Ed Sheeran got a giant lion tattooed on his chest: weird, amazing or gross?

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I’ve never really paid attention before, but Ed Sheeran has a lot of tattoos. From what I can see, most of them look sort of cartoonish. He seems to have a very colorful sleeve tattoo on one arm, and then on the other arm, he has a weird assortment of dragons, an anatomically correct heart and… a Care Bear or something. And now, ladies and gentleman, Ed has added to his collection. He just got a giant lion tattoo on his chest. This is what Ed posted:

Halfway and ouch

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First of all, imagine staring at that when you’re doing anything to or with Ed Sheeran. Well… I would honestly be more put off by the Care Bear than the lion. Still… it’s not the sexiest tattoo, you know? Secondly, I don’t think this is just any lion… I think this is probably in honor of Cecil the Lion, the poor African lion who was slaughtered by that horrible excuse for a human being. Ed hasn’t confirmed that or anything, so it’s possible that he just really digs lions.

So, do you like the tattoo? Would you sleep with a dude who had a giant lion tattoo on his chest? And since I’m obsessed with 30 Rock, does this remind anyone else of Tracy Jordan’s T’Angiers tattoo?

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43 Responses to “Ed Sheeran got a giant lion tattooed on his chest: weird, amazing or gross?”

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  1. kri says:

    I wouldn’t sleep with anyone who slept with Nicole Sherzinger.

  2. Allie says:

    Everything that Ed Sheeran does annoys me, so I can’t really comment on this without being biased.

    • manda says:

      Yes! I don’t understand his popularity, he annoys me too, so I have nothing but not nice things to say

    • Meryl says:

      I find him absolutely disgusting – both personality-wise and physically. No thanks.

  3. Shambles says:

    The colors are very pretty, and they definitely catch the eye. But something about the placement is weird. It doesn’t look like it’s centered on his chest, and one side of the top of the lion’s head is either bigger or comes up higher, giving it a lopsided effect. I don’t know that that water-color effect is going to age very well either. It may be a blob eventually, and I just think you could do a lion a lot more justice with some nice, clean lines and a more realistic style. For a chest piece, it’s just kind of strange. I’m more a fan of the classic, black and grey look for a chest piece on a guy. JMO. I also think he has some of the worst tattoos in the history of ever on his arms, so I’m admittedly biased.

    • Naddie says:

      Yes, the placement kills the good artist’s work, and doesn’t do justice to a lion’s beauty, although the lion itself is well made.

    • Wren says:

      It’s half-finished so maybe there’s more? Something about it does look off center, but perhaps it won’t when it’s done. I think most heavy color pieces eventually become blobs, so this likely will too. I like black and grey better for this reason. Black stays better with fewer touch ups. He’s got some weird looking tattoos, but he’s a weird looking dude so I suppose it works.

    • Jan Harf says:

      He does say that it is only halfway done, though.

    • Mixtape says:

      Agreed on the placement. It’s just weird to have something with a face on your chest. It’s like if you look at his head, there’s his human face, and if you look down a bit, there’s his animal face.

  4. wrinkled says:

    I do not understand the thought process that goes into his choice of tattoos. They just all seem so random.

  5. aims says:

    I don’t get his appeal. His music is a meh too me.

  6. Penelope says:

    I like ES and I’m not particularly against tattoos, but for some reason that thing looks gross. That said, if he did it in honor of Cecil, God Bless Ya, Ed! 🙂

  7. Sayrah says:

    Ick. I like Ed Sheerhan but this looks like he lost a drunken bet.

  8. GoodNamesAllTaken says:

    Well, it’s his chest, but I think it’s hideous and just don’t get it. Put a nice picture of a lion on your wall.

    • Mimz says:

      Yeah GNAT I feel the same… I also think it’s hideous (albeit very well drawn). If he’d done that on his back, it wouldn’t be so…
      Just No.

  9. Lauren says:

    I know this is gonna sound rude but every time I look at him, I think of how badly he needs to have a wash. He just looks skeevy.

    • Mimz says:

      Don’t worry. To me he looks like he never showers. His hair always looks super greasy and dirty. And… yuck.

    • Elizabeth says:

      I can’t get over how creepy he looks! Don’t understand the appeal at all.

    • Grace says:

      He laughs when people say this because he showers twice a day and has he knows he looks like he doesn’t

  10. missmerry says:

    for somebody who has money and could get an appointment probably with anybody…this tattoo is kinda cartoony and wonky….

    looks amateur to me.

  11. ashley says:

    I like ed and his music,but his tattoos are weird. That lion tattoo should’ve been on his back. Imagine making love to him and having that lion looking at you!! Just,no!

  12. Melymori says:

    This guy is just gross…. He’s the cliched musician that gets laid because he’s famous but in real life would never dream of getting as much as he does and it looks like he loves to talk to his buddies about all his conquests…gross.

  13. morc says:

    Maybe it’s the angle, but it looks a little wonky and a motif like that belongs on your back, not your chest.

    Always amazed at bad celeb ink.

  14. Grace says:

    I would never get one this big but i don’t judge other people’s tattoos unless they are really ridiculous. It’s a very personal thing, and it’s not like anyone is gonna be seeing this besides him, his girlfriend and maybe his doctor!

    I don’t have any tats, and it’s because i think i would end up regretting it. Not worth the risk

    By the way: Google Cheryl Cole tattoo — now that’s somebody with bad/weird taste!

  15. Delta Juliet says:

    No. With or without the tattoos….just, no.

  16. Lis says:

    After he admitted he sh*t himself on stage, the only thought I have about Sheeran is gross. All around gross and way TMI. You stood on stage in crap filled pants singing love songs?? Barf.

  17. caitlin_g says:

    http://uproxx.com/music/2015/08/ed-sheeran-chest-tattoo-lion/
    It had to do with him selling out Wembly stadium. The lion is their logo

  18. Bread and Circuses says:

    Maybe the orange-haired lion is something the orange-haired man really relates to?

    I don’t have a problem with this. I can see a person feeling a kinship to a beautiful, powerful animal that happens to share an unusual feature with them.

  19. Mixtape says:

    It’s weird. He’s a redhead. If he grows out his chest hair, this thing is going to go 3D real quick.

    • RocketMerry says:

      Lol, thanks, can’t stop chuckling… people on the train are looking at me funny, now 😛

  20. elle says:

    Please, no more stories about the musical hobbit.