Amy Winehouse had to cover up pin-up girl tattoo for Grammys

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This is just silly, so apparently during her Grammy performace, Amy Winehouse was told to cover up exposed breasts…on one of her tattoos! The reason given was that, “Grammy bosses were scared she’d offend US audiences” with her pin-up girl tattoo on her left upper arm. Really, that Amy backstage would have offended Americans? “The ‘Back to Black’ star used her trademark black eyeliner to disguise the breasts of a nude girl tattooed on her arm as she performed via satellite link from London at the Grammys. “Amy drew a little black bikini top on the large topless female tattoo on her arm, so as not to offend any of America’s puritanical viewers,” a source told Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper.” Now come on, I’m going to need to find another source on this, really, would any of you be offended if you saw a topless tattoo on tv? I would think things like shootings, murders and adultry constantly protrayed on tv shows would be something to focus on rather than an ink drawing of some (giggle) boobies! (giggle, giggle) Pla-lee-zz.

This entry was posted on Friday, February 15th, 2008 at 9:26 am and is filed under O'RLY?, art, music and tagged with amy winehouse, grammy's, tattoos. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

amy
I have to admit, that's a pretty creative use of eyeliner.

I wasn't exactly focusing on her tats when I was watching her perform, though. Instead, I was just hoping that she wouldn't bomb.

Amira.
Who cares if she tries to hide her pinup tatoo..
it's hott.
Probably hotter than you, thats why you care? Think of something better to hold against her.

fak3r
@Amira
Thanks for your comment, however I think you've misread my opinion of this event. I thought it was ridiculous that she had to cover up her tattoos, but especially so since the ones in question were 'nude breasts'! The point is, why should any art be censored, and why only for us Americans? We can't handle seeing naked boobies? Come on. Also, please know I hold nothing against Amy Winehouse, least of which her substance abuse problems. Its as if all the rock stars in history never had these troubles? It's only that the paparazzi are on the case that her every (mis) step is recorded and commented upon by everyone; it's terrible, and I suspect it's not helping her recover. I hope she gets better and makes a record that bests 'Back to Black'!

If you want to read other posts I've made on Art and Censorship, poke around my site, it's a recurring theme of mine.

Best.