Once upon a time, this man was a normal teenager, but at the age of 16, he got his first tattoo and hasn’t been able to stop since. Now his body is covered in tattoos, and some of the designs have been redone several times. He is convinced that these images have made him more attractive, but how true is that?
Before his face, eyelids, and even ears were adorned with tattoos, he was known as Gregory Paul McLaren — an ordinary guy from New Zealand who grew up in a coastal town. From childhood, he was interested in music, street performances, and circus acts, and his friends called him simply Greg.
Greg was a young man with bright eyes and a charming smile, a guy who dreamed not of fame, but of freedom. On the wall of his room hung a poster with circus acrobats and jugglers — he didn’t want to be famous, he wanted to live on stage, perform, and amaze audiences.
At the age of 16, Greg left home and joined a circus troupe, and that’s when he got his first tattoo. A small juggling club on his thigh became a symbol of his new path. He had it done in a place where his mother couldn’t see it.
He continued to be the same guy, only now in makeup, juggling fireballs on the streets of different cities around the world, such as Bangkok, Melbourne, and Berlin. Each trip brought him new acquaintances, masters, and, of course, new tattoos.
At first, the drawings were modest, almost invisible—phrases, circus images, totem animals. But over time, they became not just decoration, but part of his inner world. As a result, his skin is so covered with tattoos that, according to experts, it is 200% inked. He covered and redrew some areas of his body several times.
Lucky Diamond Rich, as he now calls himself, claims that he does not regret his choice. His skin is a map of his life, where each layer of tattoo has its own story. However, when he posted a photo taken before all the changes, his fans were shocked: before them was a young and handsome guy with a clear gaze, who was a completely different person.
