Rihanna’s smallest star hides inside her ear

One star, a tucked-away placement

Rihanna’s star tattoo sits inside her left ear. Bustle’s tattoo guide identifies the solo star separately from the constellation-like trail on her neck and back. The ear design is a small, hollow five-point outline, with no lettering or surrounding decoration.

The profile photograph published by Hollywood Life, credited to Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock, shows its scale against the whole ear. Steal Her Style’s illustrated record adds a clearer view of the connected outline and links to Rihanna’s own Instagram posts. Bustle’s later photograph, credited to Taylor Hill/WireImage/Getty Images, shows softer, more faded pigment. The photographs document its appearance; they do not establish the tattoo artist.

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Try the tucked-away star

The paired design is an AI-assisted reconstruction of the outline visible across three real reference images. It keeps the complete five-point footprint, gently irregular proportions and open center. The later photo shows considerable fading, so this is a reconstruction of the documented shape rather than the artist’s original stencil or a claim of pixel-perfect pigment matching.

Keep it small to echo the photographed placement: the star fits within the upper inner bowl of the ear. Its interior and surrounding space are transparent, while the charcoal pigment has soft edges for blending on skin.