Lil Uzi Vert’s new $24 million diamond has been the talk of Twitter since he debuted it on Wednesday (February 3). But the forehead implant could prove to be more trouble than it’s worth. In a since-deleted tweet, the platinum-selling rapper showed off a photo of the diamond with blood dripping from the bottom and admitted the dermal piercing could possibly kill him.
The caption read: “If I don’t get it took out the right way, I could die …. No seriously.” The photo sparked concern among his fans with one writing, “Bro, if this is not safe, you better take it off. I don’t want to see you dead.”
Lil Uzi quickly pacified his worried fans with a follow-up video, this time without the blood. He claimed in the caption, “OK we good” then later added, “I’m literally tryna turn into a Diamond.”
According to an article on the Cultura Colectiva website, the bindi piercing — sometimes referred to as a “Third-Eye piercing” — may present complications due to skin and anatomical differences, including infection.
“Migration may appear in some case, making the piercing look non-symmetrical and rejection of the piercing might bring cause some pain or discomfort,” the article reads. “If you already have a piercing, then you probably know how your skin reacts to them. Unlike the nose, the lower forehead contains some blood vessels that cannot be touched while piercing.”
The 26-year-old Philly native revealed he was getting the diamond implant in a series of tweets on January 30 and explained he’d been on a payment plan with celebrity jeweler Elliot Eliantte since 2017, writing, “I’ve been paying for a natural pink diamond from Elliot for years now. This one Stone cost so much I’ve been paying for it since 2017. That was the first time I saw a real natural pink diamond. Diamond suit A lot of M’s in my face.”
Shortly after he unveiled the exorbitant gem, fans pointed out it looked off-centered, which he denied in yet another Instagram video.
“It’s actually in the middle,” he said. “It’s in the middle. I just got a long bar in it because I just got it pierced. When the swelling go down I’ll get a short bar so it won’t move. Y’all keep talking about it off because I got a long bar in it so it can move ’cause of the swelling. When it go down, it gonna be right though.”
Is it me, or does that blood look fake as fuck?
I think you’re onto something here. Is it fake, or could it in fact be lizard blood??
It’s not you bruh
Wastage of money
He has money ni
Its a piercing. They bleed. Only way he could die is from an infection
Big ass diamond on your head could get you killed for sure, but I’m not sure it’s an infection you should be most worried about.. This feels like asking for trouble when moving around the hood, maybe not the best idea..
Retard
if only we could be so lucky
You sure he’s not from Florida
Buffoonery is at an alltime high in the black community
Black community??? Nah bro, that dude is not part of my community. Black people don’t do stupid shit like that.
He’s a black immigrant he’s not a fba black
I mean I could get it addressed appropriately. But instead I’ll go to social media for my self gratification first. Wealth before health I guess…
Tattoo the word “idiot” above the diamond.
Uzi my guy and really talented , but he looks dumb as fuck in 2021
i luv uzi like a brother best rapper in the world but i feel the same way . this man dumb fr for this
I’ve never seen so many dumb rich clowns in my life and he’s wack not talented
Hes a dumb ass what did you expect.