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Russell Brand Gets Real About Comedy And Life In New Tattoo Reveal

Brand has never been one to shy away at making any sort of public statement, and this tattoo of his is no different. The mercurial dirty...

The mercurial dirty comedian and actor took to Instagram to give a glimpse of his new ink from Oscar Wilde: “If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they will kill you.” Brand, in the video, said that he “got the tattoo as a reminder to stay true to the great muse of comedy, whenever it feels difficult to do so.” One commentator said they “knew Russell was new to the faith, but any kind of crude language is a bad testimony.” Another proclaimed: “Pretend grifting Christian.” And yet another sarcastically suggested that he tattoo “exit only” above his backside. An insightful comment read: “Some treat the body as a playground, others as a temple, and yet despite our intentions most of us end up somewhere in between… Those who interpret this as a signal to take everything seriously, losing the ability to play and make fun of themselves along the way, are missing out.”

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