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.

Juggalo Jesse in Ink

I can’t imagine there’s a single BME regular who doesn’t know Jesse Star, and many of us have known him throughout his remarkable body modification journey (which I’m sure is still ongoing). I was both amused and pleased to see the tattoo that Josh Taylor got in the middle of his back. Yes, it’s true, it’s getting covered up as he blackens himself, but still, I think Jesse can say he’s reached a certain level of bodmod success if people are tattooing his visage on themselves, even temporarily. But my favorite part of the story is that they haven’t just tattooed over him in a single step. As they’re getting close to finished, they’ve “updated” Josh’s Jesse into Juggalo mode!

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Click to zoom that picture for a close-up view of the tattoos. The inset picture is how it started of course. For those that haven’t seen Jesse Star lately, I have to share a recent picture showing a small part of his wonderful collection of body modifications.

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4 responses to “Juggalo Jesse in Ink”

  1. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    There’s a Juggalo that works at the bottle depot by my apartment. He has a Monster Energy Drink tattoo on the back of his neck.

  2. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    There’s a Juggalo that works at the bottle depot by my apartment. He has a Monster Energy Drink tattoo on the back of his neck.

  3. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    ‘immature internet humor’ indeed! And ask Jesse for some more recent pictures. He definitely looks different now as the brandings have healed a lot more.

  4. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    ‘immature internet humor’ indeed! And ask Jesse for some more recent pictures. He definitely looks different now as the brandings have healed a lot more.

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