16 celebrities who have unique and cool tattoos
Tattoos on celebrities can sometimes tell us more about their life than dubious interviews. They love to celebrate important moments in their lives by creating works of art on their skin. Some pay tribute to their partners by tattooing their names, like Johnny Depp did, and some declare their love for their favorite food like Ed Sheeran. And some create important reminders on their skin like Kylie Jenner or Selena Gomez.
We at Bright Side decided to remember the stories behind celebrity tattoos and these 15 definitely deserve your full attention.
1. Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner
The stars of the cult franchise Game of Thrones, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, celebrated their friendship by getting tattoos that read “07.08.2009”. This is the date the girls got their roles on the show and became sisters on screen. They have been inseparable ever since. That is a friendship goal that we would all love to achieve!
2. Emilia Clarke
Another Game of Thrones celebrity, Emilia Clarke, paid tribute to her character Daenerys Targaryen by getting a tattoo featuring 3 flying dragons. In the series, Daenerys used to be known as "the mother of dragons" and Emilia decided to commemorate her. After all, this role made her famous all over the world.
3. Angelina Jolie
As mainstream as they may be, tattoos that commemorate romantic relationships are still on the list of celebrity favorite tattoos, even though they don't always last. Angelina Jolie had to remove the "Billy Bob" tattoo from her shoulder after her separation in 2003. She later changed it with the geographic coordinates of her children's birthplaces.
Ironically, Jolie got a tattoo on her back with Buddhist symbols that supposedly represented her spiritual bond with Brad Pitt just a few months before her marriage came to an end.
4. Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is another star who suffered an unfortunate love story and had to "figure out" the consequences. In the 1990s, he traded his iconic "Winona Forever" tattoo for a "Wino Forever," or Wino [drunk] forever. Something a little more abstract after his breakup with actress Winona Ryder.
In 2015, he got another tattoo celebrating his love with Amber Heard. The writing on his knuckles said "SLIM", a nickname Heard had. However, the fairy tale did not last and neither did the ink tribute that now says “SCUM” which means “scum”.
5. Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum can totally sympathize with Johnny Depp. She had her arm tattooed with 4 stars and an abstract figure that symbolized her husband Seal and her children. After her divorce, Seal disappeared from his life. She also did the tattoo herself.
6. Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus's love story is also quite dramatic, although no titled promises have been signed on her skin. After she and her boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, got back together 2 years ago, she honored her Australian origin by tattooing a jar of Vegemite, a typical Australian spread, on her shoulder. Unfortunately, the stars have just announced that they have parted ways again.
7. Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran also proved to be a fan of food tattoos, although his love is dedicated to the product itself. The British singer presents a bottle of Heinz ketchup on his arm. Sheeran's obsession has him keeping bottles of ketchup available on his tour in case restaurants don't serve it.
8. Cara Delevingne
Another British woman also declared her love for food. Cara Delevingne has the word "bacon" tattooed on the sole of her right foot. Her left foot is also decorated with some ink that says "made in England."
The former model and actress explained that she represents the treatment that models receive in the industry. Delevingne confessed that she felt like a mannequin due to public attitudes. That is why she decided to label herself like they do with dolls.
9. Kendall Jenner
Not all celebrities have a conscious approach to tattooing her. Last year, Kendall Jenner suddenly revealed a tattoo on her lip that simply said "meow." According to the model, she got a tattoo on a whim during one night with her friends and this was the first thing that came to her mind.
10. Kylie Jenner
Her sister, Kylie Jenner, on the other hand, was more careful with her decision to get a tattoo. The first tattoo on her hip says "sanity" as a reminder to keep it every day. The explanation of the model was made in an emotional publication, in which she explained how difficult it was to grow up in front of the cameras.
Struggling with constant anxiety, Jenner struggled to stay calm and aware. And the tattoo was one of the ways she was able to achieve it.
11. Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez also prefers to keep important personal messages on her skin. One of her first tattoos is in Arabic on her ribs and translates: "Love yourself first." Another phrase, written in English on her hip, says "God who strengthens me." The saying was taken from her favorite Bible verse.
12. Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato is another fan of ink reminders. For example, she recently put a rose on her index finger to celebrate her 6 months sober after her fight with drug abuse. The word "I" on her ring finger is meant to remind her that she always loves herself first (closely related to Selena Gomez). However, some of her tattoos were only done for fun, like the smile on her pinky.
Ariana Grande can also share a funny story from her tattoo. Earlier this year, the singer had the release of her song "7 Rings" and wanted to mark something similar on the palm of her hands. She chose to write it in Japanese, but made a mistake, and her tattoo literally meant "little charcoal grill." She later tried to correct the writing but failed again. The latest version reads: “Japanese barbecue finger” according to the Japanese Buzzfeed reporter.
13. Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande can also share a funny story from her tattoo. Earlier this year, the singer had the release of her song "7 Rings" and she wanted to mark something similar on the palm of her hands. She chose to write it in Japanese, but made a mistake, and her tattoo literally meant "little charcoal grill." She later tried to correct the writing but failed again. The latest version reads: “Japanese barbecue finger” according to the Japanese Buzzfeed reporter.
14. David Beckham
David Beckham wins the award for "cutest dad". Among the numerous tattoos of him (one of them even features an image of Christ, inspired by a painting by the Catholic artist Mathew Brooks), there are two that he considers most significant because they were designed by his children. His only daughter, Harper, painted a picture of a girl in the palm of his hand and his 3 sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, created a handwritten phrase that reads: "We love you, Dad." .
15. Victoria Beckham
His famous wife, Victoria Beckham, used to have tattoos as well. The most notorious is the Hebrew writing on her neck going down the column that says: "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine." She repainted it in 2006, but a couple of years ago the ink became almost invisible.
Although the fashion designer has never explained her disappearance, it is most likely that she removed it due to the elegant new style that she adopted in recent years. It seems that the 4 tattoos that she had on her wrists are also gone forever.
16. Karrueche Tran
American model and actress Karrueche Tran stood out by displaying the unusual zipper tattoo that starts at her ankle and runs down to her hip. Although there is no meaning behind it, it is still looking cool and quite creative.
Significant or not, these tattoos have definitely put these celebrities in the spotlight. Which of her ideas did you like the most? Would you like to replicate any of these? Share what you think about tattoos in the comments.
