Strangest twist yet in case of the footy player with a shocking homophobic tattoo - as a very surprising message emerges Player was spotted with offensive, homophobic tattoos Had to cover them up or be kicked out of competition Stylist has copied the designs for a personal cause By Josh Alston For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:36, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 06:10, 9 July 2024 e-mail 15 shares View comments A controversial queer Sydney stylist has called a rugby league player with vile homophobic tattoos 'a gay icon' and copied his ink as part of a long-running campaign to reclaim a derogatory word. Joshua Taylor-Myles, a 23-year-old hooker for Cronulla Junior Rugby League club Aquinas Colts in Sydney's south-west, sparked uproar last month after it was revealed he had 'eat sh** fa***t' and 'snort lines and f***' inked on his thighs. About a fortnight after Daily Mail Australia revealed Taylor-Myles' identity , he confirmed that he had finally covered up the offensive ink during a birthday trip to Bali .
Now Sydney-based stylist and art director Kurt Johnson, who has worked with English singer Charli XCX, Swedish dance music star COBRAH and is followed by former Australian basketball star Liz Cambage, has revealed his copycat ink. Johnson shared the matching tattoos with comedy social media channel Brown Cardigan, tattoo channel Questionable Life Decisions and Taylor-Myles himself. In a message to the football player, Johnson wrote: 'literally obsessed with you babe'.
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