Chris Hemsworth Keeps Faded Tattoo After Daughter's Heartfelt Protest

Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth has revealed he abandoned efforts to laser off a tattoo dedicated to his daughter. The tattoo, inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh, the Places You'll Go!", was meant to be removed until his daughter India noticed it fading and objected. Hemsworth also shared that other tattoos on his arm are based on his daughter's own drawings. The actor confessed he frequently grows tired of his tattoos but keeps the ones with personal meaning from his children.

Key Points: Chris Hemsworth Reveals Why He Stopped Tattoo Removal

  • Stopped laser removal after one session
  • Tattoo tribute to daughter India
  • Features Dr. Seuss book character
  • Daughter drew other tattoos on his arm
  • Admits he often gets sick of his tattoos
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Chris Hemsworth reveals why he gave up on tattoo removal

Thor star Chris Hemsworth explains he halted laser removal of a sentimental Dr. Seuss tattoo after his daughter India expressed her love for it.

"I thought you were sick of it?' and she goes, 'No, I love it, I love it'. - Chris Hemsworth"

Los Angeles, Feb 24

Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth has shared why he gave up on laser sessions to remove one of his tattoos.

The actor said that he quit the laser sessions after his daughter India complained, reports 'Female First UK'.

The 'Thor' star, 42, has revealed he got an image from Dr. Seuss book Oh, the Places You'll Go! inked on his arm in tribute to 13-year-old India because he used to read it to her a lot but he grew sick of it and booked in a course of laser treatment to have the tattoo erased, but he gave up after just one session because India wasn't happy about having it.

During an appearance on the SmartLess podcast, he explained, "My tattoos. I have a Dr. Seuss tattoo. My daughter, I used to read that book to her a lot and my mum read it to me, Oh, the Places You'll Go! And she just would draw that little character and loved it so I got that tattoo. And then a few years later I was like, 'Ah I'm kind of sick if it'. So I started getting it taken off. I did like one laser session and then she came home one day and she goes, 'It's rubbing off. What happened to it? It's rubbing off'. And I was like, 'I thought you were sick of it?' and she goes, 'No, I love it, I love it'. So it's now kind of half faded. But it's still there".

As per 'Female First UK', Chris went on to explain he has more tattoos on his arm which were drawn by India herself after she interrupted a late-night brain-storming session with his tattoo artiste.

The actor went on to add, "There's a bunch on my arm actually, little drawings that she did. I was sitting with a tattoo artist one night and it was like 10 o'clock and we're designing all these different things, like geometry and trippy looking stuff. My daughter walked out and she goes: 'Dad I can't sleep, you're making too much noise'. And I was like: 'Sorry, sorry'. And she sits down and starts squiggling and drew the three little images here, which, one of them, the guy next to me here goes: 'That's the Wheel of Dharma, eight steps to enlightenment'. So she's drawn that. Like an eight-point star. He looked at me and goes, 'I think they're way cooler than anything we're designing' so took a photo of that. And that's that. I've got a bunch of other sort of squiggles".

However, Chris confessed he always gets "sick" of his tattoos after he has them done, adding, "The problem is I get sick of them. I'm into them for a few weeks and then I want to just get them all removed. The kids ones have a bit of something to it. But I've got some other ones which are like weird sort of psycho geometry one which looks like Illuminati kind of vibes. Weird".

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Rohit P
Interesting that his daughter is named India! And she drew the Wheel of Dharma? That's a pleasant surprise. It shows how Indian symbols and philosophy have a global reach. Makes me wonder if they've ever visited the country.
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Aman W
I can relate to getting sick of tattoos after a while 😅. But tattoos with a story, especially one connected to family, are forever. He made the right choice by keeping it. Laser removal is painful and expensive anyway!
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Sarah B
As a parent, this really resonates. Our children's little creations and the memories attached to them become priceless. It's a beautiful reminder that sometimes the most meaningful art isn't about perfection, but about connection.
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Karthik V
While the sentiment is nice, I have to respectfully disagree with the idea of getting permanent ink based on a child's fleeting interest. Tattoos are a big commitment. What if the daughter grows up and finds it embarrassing? Just my two paise.
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Nisha Z
Haha, typical dad move! Starts something for the kids, gets bored, but the kids' love makes him stick with it. My dad still has all my terrible childhood craft projects displayed. It's the thought that counts! 👨‍👧

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