Celebrity Tattoos: Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna & More Get Inked
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Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter adds a tattoo of the word "love" surrounded by flames on his neck.
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Chris Brown
Chris Brown shows off a new goddess tattoo on the back of his head on Aug 25, 2015.
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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran Instagrammed a photo of a half-way done lion tattoo on his chest in Aug. 2015. The tat was to commemorate his three sold-out shows in a row at Wembley Stadium.
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Harry Styles
Harry Styles posed for a photo with Chelsea Handler, exposing a new thigh (!) tattoo.
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry shared a photo of her new XLIX tattoo, in honor of her halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIX.
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Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber got inked in a promotional ad for his Comedy Central roast, which aired on March 30, 2015.
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Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Gilbert got political with a tattoo on his back in honor of the Second Amendment.
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Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande showed off a subtle neck tattoo (it says, "mille tendresse" -- a French endearment and Breakfast at Tiffany's quote signifying love) arrives at the 57th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Adele
Adele bares her elegant "A" tattoo as she arrives at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Rihanna
Rihanna showed off the cross tattoo that was added to her right wrist at The Inaugural Diamond Ball presented by Rihanna and The Clara Lionel Foundation on Dec. 11, 2014 in Beverly Hills.
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Drake
Drake got a new tattoo of the CN Tower in Toronto on his arm. The artist used to have another CN Tower tattoo that he covered up with a tattoo of an eye.
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Rick Ross
Rick Ross celebrated the new year by getting the Miami Heat logo tattooed on his face in early January 2015.
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Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding's new lotus tattoo on her ribcage was seen while vacationing in Miami on Jan. 5, 2015.
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Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding also got inked by Dr. Woo of the Shamrock Social Club. Dr. Woo has done tattoos for several other musicians.
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Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa got the words BASH tattooed on his forehead in honor of the birth of his son Sebastian.
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Lea Michele and Matthew Paetz
Lea Michele and her boyfriend, Matthew Paetz, stopped by Dr. Woo's to get some new ink.
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Rita Ora
Rita Ora got a freehand-drawn ballerina tattooed on the back of her right elbow.
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Kesha
Kesha got a smiley face tattoo on her foot on Jan. 1, 2014 to ring in a happy new year.
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Dappy
Dappy had a hashtag tattoed on his face. The rapper explained his reasoning on Twitter. “By the way, the reason I got a # Tatted on my FACE was simply 2 make sure IT stays trending 4 ever.”
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Chris Brown
Chris Brown had his lion tattoo removed and a demon or some sort of mask was put in its place.
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry showed off a new Hello Kitty tattoo on her Instagram on Oct. 30, 2014 asking her fans, "Does this make my gang signs look soft now?"
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Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez revealed a new tattoo in July 2014 just below her right shoulder. The four-inch inscription reads "Love Yourself First" in Arabic and was done by New York tattoo artist Bang Bang McCurdy. "From my first to my last. It's always this fool," Gomez posted on Instagram about the man behind the majority of her tattoos.
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Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift's bestie Ed Sheeran literally has arm-fulls of tattoos that include a penguin, tea cup, a LEGO and of course a Teddy bear. And since they're BFFs, Sheeran even has a tattoo that's a tribute to Swift’s Red album.
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Calvin Harris
DJ Calvin Harris showed off his "Enter With Boldness" tattoo on his right arm as he performs live at Radio 1's Big Weekend on May 24, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Nicki Minaj
At the tender age of 16, Nicki Minaj got 6 Chinese symbols on her upper arm. The characters translate to "God is always with me."
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga showed off her new trumpet tattoo in New York City that was rumored to have been drawn by Tony Bennett on June 18, 2014.
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Sam Smith
Sam Smith showed off his ice-cream cone ankle tattoo at Coachella when he posed backstage with Katy Perry in 2014. If that's not a devoted ice cream fan, we don't even know anymore.
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Iggy Azalea
She's so fancy, you already know... but what about Iggy Azalea's tattoos? The Aussie rapper has "Trust Your Struggle" on her right wrist as well as the goddess Venus, and a bit of ink on her fingers and feet.
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Miley Cyrus and Wayne Coyne
Miley Cyrus and Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips got matching tattoos on July 5, 2014 in honor of Miley's dog that read "With A Little Help From My Fwends," because that's how everyone spends Fourth of July weekends, right?
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Jason Derulo
Jason Derulo says of his tattoos, “I love skulls and I put a music note in the forehead of this one to symbolize that music is always in my head." Also part on the are the words "Future History" in reference to his album and record label.
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Kesha
Kesha's got a handful of tattoos: an anchor she got in Cuba for $5, a cross done by a friend at home, a skull and crossbones, and even that Illuminati eye in the palm of her right hand.
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Calum Hood
5 Seconds of Summer bassist Calum Hood has ink that includes a Native-American headdress, Roman numerals on his collar bone, and a bird with "MALI-KOA" on his arm.
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Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams of Paramore rocked her leg tattoos while performing at 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango on May 10, 2014 in Los Angeles.
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Florida Georgia Line
The guys of Florida Georgia Line are dripping in tattoo ink, with a heavy amount of their tats on their arms. During the 2014 CMA Festival, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley showed off "Work Hard" and "A Little left of Livin' Right" on their inner arms.
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Lily Allen
Who needs jewelry when you've got your charms tattooed? Back in 2009, Lily Allen gave up on charm bracelets when she got a smiley face, Keith Haring dog, star of David, and Homer Simpson (among others) inked around her wrist.
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Miranda Lambert
At the ripe old age of 22, country singer Miranda Lambert got two Colt .45s with wings tattooed on her inner left arm. This design has since become something of a default logo for the performer and was also her very first (Lambert also has ink on one of her feet).
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Kelly Osbourne
In addition to many others, Kelly Osbourne showed off a new tattoo on July 1, 2014. Underneath a shaved portion of her lavender dyed head, Osbourne revealed "Stories..." inked just above her left ear.
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus' tattoo of her grandmother was permanently printed on her inner right arm back in 2013.
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Jay Park
K-pop singer/rapper Jay Park revealed a roaring new tattoo on Instagram.
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Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber got some ink paying a debt to his Mom's inspiration. "@bangbangnyc did this art," he said on Instagram. "Moms [sic] always watching ;)"
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The Game
There's no denying that President Barack Obama has made the type of history worth documenting and, sure, maybe even commemorating in a variety of ways. Still, Game's tummy tat of the Prez is a head-scratcher.
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Miley Cyrus
“Just did the RADDEST tattoo," artist Kat Von D tweeted recently, on the heels of marking up Miley Cyrus. "A miniature rendition of a DaVinci anatomical heart!” Obviously, Miley's not afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve.
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Harry Styles
One Direction member Harry Styles pulls down the neck of his shirt to reveal two birds flying high at the top of his chest, just below his collarbones.
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Zayn Malik
One Direction' Zayn Malik's "ZAP!" tattoo has yet to be explained. But based on its loudness and cartoonish appeal, it's probably safe to assume that the guy just loves comics and superheroes, right?
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Pete Wentz
Fall Out Boy singer and bassist Pete Wentz has an owl resting on his left arm.
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Jared Leto
"I made you a promise when I hit one million followers," 30 Seconds to Mars frontman (and Oscar winner) Jared Leto tweeted. Pleased by the amount of Twitter fans he earned, it was time to debut his arrowed-up back. "Thank you all! xo."
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Rihanna
There's no word on when she got the backside tattoo, but on her 25th birthday, Rihanna tweeted out this chilled-out image of her inhaling some, uh, herbs and revealed her tatt.
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Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne added to his array of facial tattoos with "BAKED" ink on his forehead.
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Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber showed off his Native American-inspired headdress shoulder tattoo.
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Harry Styles
One Direction's Harry Styles went with then-girlfriend Taylor Swift to get this nautical arm art -- matching the tattoo worn by the love interest in Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" music video.
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Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato poses with tattoo artist Kat Von D after adding a row of birds to her pre-existing "Faith" tatt.
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Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa bared his chest -- and showed off the intricate artwork covering it.
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The Game
Game got artist Peter Koskela to ink deceased TLC rap star Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes on the left side of his rib cage.
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Rihanna
Rihanna displayed the Egyptian-inspired piece inked under her chest.
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T-Pain
T-Pain shows off his love of social media with his "You don't have to 'like' me" tatt.
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus repped for marriage equality with her small finger tattoo.
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Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi has dozens of tattoos, including a bloody pair on his wrists.
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Justin Bieber
For his first tattoo, Justin Bieber and his dad decided to match.
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Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane is covered with tattoos -- most noticeably an ice-cream cone on his cheek.
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Chris Brown
Chris Brown showed off his controversial new tattoo at the Kandy Vegas Labor Day weekend party in Las Vegas.
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Adam Levine
Adam Levine loves to strip down and show off his ink -- which includes an eagle, a tiger and a necklace.
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John Mayer
John Mayer has a full, colorful left sleeve, with purple and blue flowers throughout the scene.
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Nicki Minaj
According to Nicki Minaj, the tattoo on her left arm says, "God is always with me" in Chinese.
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Lil Wayne
Before Lil Wayne got "baked," his body was already covered in tattoos.
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Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse had several tattoos, including an image of a topless woman and a horseshoe on her left arm.
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Billie Joe Armstrong
On Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong's right arm, he has a filmstrip featuring his wife, Adrienne.
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Eminem
Eminem has tattoos on both arms, with a portrait of his daughter Hailie on his right sleeve.
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Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks' back is covered with a New York-inspired scene and the words "Rotten Apple."
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Hayley Williams
Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams has a small tattoo on her right shin.
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Tommy Lee
Motley Crue's Tommy Lee has tattoos on his shoulders, back and more, plus the word "Mayhem" on his stomach.
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Anthony Kiedis
Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis shows off tats on both arms.
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Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland has an intricate, colorful half-sleeve on his right arm.
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LL Cool J
LL Cool J has a royal "Mr. Smith" microphone with the cord wrapped around his right arm.
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Chris Brown
Chris Brown fell asleep as the tattoo artist worked on his animal ink.
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Lights
Lights stopped by the Billboard studios to show off her ink, including an "Unstoppable" Wonder Woman tat.
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Kreayshawn
Kreayshawn has tattoos on her fingers, plus cartooned artwork -- featuring Sailor Moon, Daisy Duck and more.
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Deadmau5
Deadmau5 (who was engaged to celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D) has scissors on his left arm and a whole scene on his right.
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Rick Ross
Rick Ross' chest and stomach are like a tattooed game of "I Spy" with characters and words covering his body.
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Sinead O'Connor
Sinead O'Connor put colorful artwork front-and-center with a chest tat.
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Rihanna
One of Rihanna's most iconic tattoos is the trail of stars going up her neck.
