Whenever a celebrity reveals a ridiculous tattoo, we usually hope that it was the result of a lost bet, and in Ryan Cabrera’s case, the Ryan Gosling tattoo on his leg actually was…sort of. The singer and musician, who is best known for dating Audrina Patridge and Ashlee Simpson (both on their respective reality TV shows), showed off his new tattoo addition last week, which features a sizable black-and-white portrait of Ryan Gosling inked on the outside of his right calf. That’s right, a Ryan Gosling tattoo. WTF?! Now, we have nothing against tattoo tributes to Ryan Gosling, but it’s difficult to appreciate that insanely handsome face when it’s inked on another man’s leg, don’t you think?
Cabrera Calls His Ink “the Bentley of Tattoos”
The heavily-tattooed Ryan Cabrera, who is now 30, revealed the questionable leg tattoo on March 28, prior to an acoustic performance at the Hyde Bellagio in Las Vegas. Although the Ryan Gosling ink has many people questioning Cabrera’s tattoo choice (and probably his sanity), the singer appears to have no regrets when it comes to the ink. “I consider it the Bentley of tattoos,” said the singer about his Ryan Gosling tattoo, although he doesn’t plan to show the ink to the actor himself. The only explanation for Ryan Cabrera’s leg tattoo is that he was blindfolded when it was inked…which he actually was. Apparently, the singer and his friends are rich and/or bored enough to play a game called “tattoo roulette,” which involves the guys picking out random tattoos for each other and then having to live with them for the rest of their lives. Sounds fun.
The Consequences of Tattoo Roulette
If you’re wondering about the details behind tattoo roulette, Ryan Cabrera has the explanation you’re looking for: “Me and my buddy, we go in [the tattoo parlor] and he chooses one thing off the wall for me, then I choose one thing for him,” said Cabrera about the ridiculous game. “You can’t see it until after it’s done and then we unveil them at the same time.” On the same day that Ryan Cabrera had his Ryan Gosling leg tattoo inked, his friend walked out of the tattoo parlor with a Hershey’s Kiss tattoo, and Cabrera also has a unicorn and Care Bear permanently inked on his body because of the game. “I just think that is funny,” said the singer. Don’t worry though folks, tattoo roulette isn’t just a free for all; there are rules, including “that [the tattoo] can’t be religious and it can’t offend anybody.” So, Ryan Gosling, are you offended?
