Scherzinger has floored fans by posing in a tiny hot pink bikini.The Pussycat Dolls star, 43, has recently been sunning herself in Mexico.Posting to Instagram on Tuesday, Nicole tantalised her 5.1 million Instagram followers by sharing two sensational snaps of herself rocking a hot pink halterneck bikini.The images capture Nicole from the waist up as as she smiles to the camera on a sandy beach in front of a gorgeous sea front with a Margarita in her hand.She captioned the post: "Happy Margarita Day, everyone! Didn’t know it was a thing, but I'm so here for it."In the images, Nicole's long brunette locks are swept away from her face.The natural beauty appears makeup-free in both photos as she tilts her head towards the camera, with her luscious lips and pearly white teeth on display.In the second image, the back of Nicole's bikini bottoms can be briefly spied as she leans her head seductively to one side. She finished her beach style with a deep maroon manicure.Nicole followed up the stunning pics with a playful video posted to her Instagram stories.In the clip, the former X Factor judge looks radiant and can be heard singing 'Happy Margarita Day' while rocking the same skimpy ensemble.

food with a drug found in marijuana. Samantha Diaz was enjoying an evening out with her husband when she suddenly felt so high that she feared she was having a stroke.Tucking into a curry dish two days after taking it home from the Secret of Siam in Las Vegas, US, left Samantha "melting" into her chair.

tattooed over the years.And some of our most famous footballers, singers and reality TV personalities are now totally addicted to adding to their body art.With this in mind, here we take a look at some of the most eye-popping tattoo transformations. David Beckham has been a British sporting icon ever since he started scoring free-kicks for Manchester United and England in the 1990s.

Hollyoaks favourite Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) makes a huge discovery about her young son Bobby Costello (Jayden Fox) next week.Confident that Bobby is telling the truth, Mercedes gets defensive as Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter) pokes holes in the story.Later, tension continues to brew when Theresa finds something disturbing and wants to seek outside help.Mercedes finds a secret door in their house and Bobby makes a drastic decision.After no luck finding Mercedes and Bobby,Theresa calls a family meeting.When backs are turned Olivia Bradshaw (Emily Burnett) takes matters into her own hands, but will the family be able to forgive her?A voiceover from Mercedes defends Bobby as his sinister online friend is revealed.When Mercedes asks Bobby about who he’s messaging and his defensiveness makes her suspicious.Bobby has to think on his feet and his lies start to unravel.Also, Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer) deals with the symptoms of her pregnancy alone as things turn sour between her and Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan) because of the scheduling of her first scan.Cleo McQueen (Nadine Rose Mulkerrin) offers a shoulder to lean on as things get emotional for young mum-to-be Ella.Leah Barnes (Elá-May Melek Demircan) gives Ella the confidence she needs to give Charlie an ultimatum.Ella insists on attending her scan without Nancy Osborne or Zara Morgan’s support.Whilst Cleo accidentally reveals to Charlie that Ella is considering other options, Ella gets some heartbreaking news.Elsewhere, Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) worries about how he’s going to afford to pay for Lucas’ school trip.With only one quick solution, will he find the courage to ask for help?Later, James panics as his luck goes from bad to worse as his gambling

Chelsea team-mates with an incredible reaction to Kai Havertz’s goal against Lille.Mount suffered an ankle ligament injury in the Club World Cup final, which saw him miss Saturday’s win over Crystal Palace.He had recovered enough to feature on the bench for the first leg of the Champions League last 16 clash against Lille, though he did not come on.But it was his actions on the bench that caught the eye as he celebrated Havertz’s header that opened the scoring just eight minutes into the game.Havertz had forced Lille keeper Leo Jardim into save, before heading into the resulting corner from Hakim Ziyech.As he saw the goal go in, Mount leapt in the air before turning his face to the sky and roaring in delight.He continued to roar and scream as he turned back down towards Havertz, who himself was celebrating.Mount was one of the first on Chelsea’s bench to jump up and celebrate, though not everyone else was quite as excited as the Englishman.Should Mason Mount start against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...Trevoh Chalobah, Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner all also got to their feet to applaud Havertz’s goal.Mount has clearly shaken off his injury if his lightning-fast reaction to the header was anything to go by.He could be in line to feature against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, having also returned to full training.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this

BBC Breakfast's beloved weather presenter Carol Kirkwood has taken to Twitter to share her astonishment at the impact of the recent storms in the UK.This morning, the weather woman, 59, checked in on a social media user who revealed that a family member's garage had been severely damaged by the risky weather conditions.After wishing her 217,200 followers a good morning, the meteorologist addressed the impact of the recent extreme weather.Carol tweeted: "Hope you have not been adversely affected by the storms we have had... xx," followed by two red hearts.The star's social media users were quick to comment on the post with their own experiences of Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin.Twitter user @matelotjack posted a snap of a garage with the roof completely blown off.Replying to Carol, they captioned the snap: "My mothers garage roof in Wales."(sic)Clearly taken aback by the image, Carol responded: "Oh my goodness...

Kanye West continued to rock the boat with his estranged wife Kim Kardashian during his star-studded Donda 2 listening event at LoanDepot Park stadium in Miami, Florida on Tuesday night.The rapper, 44, sampled a line from the 41-year-old reality star'sSaturday Night Live opening monologue ahead of the track Sci-Fi, which is featured on his eleventh studio album.Kardashian could be heard saying, 'I married the best rapper of all time. Not only that, he is the richest Black man in America.'A talented, legit genius who gave me four incredible kids.' Agenda: Kanye West continued to rock the boat with his estranged wife Kim Kardashian during his star-studded Donda 2 listening event at LoanDepot Park stadium in Miami, Florida on Tuesday nightWest conveniently left out the next line in the monologue where Kardashian joked about their divorce and made a dig about his 'personality.''So, when I divorced him, you have to know it came down to just one thing: his personality.' She filed for divorce in February 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage.

She put on a loved-up display with her fiancé days earlier when they watched the NBA All-Star Game from courtside seats.And Megan Fox had another sweet moment with her love Machine Gun Kelly as they bonded with his 12-year-old daughter Casie Colson Baker in photos she posted to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday.The 35-year-old actress and the 31-year-old rapper-turned-rocker showed off their winning smiles while grabbing some coffee in Cleveland as they wrapped up their trip to the Midwest. Family: Megan Fox, 35, and her fiancé Machine Gun Kelly, 31, wrapped up their Cleveland trip after catching the NBA All-Star Game by snapping some fun photos with his daughter Casie, 12Megan, MGK (real name: Colson Baker) and Casie were pictured sitting at 27 Club, a coffee shop whose name morbidly references famous entertainers who have suffered untimely deaths at age 27, including Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse and more.Megan put on a busty display in a brown crop top that also highlighted her toned midriff, and she paired it with simple black pants.

Just one day after landing a whopping $15 million book deal to tell all about her 13-year conservatorship, Britney Spears is looking for a new home.The 40-year-old singer took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to share two brief videos of the view from her bedroom at her current abode.She revealed that after living there for seven years, she's in the market for a new home, following the termination of her conservatorship. New home:Just one day after landing a whopping $15 million book deal to tell all about her 13-year conservatorship, Britney Spears is looking for a new home Videos:The 40-year-old singer took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to share two brief videos of the view from her bedroom at her current abodeThe video offered a peek from her bedroom window at the pool in the backyard of her house and the scenic hillside behind the pool.'So this is the view from my room ...

Shanna Moakler and her on-again beau Matthew Rondeau appear to be on good terms following recent speculation around their relationship.The former Miss USA, 46, and the model, 29, kept close to each other while out in San Diego on Tuesday.They were both wearing black outfits as they strolled hand-in-hand while out and about. On again: Shanna Moakler and her on-again beau Matthew Rondeau appear to be on good terms following recent speculation around their relationshipShanna wore a black zip-up sweatshirt with mesh panels on the shoulders.She showed a slither of her flat stomach, revealing a bit of her belly ring as she walked alongside her man.

Teresa Giudice hurled an expletive at a producer while standing up for her boyfriend Luis Ruelas on Tuesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey on Bravo.The 49-year-old reality star during the season 12 episode titled Shady Down The Shore became outraged after her friends and family continued gossiping about Louie, 46.Louie already was running late to the party and Teresa after checking her phone said he was stuck in traffic. Stormed off:Teresa Giudice hurled an expletive at a producer while standing up for her boyfriend Luis Ruelas on Tuesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey on BravoHer brother Joe Gorga, 42, also texted him and Louie responded, ''Driving down, had so much work'.Teresa after arriving at Jennifer Aydin's rented shore house fielded a call from Louie while everyone else was getting ready at Joe and Melissa Gorga's shore house.

Elton John resumed hisFarewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in the US just hours after a scary situation, which resulted in his private plane having to make an emergency landing back in the UK.The legendary rocker's wowed the New York City crowd at the famed Madison Square Garden on Tuesday,playing many of his hit songs that have made him a music icon.It would take persistence and a change of planes for John to make it to Manhattan in time for the show in the wake of his terrifying mid-air drama, which was setoff by ahydraulic failure on his private jet while en route from the UK to the US. Back on stage: Elton John, 74, appeared to be full of high-octane energy for his show at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden on Tuesday hours after his private plane had to make an emergency landing back in the UKThe singer's plane was about an hour into the flight from Farnborough Airport in Hampshire on Monday for the sold out concert when pilots decided they had to return due to a problem with the plane's hydraulic systems.They had been flying about 10,000 feet over Ireland at the time of the initial emergency.

Coldplay have shared an expansive cover of Kid Cudi‘s 2008 hit ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ – check out their version below.The cover arrives for a new Spotify Singles release, which also features a new version of ‘Let Somebody Go’, their recent collaboration with Selena Gomez.“‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ I loved when it came out, and I still love love love it,” frontman Chris Martin said of the band’s decision to cover the track, which they turn into a stadium-ready song full of pulsating synths.“Martin added: This is the first time I think that we’ve really taken proper time to record a cover, because in my head I could hear a version of it quite different from the original, that hopefully just reinforces what a brilliant song it is. One way or another I hope that anyone listening will just think, ‘Wow, Kid Cudi is amazing.’”Of ‘Let Somebody Go’, Martin added: “I have always loved Selena’s voice and when ‘Let Somebody Go’ arrived it felt like she was the only person to sing it with.“I’m so happy she said yes.

Alison Hammond, 47, has made a name for herself over the years with her hilarious antics, bubbly personality and contagious laugh living at the forefront of her fan's minds.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Hong Kong International Film Festival, scheduled to have taken place from the end of March, has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Organizers also canceled remaining screenings in the Cine Fan community outreach program.This decision follows the Hong Kong government’s moves earlier this week to extend social distancing measures until April 20, 2022.

K.J. Yossman Netflix has partnered with Creative U.K. to launch a program for U.K.

Pensioners in Cambuslang are still waiting for improvements to be made to their pothole-ridden street - nine months after South Lanarkshire Council declared repairs would be made.

Nicola Sturgeon announced in the Scottish Parliament yesterday that the majority of covid restrictions would be dropped next month.

A man who punched an NHS worker and called a nurse a 'sl**' during a A&E rampage has been jailed.