Katy Perry’s Tattoos
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Katy Perry has four small tattoos:
Jesus Tattoo
Katy Perry’s oldest tattoo is “Jesus” written on her left wrist, which she got when she was 18. Katy comes from a religious family and her parent are both evangelical ministers. She grew up listening to only gospel music and released her own gospel album under her real name Katy Hudson in 2001.
Katy got this tattoo as a constant reminder of her religious upbringing, which will always be a part of her. In 2009 she told Katie Couric “I knew I wanted this on me because no matter how much changes around me or how much I change, there’s not really an eraser for this.” She says that when she plays the guitar, “It stares right back at me. It’s like ‘remember, you came from this, and you can always go back to it.’”
Katy has not spoken much about her current religious beliefs, but it seems that this tattoo is mostly about how she has been shaped by her past. “I think I’m not exactly what I was born into, but I still have my roots,” she says. “I appreciate it, and I respect it to the fullest.” Katy has clashed with her religious parents over her partying and songs about kissing girls, but they remain generally supportive of her career.
Strawberry Tattoo
Katy Perry tattooed a smiling strawberry on the inside of her left ankle in July 2009. Before getting the tattoo, she tweeted “Thinking about getting my second tattoo tonight! I wanna get a cartoon-ish strawberry to celebrate this amazeballs past 15 months.” Afterwards she posted a picture of the fresh ink and wrote “My new little friend… what shall be her name?”
Katy Perry got this tattoo to commemorate the success of her album One Of The Boys. She used inflatable strawberries as a prop on stage throughout her “Hello Katy” world tour and fruit motifs also appeared in her costumes and accessories. Speaking of the success of the album, Katy said “This past year and a half has been insane. I’m happy I’ve survived it. I really feel like this record really super-ceded my expectations. It’s been amazing. I didn’t think I would be all around the world in one year…I’ve just had so much success with this record beyond what I planned. You’re never really ready for this type of thing, and getting a tattoo would kind of be like to remember the first time.”
Sanskrit Tattoo
In June 2010, Katy Perry and her then-fiancé Russell Brand got matching tattoos on the inside of their right biceps. The tattoo says “Anuugacchati Pravaha” which means “Go with the flow” in Sanskrit.
Sanskrit is spoken primarily in India, a country with special significance to the couple. Russell proposed to Katy in December 2009 while they were vacationing in Jaipur, India. The couple were married in India in October 2010 with a Hindu ceremony. After just over a year of marriage, they filed for divorce on January 2012.
Peppermint Tattoo
In November 2011, Katy Perry tattooed a smiling cartoon peppermint candy on the inside of her right ankle to match the strawberry on her other ankle. While the strawberry represents One Of The Boys, the peppermint represents her candy-themed Teenage Dream album cycle and California Dreams Tour. The album cover has “Teenage Dream” written in a peppermint font. Katy also has a few peppermint stage outfits, and she wore one of them while she had the tattoo done.
The Sun reports that 50 members of Katy’s tour team also got the tattoo. Tattoo artist Bang Bang traveled with the tour for a week doing all of the tattoos. Katy took the gun herself to give Bang Bang a tattoo of the same peppermint design on his leg. At the same time, her then-husband Russell Brand got a tattoo for soccer team West Ham United on his arm.
sources: Katie Couric interview, strawberry interview, The Sun
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June 17th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
ohmygod! i love her nails on the strawberry pic!
August 19th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Catharine: I was totally thinking that! haha
I <3 tattoos
August 22nd, 2010 at 1:16 pm
OMG I wanted a tattoo on my wrist saying jesus! Oh well i’ll still get it AHAHAHh
August 30th, 2010 at 9:26 am
i AM katys number one fan. you dont even knoww. shes so gorgeous (: and i love her tats! the strawberry is so cute! i want the go with the flow one on my arm aswel.
; god love katy perry, she is an inspiration to all ♥
August 31st, 2010 at 7:37 pm
i love the Jesus one. the strawberry one is cute, too, and the Go With The Flow one is awesome, too.
i agree with rachelvictoria <3. katy is VERY inspirational. =)
September 17th, 2010 at 10:59 am
katy perry whatt a babee ilove herr millions im doin my school work about her (: <3 <3 <3 love youu katy perry
September 17th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
The strawberry is cute, but I wouldnt get one. The glow with the flow is nice, but I think the bicep is not the best place to put it. The wrist or the ankle wouldve looked better. & I LOVE KATY, so katysycks STFU
September 26th, 2010 at 12:16 am
she makes me upset. she’s really attractive, and that’s why i hate her. because i am jealous of her. and i just want to die when i see that i don’t look like her. the fact that she is that thin with naturally large breasts causes me physical pain from jealousy.
the fact that people consider her inspiring, honestly, makes me nervous about the worlds future.
September 26th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
hmm i really can’t say katy isn’t inspiring because to me she is. she’s gone so far in such short time and that is trully inspiring. There is no need to say she sings bad or she’s pathetic or any of that cuz she’s just very talented in some way, plus everyone is free to express themselves and to have their own opinions, right? so “KATYSUCKS” keep your own fuckin opinion to yourself, if your so fuckin mad at the world why even bother talking? lol; you’re trully pathetic
haha…oh and about the us “getting an education” part, why don’t you go ahead and get one yourself? maybe you wouldn’t be waisting your time writing comments for katy perry’s pictures with a “katysucks” name…idiot:) oh and we can put as many fucking happy faces as we want:):):):) what can you possibly do about it? lol
anyway…katy perry, you’re awesome(:
September 28th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Sad, I really hope you’re being sarcastic. No one should want to die because they don’t look like a celebrity. Yes, she’s beautiful, but how does that reflect on your worth as a human being?
The Jesus tat makes me want to gag, but I will forgive her because I chose to believe she got it while still brainwashed by her father. Hopefully she is thinking for herself these days.
September 30th, 2010 at 1:24 am
Omgg im in love with her jesus tattoo!!!!! i want one soo bad now.. shes soo gorgeous i love her! i love her vintage style
and also love alll her songss!
love you katyy!! mwahh
October 5th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Her nails are cute, look like artwork from Romero Britto!
October 29th, 2010 at 12:47 am
I love her strawberry tattoo sooo much! i got one like it
Katy Perry is amazing!
November 5th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
i have the go with the flow one on my hip (:
November 6th, 2010 at 9:30 am
I love the go with the flow I was seriously considering getting it but I don’t want to copy her exactly would be lme would it not? Strawberry one is awesome wish I could pull that off.
November 8th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
She’s a great singer, and has gorgeous eyes, but she’s no reason to hate yourself because you don’t like her.
I also don’t understand why people would get the tattoos she has. They’re her individual pieces, who wants to be a copy or clone? You should want something of your own, be original, not a copy cat. Cute berry, yes, but why get it just because she has it? And do you really want to have a tattoo that tons of girls now have?
Should her marriage to Brand fail (here’s hoping it doesn’t!) she may herself regret getting a tattoo that is just like his. So what’s to say you all won’t someday no longer like her, or her music, but still have that tattoo almost permanently stuck on you?
Laser tattoo removal isn’t cheap.
November 11th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
love the inner arm tattoo. my grandmother had something similar when she was alive. same position on arm too. it was an arabic prayer.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Not sure what is going on with the Jesus tattoo. I would hope that she believes He is her Savior. That doesn’t take away from her individuality or fun personality. Face it. We need some things to govern how we live. She’s a smart one…
December 5th, 2010 at 11:08 am
I like Katy’s music and I think she’s hot, however… I don’t know what there is “inspirational” about her. I guess if you aspire to be a singer, (especially if you’re a woman who wants to make dance/pop music like hers), then I could see it, but if you’re just a fan, then I’m curious as to just what she is inspiring you to do or be, and how is she doing that for you? …Or are people simply saying “she’s so inspiring” as a nice thing to say about her to show how much they like her?
December 13th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
cool, love the sanskirt
December 19th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
I LOVE that strawberry! i want a tattoo like that! and i reallyyyy love her nails in that pic too!
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:00 pm
O M G ! i love that sanskrit ! so beautiful like katy !
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January 23rd, 2011 at 8:11 pm
luv the tattoos and luv youu and wish i could preform a song with you and that i have songs whatingggggggg hereeeeeeee[=
January 30th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
i love katy perry does anyone think she make a good role mdoel i have 2 of her cd i want to try her new prefume
January 30th, 2011 at 10:13 pm
i love the strawberry tat i would want 1 just like it love u katy perry ps love your nails want to go to your concert bi
February 6th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Never been so in love
February 14th, 2011 at 7:49 am
hiya i love you tattoos
they are so cute
every on e loves them
my dad is a tattoos in mothewell in glasgow
and someone came in for that strewberry and it was real real nice xxxx
i love your nails
i would love to meat you i love singing
i have been singing sinces i was 8 years old and i have my own songs
February 16th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
The Jesus tatoo is because her parents were Christian pastors and when she was a child she was only allowed to sing Gospel songs. It’s just a tribute to where her career started and I guess her belief system. (:
February 16th, 2011 at 9:51 pm
in ”FIREWORK ”your song i saw your tattoo.
February 17th, 2011 at 11:52 pm
Kids don’t get tats – age will catchup with them!!
February 24th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
katy parry has awesome tattoos. Her music video fireworks everytime i hear it i feel like getting up and dancing to it all the time.
February 24th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
your music is awesome. you rock P.S. YOU ARE AWESOME.
February 26th, 2011 at 9:26 am
Oo emm G! I love those tats!
March 11th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
katy Perry sucks no talent slut only losers like her
March 21st, 2011 at 1:21 am
WTF.!! i’m gonna have that straberry tattoo soon :] <3 love it.!
March 25th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
i love her tattoos
i am going to steel her strawberry tattoo
March 29th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
To Cassie: You actually have your own opinion and in my opinion katy perry ROCKKSS!!!! and you suck cassie(: not katy perry you!
March 31st, 2011 at 1:22 am
Anuugacchati pravaha —> Go with the flow
April 4th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
to me katy is one of the best people ever! she is a real inspiration to me and i love her so much.I love the meanings of her tatoos and loveing the nails;also love the outfits even though they aren’t shown. Katy is amazing!!! xxx
April 5th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
I love Katy she is an amazing singer.
Love uxxx
April 5th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
I am very proud of her putting the Jesus tatoo on her wrist. Go girl not a thing wrong for giving honor where honor is due.
April 16th, 2011 at 3:03 am
i love u katy,n ur tatoo in sanskrit;;
April 24th, 2011 at 3:05 am
Love Katy in every way there is to love about her, so tallented and absolutely beautiful<3
April 24th, 2011 at 3:07 am
Oh and Cassie your a fucking bitch, get a life:)
May 1st, 2011 at 3:58 am
i love katy perry,
i soppose you could have one of her tattos but dont be a copy cat and copy them all
May 8th, 2011 at 2:19 am
Katy is a white cunt. She can’t sing everything is autotuned, just saying
May 12th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
I love katy perry and i want to grow up and be jsut like her. she is my idol and she is most deffinately an inspiration!! i listen to her songs everryday cause i relate to almost all of them. shes AWESOME beautiful sexy and i want to meet her SOO* bad. i love all of her tattoos and especially the strwberry one i think its soo cute!! <3
May 13th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Woah. Katy is so pretty! I luv her tatoos!! The strawberry one is so cute..I dont get the one on her biceps..i hab no idea wat tht means..but i LOVE The Jesus one:)!
May 20th, 2011 at 7:26 pm
i love the one that says jesus on it. its so weard, my cousin has a tat like the strawbery smiling and cool at the same time!!!!!!!!!!
June 6th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
I love Katy Perry & her music!!!!!!!!!!!!!But her tattoos is the best!!!! I will have some tatoos like they.Congratulations Katy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are my exemplar!!!!!!!!!!!<3<3<3<3<3<3 : )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
June 7th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
I was soo thinking the same thing about jesus i am also going to put the fish signal thing on the back of my right shoulder
June 15th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
her tatos are amaxing the strawberry one is CuTe!!You ROCK Katy Perry you are my #1 favorite singer loves <3
June 21st, 2011 at 4:50 am
I love Katy Perry!!!
Her tattos are amazing!!!
Katy, you are The Best!!
June 22nd, 2011 at 9:36 am
omg i love katy perry if i meet her in person i would die
July 6th, 2011 at 11:34 pm
Whoever says my girl Katy isnt inspiring must not have listened to the teenage dream album.. Teheh she inspired me to do lots of great things soo suck it
July 7th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
I saw her in concert! She is amazing and really inspiring! I love her tattoos:)
July 8th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
omg katy perry is awosome
July 20th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Not a big fan of her tattoos. The strawberry is cute, but not something I’d want permanently tattooed on my body. Just my opinion.
July 21st, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Katy I love you literally more than anything in existence. You are unquestionably the sexiest human in history, the most talented female artist of our generation, have a really good sense of humor AND an incredible personality. I’d kill just to be with you. Russell Brand is the luckiest male alive because he has you….. I wish I was your husband…..
July 30th, 2011 at 10:15 am
katy perry looks great with blond hair
August 4th, 2011 at 7:34 am
I love Katy!!! She is an insporation to me!(:<3 #1Fan(: And cassie you need to get a life and start figureing out good music and pure beauty!<3 Love you Katy Perry!!!(:<3
August 9th, 2011 at 11:05 am
what a shame… The sanskrit’s gone a bit wrong there:
anuugacchati pravaha = अनूगच्छति प्रवाह
her tattoo says anugacchatu pravaha… ~Oh well…
August 18th, 2011 at 5:54 pm
i love allof katys tattos:P
August 24th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
I actually do love her tatto’s. She’s young, funny, and outgoing. Her tatto’s definitely reflect that, especially the strawberry. Oh, and also, for all the commenters here who say “i don’t like her tatto’s, they’re stupid, etc..” Those obviously have meaning to her and SHE chose to get them. Not you. They aren’t yours. Are they really bothering you? Get over it and stop being so judgemental.
August 30th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
luv katy perry soooooooooooo much:):):):):):):):)
September 20th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Katy is the best
September 20th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
September 20th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
:* :’(
October 13th, 2011 at 10:21 am
what dose your tattoos mean
October 14th, 2011 at 9:18 am
i wish you would anser me
besides i have your “tenage dreme” cd
October 14th, 2011 at 10:49 am
OMG love katys tats! Go loads myself! Teehee I have Promise on my wrist and it looks similar to her jesus one
October 17th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
I like the firework video DIA DHUIT
November 5th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Parabens ketty sua tatuagen escrita Jesus mostra de onde vem suas origens e de onde vem seu talento . somente Deus poderia te dar esse talento de cantar tao bem … parabens…
November 28th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
katy is literallly the only person who could pull of that starwberry.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE herrrrrrrrr <3
December 27th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
I think she has a new one on her other ankle of a smiling peppermint? http://twitpic.com/7hkvge
January 27th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
i am not stupied to like anyones tattoo this is bushit
February 14th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
hi, i would just like to point out that she has got ANOTHER tattoo that isnt mentioned on this website.. she got it done few weeks before her and russell decided to get divorced.. awkies
February 14th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
I like your tattoo . and your the best singer i also like your song your a fire work your 1 number star.
February 14th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
do you write back yes or no.
March 28th, 2012 at 11:32 am
I love Katy Perry! She’s beautiful. Her songs, outfits, nails, tattoos, are so cute!
Everything about her is beautiful! <3
March 31st, 2012 at 3:41 pm
I like her, but her Sanskrit tattoo has 2 spelling mistakes, LOL.
April 11th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
all of you guys are fukinn retarted if you like her tattoos so much go get one ur fukin self
April 26th, 2012 at 11:19 pm
The Sanskrit tattoo is nice but Sanskrit is not spoken anywhere. It use to be spoken in India but it is no longer a spoken language. Too bad hers matches Russell Brand’s tattoo.
May 10th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
My tattoo was stolen from a kid my freshman year of college named Zak. He had lyed down on the floor in a t-shirt & his sleeves came down & he had two different tribal bands on each arm & I thought it was cool u could tattoo jewerly onto ur skin & not have to put it on. So I guess it’s a ring really but for what I don’t know. I then went home & used Cadkey drafting software in 2d to come up with a flat design I wanted. When I threw away the box of folders on wembly drive the orignal scotch taped together template was in it. But anyways I wanted the lines as thin as possible to reflect the delicay of the art & how fragile EVERYTHING in life, especially art truly is. So I went to Capital Tattoos in Silver Spring & listened to Allen Coe while the artist told me he had to beef up the lines & couldn’t do the fine ones I’d choosen. I passed out & sesured in the middle of it & ate peanut m&ms in the middle of the tattoo to regain concisness. It was a badge of honor when the wound is fresh & u know what U designed will be bold. I want a 6 on my neck bad.
May 10th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
we’re discussing “why”..