The stories
under the skin.
Stories behind notable tattoos, with source context and design directions you can actually explore.
Ed Sheeran revealed his lion chest tattoo in 2015
The singer shared the in-progress color lion after three sold-out Wembley Stadium shows and credited tattoo artist Kevin Paul.
July 31, 2026
Sophie Turner showed her direwolf forearm tattoo in 2018
Tattoo artist Lauren Winzer shared the House Stark sigil above the words “The pack survives.”
July 29, 2026
Dwayne Johnson revealed his bull-skull shoulder tattoo in 2017
Johnson shared the completed right-arm cover-up after four sessions with tattoo artist Nikko Hurtado.
July 28, 2026
Adele’s Saturn forearm tattoo contains a Los Angeles scene
Adele shared a clear view of the planetary design in a 2021 birthday post, then told Vogue that Saturn carries a drawing of Los Angeles in its center.
July 27, 2026
Demi Lovato’s lion tattoo fills the back of the left hand
Lovato revealed the black-and-grey lion portrait in April 2017 after a session with New York tattoo artist Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy.
July 25, 2026
Cara Delevingne’s first tattoo puts a lion on her index finger
Delevingne revealed the detailed lion-head tattoo in May 2013 and credited New York tattoo artist Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy.
July 24, 2026
Lady Gaga’s “La Vie en Rose” tattoo traces a rose down her spine
Lady Gaga revealed the fine-line back tattoo in February 2019 and credited artist Daniel Winter, known as Winter Stone.
July 23, 2026
Justin Bieber’s small cross tattoo beneath his left eye
A close-up shared in 2017 shows Justin Bieber’s tiny cross beneath his left eye, an ink JonBoy said he made in 2016.
July 11, 2026
Selena Gomez’s watercolor rose tattoo, shown by Bang Bang
Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy’s December 2021 Instagram post gave a full view of Selena Gomez’s pink watercolor rose tattoo at the center of her upper back.
July 11, 2026
Selena Gomez’s small “Rare” script tattoo, shown below her right ear
A January 2020 Vogue report documented the small cursive word tattoo Selena Gomez showed while marking the release of her album Rare.
July 11, 2026
Chase Stokes’s fine-line back tattoo is a handwritten reminder
The Outer Banks actor shared a new upper-back tattoo through artist Winterstone: a single cursive line reading “they will judge us by our fruit.”
July 11, 2026
Rihanna’s children’s scribble tattoo, revealed by Bang Bang
A May tattoo session documented by Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy turned children’s artwork into a black-line tattoo behind Rihanna’s knee.
July 11, 2026
The “Let It Rip” tattoo spotted in Zoë Kravitz’s Vogue reveal
Recent British Vogue imagery revealed three words across Zoë Kravitz’s upper back. Here is what the reporting establishes—and what remains unknown.
July 10, 2026