Nick cannon mariah carey tattoo

Nick Cannon wants the world to know when it comes to his split from Mariah Carey, he has Jesus on his side. The year-old first showed a sneak peak of the very large tattoo he needed to cover up his existing ink of his soon-to-be ex's name last week, but on Monday in Los Angeles, California, the star's new addition was seen clearly for the first time - and it is a doozy.

With such huge lettering to cover - he got Mariah tattooed across the top of his back as a wedding present in - the only way to get rid of the tattoo was to go even bigger. Scroll down for video. Oh Jesus! Nick Cannon's new ink covering up a tattoo of estranged wife Mariah Carey's name was seen clearly for the first time on Monday in Los Angeles, California.

And bigger and bolder is certainly what the Drumline actor went for. Stepping out shirtless after a workout at the gym, the new tattoo was revealed in all its religious glory. While the huge detailed line drawing of Jesus on the cross, which stretches down his back, is hard to miss doing the real work to hide Mariah's name is the image of a dove.

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Me time: The year-old stepped out shirtless after a gym work out showing more than just his ripped body. With its wings outstretched from behind it explodes a heavily shaded pattern inspired by the way heavenly light is shown on stain glass windows. While the curl on the end of the H is just visible, the heavy pattern distracts from it and completely obliterates the rest of the old tattoo.

So extensive is the work that it would have taken at least 10 gruelling hours in the tattoo artist's chair. All gone: The tattoo features a huge line drawing of Jesus on the cross, while the image of a dove and a heavily patterned background obliterates the singer's name. The before: The year-old got the original tattoo in just before his wedding to Mariah, the couple are seen here honeymooning in Barbados.