Insane Celebrity Tattoos People Wished Were Fake

Celebrities love to get tattoos and usually, fans are 100 percent on board. Sometimes, however, celebs get ink that fans hope (even just for a fleeting moment) might be fake.

This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US.

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Ben Affleck's Phoenix Tattoo

Ben Affleck claimed that the giant, full-color phoenix tattoo on his back wasn't real when fans first caught sight of it. It has since been proven to be very real indeed.

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Ben Affleck

Harry Styles' Butterfly Tattoo

Harry Styles has a lot of tattoos, but even hardcore One Direction fans hoped this giant butterfly was a joke. It was not though, and it eventually grew on people. Hopefully.

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Harry Styles

Ed Sheeran's Lion Tattoo

In August 2015, Ed Sheeran unveiled a giant lion tattoo on his chest. Fans thought the tattoo was a joke, but he confirmed in a November 2015 interview with Ellen that it was definitely real.

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Ed Sheeran

Cara Delevingne's Eyes Tattoo

Cara Delevingne tapped NYC tattoo artist Bang Bang to ink a pair of eyes on the back of her neck. The art is beautiful, but also creepy. And also very real.

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Cara Delevingne

Miley Cyrus' Vegemite Tattoo

Tattoo artist Dr. Woo shared a picture of Miley Cyrus' tattoo tribute to her Australian love, Liam Hemsworth: A jar of Vegemite. Some fans thought there might have been better ways to honor Liam, but to each their own.

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Miley Cyrus

Justin Bieber's Jesus Portrait Tattoo

Bieber has a lot of tattoos, but some fans were a little incredulous of the portrait of Jesus Christ he got on his calf.

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Justin Bieber