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'Looks ridiculous': Internet in uproar over Lil Uzi Vert's controversial new tongue and forehead tattoos

Lil Uzi Vert gets a new forehead tattoo and an upside down cross on his tongue

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Lil Uzi Vert has recently become obsessed with tattoos. The 'XO Tour Llif3' rapper, who switched their pronouns to "they/them" last year, is taking their self-modification to a whole new level by adding some fresh tattoos, including a design inside their mouth.

Uzi admitted to TMZ that they are not interested in religion and don't believe in the devil, despite the fact that they have previously used satanic imagery in their work and made a memorable allusion to the Heaven's Gate cult in their album art.

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The 27-year-old 'Just Wanna Rock' rapper left Ganga Tattoo Studio in Los Angeles last weekend with a black Cross of Saint Peter painted on their tongue. That might be enough for most people, but Uzi hired renowned tattooist Yatzil Elizalde to cover their entire forehead with a design that almost resembles a dreamcatcher.

The 'XO Tour Llif3' rapper might have gotten the tattoo to hide the scar from their infamous $24 million pink diamond facial implant, which they claimed was "ripped out" during their 2021 concert at the Rolling Loud music festival.

'The Devil is hard at work'

Fans expressed fret on social media that Uzi was going the wrong way, and having a Saint Peter's Cross on the tongue has only aggravated their worries. The cross, which is a representation of humility and the martyr St Peter, was denounced by NFL great Boomer Mays on Twitter with the caption "The Devil is Hard at Work." Anna Khait, a former competitor on 'Survivor', alluded to the other meaning of the upside-down cross, which is that of the Antichrist, by writing, "Openly serving the devil.. praying for his soul." Another fan snarked, "Jesus didn’t die on a cross so it don’t matter what these people do with the cross symbol that was forced on Christians. Jesus died on a stake/pole.."

Another fan emphasized the meaning of an upside-down cross and wrote, "Hallelujah The upside down cross is a symbol for humbleness & spiritual self awareness. Jesus is the most perfect being to ever live! We are not worthy." Someone else in the comment section tried to explain the meaning behind the cross as well and typed, "Fun fact:the upside down cross is associated with the martyrdom of Peter the Apostle. The symbol originates from the Catholic tradition that when sentenced to death, Peter requested that his cross be upside down, as he felt unworthy of being crucified in the same manner as Jesus."

Coming to the new forehead tattoo, social media influencer Emmy commented, "Okay now this is too much Looks ridiculous." The musical duo Tiki Lau, who are also LA-based writers, DJs, and Grammy award-winning producers, commented, "Why not get someone who can do better like work… I don’t get it. You have all this cash but get a hundred dollar head tat." Someone else wrote, "We went from black leader like Malcom X and Minister Farrakhan to this n***a influencing our kids." Another one roasted Uzi's forehead tattoo design with an underboob tattoo design and joked, "Bro got a titty chandelier on his forehead."

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