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10 Celebrity Couples Who Got Matching Tattoos You'll Want To Copy - Elite Daily
General Election 2019: Beyonce and Jay-Z used as 'hoax' to get people to register to vote - BBC News
See the all-time best celebrity Halloween costumes - Los Angeles Times

10 Celebrity Couples Who Got Matching Tattoos You'll Want To Copy - Elite Daily

Posted: 23 Nov 2019 07:12 AM PST

If seeing the "Offset" tattoo on Cardi B's thigh makes you next-level nervous, welcome to the club. Getting a tattoo honoring someone who may or may not be a permanent fixture in your life forever is a big deal — especially when it's personalized, and when you and bae decide to match. It's risky because if you break up, you're both left with permanent skin art that's half an ode to someone you'd probably rather just forget. And tattoo removal? It hurts. If you and your partner are on the fence about getting inked together, these celebrity couples with matching tattoos remind us that the fool-proof tats are subtle, ambiguous, or reflective of something bigger than your current relationship.

"When a couple gets the same tattoo, or even when an individual gets a tattoo that is a marker of the relationship, they're essentially saying 'This is an important relationship for me,'" Viren Swami, a professor at Anglia Ruskin University who studies the psychology around getting tattoos, told The Cut. "'This is an important, meaningful relationship, and I'd like to symbolize it in a way that involves permanence and involves pain.'"

Some of the tattoos these celebrity duos have are ultra-specific. But none of the following tats are the type that would be difficult to cover up or breathe new life into in the event of a breakup. Here are 10 celebrity couples (including former couples) with matching tattoos that will leave you ink-spired to take the plunge and get tatted with your significant other.

1. Beyoncé & JAY-Z

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If you're a proud member of the Beyhive, you know the significance of the number four for Beyoncé and JAY-Z: Queen Bey's birthday is on Sept. 4, JAY-Z's birthday is on Dec. 4, the two got married on April 4, and Beyoncé's 2011 album was called 4. On JAY-Z and Beyoncé's ninth wedding anniversary, Beyoncé posted a video to Instagram giving fans a peak into some of their tender relationship moments. This video included footage of the couple getting the Roman numeral for 4, "IV," inked on their fingers.

Apart from their wedding anniversary and their own birthdays, these matching tattoos have even more significance for the couple. The next month, JAY-Z would go on to release his album 4:44. Fans have also noted a possible correlation between the "Ivy" in Blue Ivy, and the roman numeral "IV."

2. Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth

3. Khloé Kardashian & Lamar Odom

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4. Rihanna & Drake

6. Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson

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7. Victoria & David Beckham

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8. Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas

9. Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott

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10. Chrissy Teigen & John Legend

And last but not least, America's sexiest parents, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, got matching tattoos dedicated to their family. In the beautiful, languid script, the two were inked with "John Luna Miles" and "Chrissy Luna Miles," respectively. Similar to Beyoncé and JAY-Z's tats, these are about something bigger than their romantic commitments to each other.

If you're looking for tattoos to get inked with your boo, take cues from these celebrity couples: Opt for something delicate, cute, and meaningful to you two as individuals.

General Election 2019: Beyonce and Jay-Z used as 'hoax' to get people to register to vote - BBC News

Posted: 23 Nov 2019 08:08 AM PST

"I'm very sorry for using your marriage as a hoax for the British public. But thank you."

That's Marvyn Harrison's light-hearted message to Beyonce and Jay-Z after he made out they had "consciously uncoupled" in an attempt to get more people to sign up to vote.

Marvyn tweeted the fake news - but linked to the voter registration website instead.

He tells Newsbeat that all the responses have been pretty positive.

"This is just for the goodwill of people having their voice," he says.

Marvyn, who is the host of the podcast Dope Black Dads, says it started in a Whatsapp group where they were discussing the election.

"I was just getting a bit bored of the apathy," he says.

"So I made it to post in my own group, basically, as a decoy to get them to register.

"And then they all laughed at it. So I posted it on Twitter - and then it kind of built a life of itself."

Marvyn does understand some of the disengagement from politics, saying: "To be completely honest, I'm starting to fall a little bit out of love with all the back and forth."

But his solution is to use this as an opportunity to have your say.

"When things go bad you double down on the principles rather than abandon them," he says.

The latest figures show that Friday saw a massive spike in voter registration.

Of the approximately 308,000 registrations on Friday, around 206,000 came from under-35s. That group was split equally between people aged 25-34 and people under 25.

The previous high in the last year was approximately 177,000 registrations, which was on 30 November - the day after the election was announced.

Marvyn is clear that this is unlikely to have anything to do with his vial tweet: "there's lots of grassroots organizations getting people to vote," he says.

Although he was pleased to see several people replying to his tweet with screengrabs of the confirmation screen once they'd registered.

The deadline to register to vote is 26 November.

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Image caption Marvyn Harrison says he hasn't got much hate online for his stunt - and other have even copied it with other fake stories

Marvyn hopes that more black and Asian people sign up to vote in this election.

Data from the electoral commission suggests that black and Asian people are less likely to be registered to vote.

According to their research, 25% of black people, 24% of Asian people and 31% of mixed people eligible to vote are not registered.

That's compared to the national average of 17%.

"Black and Asian minorities are definitely underrepresented. I think they've seen this national conversation has very much excluded them," he says.

"We have the right to vote, and we still should be visible and loud.

"We still should let people know what our beliefs are and what we need for our environment in Britain - and vote as such."

Despite having to use a fake news story to get some people engaged, he says it does seem to have worked on some people.

Marvyn also defends his use of a fake story to dupe people into clicking on the link.

"I think people know the difference [between this and other fake news]," he says.

"This is a really quick and short experience. You thought it was Jay-Z and Beyonce breaking up, you went to go find the details.

"And then you saw that it was a click to vote. And it reminded you of what your obligation is.

"So I feel like this is within the spectrum of a light-hearted experience rather than a manipulation."

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See the all-time best celebrity Halloween costumes - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM PDT

Happy Holly-ween!

While we await this year's crop of Halloween outfits, The Times rounded up a spook-tacular selection of past celebrity costumes, featuring stars dressed as movie characters, monsters and, well, other stars.

From Heidi Klum and Bette Midler to LeBron James and Harry Styles, here are some of the spookiest, cleverest, most over-the-top Hollywood Halloween looks of all time.

Heidi Klum as anything and everything

Who better to kick off this list than the queen of Halloween? Throughout the years, the German model has completely transformed herself into a variety of memorable looks, including clones of herself, Fiona from "Shrek," Jessica Rabbit from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," a werewolf from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video and many, many more.

Beyoncé as a vintage Barbie

In 2016, Beyoncé was a Barbie girl in a Barbie world, on display in a life-size plastic box. Husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy also joined in on the fun to round out their family of dolls.

Neil Patrick Harris and family as "Star Wars" characters

The force was strong among Harris' family in 2015. The "How I Met Your Mother" alum donned an iconic Jedi hood as Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with husband Han Solo, daughter Princess Leia and son Luke Skywalker.

Dwayne Johnson as Hulk

Fair to say Johnson's 2012 costume was a graveyard — or Hulk — smash. With the help of his signature muscles, the "Jungle Cruise" star had no problem pulling off a convincing green giant.

Lupita Nyong'o as Dionne from "Clueless"

As if anyone could channel Stacey Dash's Dionne better than Nyong'o did last year. The "Us" actress went full '90s — brick phone and all — for this "Clueless" look at Klum's 19th annual Halloween party.

Bette Midler as Marie Antoinette

Let them eat cake! Whether she's conjuring spells in "Hocus Pocus" or balancing a 1700s-style platinum blond wig on her head as Marie Antoinette, nothing says spooky season quite like Midler at her own 2017 Hulaween event benefiting the New York Restoration Project.

Bruce Willis as the twins from "The Shining"

Willis and his assistant, Stephen J. Eads, were all play and no work while attending director M. Night Shyamalan's "Shyamaween" party in Philadelphia. Though Willis is known for his pensive turn in Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense," he decided to pay homage to a different horror classic, Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," in 2017.

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry as Bill and Hillary Clinton

Cue "Hail to the Chief." "California Girls" singer Perry and "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor Bloom looked unrecognizable as Hillary and Bill Clinton ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Harry Styles as Elton John

I think it's gonna be a long, long time before anyone dethrones Styles for best Elton John impersonation. The "Lights Up" singer sparkled in the musician's iconic 1975 Dodger Stadium concert look at last year's Casamigos Halloween party in Beverly Hills and even got the stamp of approval from the Rocketman himself, who wrote, "Now that's what I call a Halloween costume" on Instagram.

Tina Fey and Will Ferrell as Roxanne and Megamind from "Megamind"

Comedians Fey and Ferrell went meta and mega as their own animated counterparts from "Megamind," Roxanne and Megamind, for the "Today" show's 2010 Halloween episode.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner as Gomez and Morticia Addams from "The Addams Family"

Spooky snaps for celebrity power couple Jonas and Turner. The "Sucker" singer and "Game of Thrones" star looked creepy, kooky and altogether ooky last year as Gomez and Morticia Addams.

Rihanna and friends as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

One power squad became another power squad in 2014 when Rihanna and friends dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 2014. The "Love on the Brain" singer donned Raphael's signature red mask, while her pals rounded out the team as Donatello, Leonardo and Michelangelo.

The Weeknd and Bella Hadid as Betelgeuse and Lydia from "Beetlejuice"

It's showtime! "In the Night" singer the Weeknd and model Hadid were dead ringers for Michael Keaton's Betelgeuse and Winona Ryder's Lydia Deetz from "Beetlejuice" at Klum's 2018 Halloween party.

LeBron James as Pennywise from "It"

You'll float, too! Lakers star James traded basketballs for balloons two years ago as the sinister Pennywise the Dancing Clown from Stephen King's "It."

Iggy Azalea as Cruella de Vil from "101 Dalmatians"

If this spot-on Cruella de Vil costume from "Fancy" rapper Azalea doesn't scare you, no evil thing will. She even brought along her very own pooch to complete this monochrome look from Disney's "101 Dalmatians" at Klum's 2018 Halloween party.

Chrissy Teigen as Guy Fieri

Teigen was positively funkalicious as fellow TV host Guy Fieri, a.k.a. the Mayor of Flavortown, in 2015.

Rita Ora as Post Malone

We can only say congratulations to "Girls" singer Ora for nailing this grungy look as rapper Post Malone, down to the last tattoo, at the 2018 KISS Halloween party.

Emily Ratajkowski as Marge Simpson from "The Simpsons"

Now it's Ratajkowski's time to shine as Marge Simpson. The model and "Gone Girl" actress fully committed to her "Simpsons" look at Klum's 2015 Halloween party — yellow skin, blue hair and all.

Gigi Hadid as Sandy from "Grease"

The model had herself a blast as a slick Sandy from "Grease," successfully channeling Olivia Newton-John at Klum's 2015 Halloween party.

North West as a skunk

Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West have had plenty of their own Halloween moments, but their daughter North stole the show in 2014 as an adorable skunk.

Audience engagement editor Christina Schoellkopf contributed to this report.

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