A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Ready for the Minstrel Show

**Loveless** bumped into Lucky Diamond Rich in London and snapped this photo. He’s currently the most tattooed man in the world — I wonder if he’ll tattoo his eyes now that it’s a confirmed option?

Comments

60 responses to “Ready for the Minstrel Show”

  1. Soup Avatar
    Soup

    I’m sure he will.

  2. Soup Avatar
    Soup

    I’m sure he will.

  3. addayak Avatar

    how can he be currently the most tattooed? hes 100% covered that can be beaten!

  4. addayak Avatar

    how can he be currently the most tattooed? hes 100% covered that can be beaten!

  5. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    Yeah but doesn’t he have white designs on top?

    So it’d be more than 100%! 😀

  6. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    Yeah but doesn’t he have white designs on top?

    So it’d be more than 100%! 😀

  7. addayak Avatar

    no it wouldnt! you cant get more than 100% plus he had some cutting done which is technically tattoo removal so i wouldnt call him 100% tattooed now

  8. addayak Avatar

    no it wouldnt! you cant get more than 100% plus he had some cutting done which is technically tattoo removal so i wouldnt call him 100% tattooed now

  9. christina bo bina Avatar

    awww what a happy looking smile from both!
    love it 🙂

  10. christina bo bina Avatar

    awww what a happy looking smile from both!
    love it 🙂

  11. wickedgame6 Avatar

    he’s still the MOST tattooed man in the world…100% or not. haha.

  12. wickedgame6 Avatar

    he’s still the MOST tattooed man in the world…100% or not. haha.

  13. skullvankrush Avatar

    We’re reserving “Most Tattooed Man in the World” status for when he gets opened up and actually has his guts tattooed and his bones henna-dyed.

  14. skullvankrush Avatar

    We’re reserving “Most Tattooed Man in the World” status for when he gets opened up and actually has his guts tattooed and his bones henna-dyed.

  15. Hanargh Avatar

    I was at work today (library) and was working in the children’s library. I grabbed the Guinness book of world records and opened it up. There he was on the first page I opened 🙂

  16. Hanargh Avatar

    I was at work today (library) and was working in the children’s library. I grabbed the Guinness book of world records and opened it up. There he was on the first page I opened 🙂

  17. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    I wonder if he’ll tattoo his eyes too, but I happen to think they’re stunning as is! 😀

  18. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    I wonder if he’ll tattoo his eyes too, but I happen to think they’re stunning as is! 😀

  19. JackFord Avatar
    JackFord

    He has some areas of body that have been tattooed more than once, some up to 8 times. For this reason he is classed as the most tattooed man. More than 100% coverage due to layers – common knowledge people.

  20. JackFord Avatar
    JackFord

    He has some areas of body that have been tattooed more than once, some up to 8 times. For this reason he is classed as the most tattooed man. More than 100% coverage due to layers – common knowledge people.

  21. Mikey Avatar

    Did he get his two front teeth removed?

  22. Mikey Avatar

    Did he get his two front teeth removed?

  23. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    220 percent is what his ink has figured out to be cause he had a body suit before & has up to 7 layers of ink certain spots,I dont anyone will top him.I like how his black work looks blueish instead of really dark black & the white desings are pretty killer over the top of it.

  24. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    220 percent is what his ink has figured out to be cause he had a body suit before & has up to 7 layers of ink certain spots,I dont anyone will top him.I like how his black work looks blueish instead of really dark black & the white desings are pretty killer over the top of it.

  25. MrWill Avatar
    MrWill

    what if someone fatter got 100% tattoo coverage.

    more surface area then they are more tattooed surely.

  26. MrWill Avatar
    MrWill

    what if someone fatter got 100% tattoo coverage.

    more surface area then they are more tattooed surely.

  27. mycatisnosferatu Avatar
    mycatisnosferatu

    Where did his tooth go?

  28. mycatisnosferatu Avatar
    mycatisnosferatu

    Where did his tooth go?

  29. toby Avatar
    toby

    he has the some really blue eyes. i wonder if he uses contacts or if it’s just an effect from all the surronding ink?

  30. toby Avatar
    toby

    he has the some really blue eyes. i wonder if he uses contacts or if it’s just an effect from all the surronding ink?

  31. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Mr Will – 100% means all of his body, whether he is 18 stone or 6 stone is irrelevant.

    Simply adding more ink does not increase the percentage coverage only the quantity of ink.

    You can not have any more than 100% coverage.

    Basic maths people.

  32. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Mr Will – 100% means all of his body, whether he is 18 stone or 6 stone is irrelevant.

    Simply adding more ink does not increase the percentage coverage only the quantity of ink.

    You can not have any more than 100% coverage.

    Basic maths people.

  33. Max Brand Avatar

    I’ve met that guy…

    100% tattooed or not…..that dude is an asshole…

  34. Max Brand Avatar

    I’ve met that guy…

    100% tattooed or not…..that dude is an asshole…

  35. Greta Avatar
    Greta

    I agree that the most you can get tattood is 100% of your body, coverups wouldn’t add to it. However he could still be the most tattooed man over someone else that has 100% of their body tattooed w/o coverups because each time he does get tattooed would still count towords “most tattooed” if you aren’t looking at the percent…I don’t know if that made any sense, sorry.

  36. Greta Avatar
    Greta

    I agree that the most you can get tattood is 100% of your body, coverups wouldn’t add to it. However he could still be the most tattooed man over someone else that has 100% of their body tattooed w/o coverups because each time he does get tattooed would still count towords “most tattooed” if you aren’t looking at the percent…I don’t know if that made any sense, sorry.

  37. MissDuveaux Avatar

    Aaaah Jonathan That’s soo cute!

  38. MissDuveaux Avatar

    Aaaah Jonathan That’s soo cute!

  39. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Maybe there should be a new category for “CCs of ink under the skin”… Determined by an MRI or something, ha.

  40. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Maybe there should be a new category for “CCs of ink under the skin”… Determined by an MRI or something, ha.

  41. MissDuveaux Avatar

    that would be something Hehe!

  42. MissDuveaux Avatar

    that would be something Hehe!

  43. addayak Avatar

    ok so if some other person was to be covered 100% then they would take the title of the most tattooed person! lucky diamond was 100% but got cut so its removal! its just the same as getting it done by laser or however they remove it! hes not 100% anymore

  44. addayak Avatar

    ok so if some other person was to be covered 100% then they would take the title of the most tattooed person! lucky diamond was 100% but got cut so its removal! its just the same as getting it done by laser or however they remove it! hes not 100% anymore

  45. TeaDream Avatar
    TeaDream

    Math arguments? Is this what we’ve come to people?
    ;P

  46. TeaDream Avatar
    TeaDream

    Math arguments? Is this what we’ve come to people?
    ;P

  47. SharpObjects Avatar
    SharpObjects

    Is that a star cut out in the front of his teeth? Or am I seeing things?

  48. SharpObjects Avatar
    SharpObjects

    Is that a star cut out in the front of his teeth? Or am I seeing things?

  49. rori Avatar

    that guy cracks me up
    is he british?
    cuz i wanna call him chap for some reason
    maybe it’s the teeth hahaha

  50. rori Avatar

    that guy cracks me up
    is he british?
    cuz i wanna call him chap for some reason
    maybe it’s the teeth hahaha

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