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    Celebrities love tattoos. Getting marked up is often seen as a rite of passage for young stars. While there are plenty of famous folk with gorgeous body art, many make the mistake of not thinking before they get to inking. After viewing hundreds of regrettable tattoos, we’ve picked 10 that we think take the worst-tattoo cake. Have a gander and tell us which celebs you think should look into laser removal.

    No. 10 - Chris "Birdman" Andersen

    There are so many bad tattoos in the NBA right now that it was difficult to choose a representative, but Denver Nugget Chris “Birdman” Anderson wins worst prize. And last week's disturbing allegations make his fairly recent “Free Bird” tattoo, which looks like a neon neck brace, even worse.

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    No. 9 - Pamela Anderson

    In addition to being mannish and low quality, this barbed wire tat is a reminder of the absolutely awful '90s film "Barb Wire," for which she got the armband. The director didn’t ask her to permanently scar her body; she did so voluntarily because she thought drawing the tattoo on each day would be tiresome.

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    No. 8 - Ed Westwick

    Perhaps a reaction to tabloids claiming he was gay, Ed Westwick of "Gossip Girl" had a topless pinup girl with the words “She’s a Pinup” tattooed on his arm. Given the totally unnecessary written explanation, we assume he thinks his fans are feeble-minded.

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    No. 7 - Willie Aames

    This former "Charles in Charge" star celebrated his second appearance on "Celebrity Fit Club" by getting the head of show trainer Harvey E. Walden combined with the body of a bulldog inked on his calf. We’re not sure if the tattoo is a tribute or a mockery. Either way, it looks ridiculous and represents one of the many bad decisions Aames has made.

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    No. 6 - Steve-O

    This "Jackass" star proved he’s a real life jackass by getting a portrait of himself with the phrase “Yeah dude, I rock!" tattooed across the majority of his back. Known for his dumb tats, Steve-O also sports a dripping penis with red, white and blue wings; the phrase “I have a small weiner,” and the silhouette of an overweight woman.

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    No. 5 - Hayden Panettiere

    Panettiere’s rib tattoo doesn’t look bad at first glance unless you speak Italian. The actress forgot to spell check her chosen saying—“live without regrets”—and the last word in the phrase ended up with an extra letter. Thankfully, the misspelling doesn’t seem to stop her from showing off some serious skin.

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    No. 4 - Reggie Miller

    Had he maintained a six-pack, the sunburst around Miller’s belly button may have looked a little better, but the tattoo is just awful regardless. Ultra-feminine and located in a generally girls-only spot, the ink also dates the one-time baller. Suns were a tattoo trend that died with the '90s.

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    No. 3 - Jermaine Dupri

    As a birthday present to long-time girlfriend Janet Jackson, Dupri got a torso tattoo of her shrouded in Virgin Mary garb. We doubt the Catholic Church would support his decision to equate the mother of God with the mother of songs titled “Nasty” and “Throb.”

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    No. 2 - Brad Pitt

    When Pitt debuted his newest back tat—random lines that look like they were drawn with a Sharpie by one of his children—the media was abuzz with theories on what the etch represented. The answer was far dumber than anyone could have guessed: a bored Angelina doodled on Pitt’s back one night and he decided to make it permanent at a tattoo shop the next morning.

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    No. 1 - Gucci Mane

    This rapper and frequent prison inmate had an ice cream cone with three scoops and the word “brrr” tattooed on his face because he lives his life “as cool as ice,” according to his spokesperson. The ink showed up shortly after Mane was released from a psych hospital, leading us to wonder whether he should have been kept there a little longer.

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    5 More Dishonorable Mentions:

    Jamie Foxx's head tattoo

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    Kimberly Stewart's lower tummy tat

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    Dennis Rodman's back tattoos

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    Lil' Wayne's eyelids

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