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Justin Bieber Gets New Tattoo in Honor of Sick Fan

Justin Bieber is showing off his bare skin on Instagram once again. But there’s no bare butt to be found this time around. Instead, the artist has posted a photo of his latest tattoo: it’s of the letter “G” and it’s in honor of a two-year old named Georgia. The toddler was tragically born with Lissencephaly, a rare brain disorder that is characterized by the absence of folds in cerebral cortex. She’s the daughter of Bieber’s friends, Seattle-based pastor Chad Veach his wife Julia. “This is for the strongest couple I know Chad and Julia Veach!” Bieber explained as a  captioned to the above photo. “Their daughter was born with Lissencephaly. She is incredible and has the sweetest soul. You guys make me better and I’m blessed to have you in my life #Georgia #gtat.” Hailey Baldwin and Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson are also members of The City Church and also have the letter “G” tattooed behind their ear and on their wrist, respectively. Bieber, of course, has a number of tattoo on his body, some of which we’ve made of him for (below). But we have nothing except respect for the singer in this case. We’re praying for you, Georgia.

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Christian Audigier Dies; Ed Hardy Designer Was 57

Christian Audigier – the designer best known for his work with the Ed Hardy and Von Dutch labels – has passed away at the age of 57. Audigier had been battling bone cancer since 2012. Despite his illness, however, friends and co-workers say that because he remained so vibrant and ambitious in his final years, they often forgot he was sick, and his death came as something of a shock. Audigier’s friend and longtime publicist Michele Elyzabeth issued a statement reading, “I just heard the news and I am truly devastated. Christian was an incredibly brilliant man. He will be missed.” The Ed Hardy label and its signature line of t-shirts became wildly popular in the late 2000’s and early ’10s.  So much so that in 2011, Audigier was able to sell the brand for $62 million and stay on as its chief designer. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, Audigier began to show signs of illness. In 2012, he revealed that he was suffering from MDS, the same year that Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts was diagnosed with the disease . The years that followed held many ups and downs, and there were times when it looked as though Audigier would beat the disease. Fortunately, in addition to his iconic work in the fashion industry, Audigier leaves behind as his legacy the awareness and millions of dollars he helped raise for MDS and cancer patients. Click through the gallery below for a full list of celebrities we’ve lost in 2015 : View Slideshow: Celebrities We Lost in 2015

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