Katy Perry’s Tattoos
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Katy Perry has five small tattoos:
- Jesus on her wrist
- a strawberry on her ankle
- Sanskrit on her arm
- a peppermint on her ankle
- a lotus flower on her wrist
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.
Lotus Tattoo
Katy Perry got a tiny outline of a lotus flower tattooed on her wrist in January 2012. She has not yet spoken to the press about this tattoo.
sources: Katie Couric interview, strawberry interview, The Sun
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uhm, they’re cute, but this summer i’ll kick your ass with my new tatto: infinite with an anchor and the script “i refuse to sink”. kiss my ass.
The lotus tattoo on her hand is so small! The peppermint and strawberry tattoos are too cute
That’s so true, you are so right Stephen! I agree. Seriously people… Those are specials meanings to her, find your own specials meanings instead of copying. Just try to imagine you getting a tattoo that means a lot you and someone copy it just because he/she likes it. I bet you wouldn’t be happy about it, would you?
Vicky, I couldn’t agree more with your last statement. My husband has 5 tattoos, and his step-sisters like the one on his left arm of a purple moon, which is actually symbolic to him, so they all have the plan of getting the same tattoo when they turn 18, just in different colors. This bothers him so much, but they always tell him “So? We like it, so we’re going to get matching ones.” They just don’t understand what it means to him.
Similarly, my buddy has 20 tattoos. Some are silly, some aren’t. My absolute favorite tattoo of his is of a feather with a key, but I’m not going to copy it because it doesn’t hold any meaning to me. However, once my husband’s step-sister saw his tattoos, she instantly started naming off all the ones on his arms that she’s “going to get” when she’s 18.
Everyone has other interests now. At my school everyone is 11, 12,& 13 year olds. No one likes Katy Perry anymore. Durring the summer break from 4th grade everyone loved her. Now it’s 2013 everyone in interested in other singers like One Direction. Not trying to be mean or anything. Just saying.
Ha.. you’re so wrong. Wait till you’re outta middle school. Katy Perry has always had an older, more mature fan base. She will be releasing new songs this summer, and then you will start to see her fan base pop up again. One Direction will be gone soon haha. Their new album didn’t do as well as the first one. Like you said, I’m not trying to be mean, I’m just saying. Katy will be here a long time regardless of what little middle schoolers think
It would make me reall angry I had a beautiful tattoo that meant something to me and my sis decided she was going to get it just because she liked the look of it.
Well she’s not a great singer but her songs are catchy I guess and she seems nice so I can understand why she has so many fans. But I think it’s scary that many of you want tattoos like hers, especially ‘go with the flow’. It is special to her but half of you I’m sure don’t even know what the phrase means. I think ppl should get tattoos that mean something to them not just to copy a singer that you might not like anymore in 5 or 10 years. Just saying copying is ok if you can live with it the rest of your life.
The bible says you shouldn’t mark or pierce your body in any form.
You are right there … very good point made.
hi sad. you’re so fucked up. that’s sad.
she got a lotus flower tattoo on her right wrist this past Jan! xxxx
[...] We first gawked at the, er, kinetic lingerie during a screening of Perry’s new docu-flick, “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” which shows the 27-year-old singer performing on her 2011 tour in a shiny candy-inspired outfit complete with twirling peppermint candy-shaped pasties. (FYI, Perry also has the peppermint logo tattooed on her ankle.) [...]
[...] We first gawked at the, er, kinetic lingerie during a screening of Perry’s new docu-flick, “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” which shows the 27-year-old singer performing on her 2011 tour in a shiny candy-inspired outfit complete with twirling peppermint candy-shaped pasties. (FYI, Perry also has the peppermint logo tattooed on her ankle.) [...]
[...] We first gawked at the, er, kinetic lingerie during a screening of Perry’s new docu-flick, “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” which shows the 27-year-old singer performing on her 2011 tour in a shiny candy-inspired outfit complete with twirling peppermint candy-shaped pasties. (FYI, Perry also has the peppermint logo tattooed on her ankle.) [...]
It sucks that Katy & Russel are not together anymore, now they both have constant reminders of what didnt last, HOWEVER i love all of the tatoos and they hold meaning which is even more amazing!!! <3
I Love the Tattoo “Anuugacchati Pravaha” in Sanskrit language Which Signifies “Going With The Flow…..
I LOVE her tattoos! Especially the strawberry & peppermint! She is one of the only celebs who has tats that I like!
we’re discussing “why”..
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.
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.
all of you guys are fukinn retarted if you like her tattoos so much go get one ur fukin self
I like her, but her Sanskrit tattoo has 2 spelling mistakes, LOL.
I love Katy Perry! She’s beautiful. Her songs, outfits, nails, tattoos, are so cute!
Everything about her is beautiful! <3
do you write back yes or no.
I like your tattoo . and your the best singer i also like your song your a fire work your 1 number star.
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
i am not stupied to like anyones tattoo this is bushit
I think she has a new one on her other ankle of a smiling peppermint? http://twitpic.com/7hkvge
katy is literallly the only person who could pull of that starwberry.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE herrrrrrrrr <3
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…
I like the firework video DIA DHUIT
OMG love katys tats! Go loads myself! Teehee I have Promise on my wrist and it looks similar to her jesus one
i wish you would anser me
besides i have your “tenage dreme” cd
what dose your tattoos mean
:* :’(
Katy is the best
i love love love katy perry so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much
luv katy perry soooooooooooo much:):):):):):):):)
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.
” She’s young, funny, and outgoing. Her tatto’s definitely reflect that, especially the strawberry. ” And when she gets old she will get ones to reflect that ? Goes to show you don’t need brains to have money.
i love allof katys tattos:P
what a shame… The sanskrit’s gone a bit wrong there:
anuugacchati pravaha = अनूगच्छति प्रवाह
her tattoo says anugacchatu pravaha… ~Oh well…
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
katy perry looks great with blond hair
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…..
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.
omg katy perry is awosome
I saw her in concert! She is amazing and really inspiring! I love her tattoos:)
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
omg i love katy perry if i meet her in person i would die
I love Katy Perry!!!
Her tattos are amazing!!!
Katy, you are The Best!!
her tatos are amaxing the strawberry one is CuTe!!You ROCK Katy Perry you are my #1 favorite singer loves <3
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
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 : )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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!!!!!!!!!!
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:)!
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
Katy is a white cunt. She can’t sing everything is autotuned, just saying
i love katy perry,
i soppose you could have one of her tattos but dont be a copy cat and copy them all
Oh and Cassie your a fucking bitch, get a life:)
Love Katy in every way there is to love about her, so tallented and absolutely beautiful<3
i love u katy,n ur tatoo in sanskrit;;
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.
I love Katy she is an amazing singer.
Love uxxx
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
Anuugacchati pravaha —> Go with the flow
To Cassie: You actually have your own opinion and in my opinion katy perry ROCKKSS!!!! and you suck cassie(: not katy perry you!
i love her tattoos
i am going to steel her strawberry tattoo
WTF.!! i’m gonna have that straberry tattoo soon :] <3 love it.!
katy Perry sucks no talent slut only losers like her
Oo emm G! I love those tats!
your music is awesome. you rock P.S. YOU ARE AWESOME.
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.
Kids don’t get tats – age will catchup with them!!
in ”FIREWORK ”your song i saw your tattoo.
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. (:
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
Never been so in love
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
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
luv the tattoos and luv youu and wish i could preform a song with you and that i have songs whatingggggggg hereeeeeeee[=
O M G ! i love that sanskrit ! so beautiful like katy !
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I LOVE that strawberry! i want a tattoo like that! and i reallyyyy love her nails in that pic too!
cool, love the sanskirt
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?
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…
love the inner arm tattoo. my grandmother had something similar when she was alive. same position on arm too. it was an arabic prayer.
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.
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.
i have the go with the flow one on my hip (:
I love her strawberry tattoo sooo much! i got one like it
Katy Perry is amazing!
Her nails are cute, look like artwork from Romero Britto!
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
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.
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(:
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.
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
katy perry whatt a babee ilove herr millions im doin my school work about her (: <3 <3 <3 love youu katy perry
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. =)
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 ♥
OMG I wanted a tattoo on my wrist saying jesus! Oh well i’ll still get it AHAHAHh
Catharine: I was totally thinking that! haha
I <3 tattoos
ohmygod! i love her nails on the strawberry pic!
