Whether you love or hate pop culture, celebrity-worship, or paparazzi photos, one thing is certain: Celebrities will always have their decisions scrutinized by the public. So when a pop star or a famous actress decides they want to get a little ink on their body, the whole world watches to see what they will get. Many choose to have inspiring messages to anchor them down to earth when fame gets difficult, while others get words or pictures that hold a private special meaning. To see what your favorite star got tatted on their body, check out this list of celebs getting tattoos and celebrities showing off their fresh ink.
On this list you'll see stars getting brand new tattoos in the moments during and just after the needle touches their skin. There's Angelina Jolie getting tatted by a Thai master, Kesha getting some stick and poke ink, and even a very young Johnny Depp getting one of his earliest tattoos!
Sure, some of the designs are basically a time capsule (dainty flower tattoos, cursive script, and barbed wire all scream the '90's), but all of them are cool in their own unique way. Celebrities getting tattoos have never looked so good!
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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran showed off his new, half-done lion tattoo in August of 2015 to commemorate his three sold-out shows in a row at Wembley Stadium.
Vanessa Hudgens
Here's Vanessa Hudgens posing with her tattoo artist, who inked the Om symbol on her hand.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus got this tattoo as a tribute to her recently departed pet dog.
Katy Perry
Here's Katy Perry getting a cute tattoo of a little peppermint candy on her ankle.
Avril Lavigne
Here's Avril getting a safety pin tatted on her neck in 2011.
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale got the French phrase "jamais seule," meaning "never alone," at East Side Tattoo in NYC.
Rihanna
Rihanna got her knuckles tatted with the Tupac-inspired phrase "thug life" at Mark Mahoney's tattoo parlor on January 24th, 2012. It also appears she got something on her lower back!
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie got this tiger back piece done by a Thai tattoo master by the name of Sompong Kanphai in 2008.
Chris Brown
Here's Chris Brown right after getting a tattoo of a goddess on his head in August of 2015.
Adam Levine
Adam Levine got a giant mermaid tattoo courtesy of Brian Randolph in San Rafael, CA.