Wanted: Robyn Fenty
Who knew that Miss Rihanna was not only a singer & fashion diva but a tattoo artist as well? Many of the blogs reported this yesterday but I figured I’d post here for those who missed it. Ri-Ri’s gonna get in trouble!
Rihanna’s love of tattoos is no secret, as it seems like every time the “Umbrella” singer is photographed, she’s sporting new ink somewhere. According to MTV, RiRi took her painful hobby to a new extreme yesterday at New York tattoo parlor East Side Ink, trying her hand at being a tattoo artist by inscribing the letter “R” into the bodies of the parlor staff. MTV says Rihanna initially came in to get lessons from her personal tattoo artist BangBang, but the student soon became the teacher when Rihanna tattooed BangBang and two other artists, plus East Side Ink owner Yadira, who got an “R” on his leg as well. “We had a blast,” Yadira told MTV. “It was so funny and cute.” And, apparently, illegal.
TMZ reports that, following news of Rihanna’s tattoo clinic, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said they’d go to East Side Ink to investigate the incident. “Only licensed tattoo artists can administer tattoos in the city according to the City’s Health Code. We are sending someone down to follow up on this,” the NYC Health Department told TMZ, who have video of Rihanna putting her permanent art on the parlor workers. The whole tatting incident might cost Rihanna, literally: If the singer is charged, the misdemeanors carry fines of $300 for the first offense, $500 for the second and $1,000 for the third. If an investigation is opened up, East Side Ink might face some fines from the New York Health Department as well.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:32 am
Ain’t this ’bout a mess? smh
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:32 am
I am so tired of seeing her!!
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:40 am
This girl can never win ! TMZ probably told on her too ! I feel bad for her !
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:59 am
errrrrr..im over rihanna..its like..”rihanna is in trouble w/popo..she farted out in public and infront of ppl”..over her i tell you..pshhh
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:20 am
Now they should have known better than to let her do that without the proper permit!
Oh well they’ll both be paying a fine, the paps stay getting someone in trouble!
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:27 am
ugh, i really wish she could just STICK to faking like she can sing and dance.
don’t step into my world, rihanna, please. leave the tattooing to me!
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:01 am
Well that is what she gets.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:58 am
Just when ya think the Rihtard couldnt get more retarded!
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:05 pm
dang @ f***kerihilson
I thought everybody loved the skin bleacher lol
but in all seriousness that was just DUMB!
Nobody in that place had the right sense to realize you can’t just go around tattooing people when you are not licensed to do so?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
[...] I ain’t even mad! But I guess the bigger question is does Swizzy have a damn license? You know the po-po in NY are looking for Rihanna for that same sh*t! Blah…if dude is drawing ‘em up like that, he won’t need one [...]
July 15th, 2009 at 8:35 am
This must be why, when I got my last tattoo, there was a sign up that said no video cameras. Lol, they don’t want people getting caught up.