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Rihanna Reveals Tattoo Based on Her Kids' Scribbles

The personal ink highlights how she is centering motherhood in her public image.

Overview

  • Bang Bang Tattoo’s Instagram post on Friday showed Rihanna getting a new piece behind her knee that the studio said was designed by her three children.
  • The tattoo copies a paper covered in multicolored marker lines and Paw Patrol stickers, yet the final artwork on her leg is rendered in black ink.
  • Video from the session captured Rihanna joking about the process as she lay on the table, saying, “The torture I’ve endured in this shop.”
  • Reaction online was split, with many praising the sentimental tribute and others questioning the look or suggesting she wait for older drawings.
  • The piece extends her two-decade collaboration with artist Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy and follows a week of family-forward attention after her Met Gala appearance.