Heartbreak Tattoos: When celebrities pay tribute with ink
Some celebrities get tattooed for no reason, and some people regret them and want them removed, but then some just want a tattoo to pay tribute to a loved one - whether it's a best friend, mum, dad or their pet. Here are the celebrities who've inked themselves in moments of pure heartbreak...
@praisethelourd/InstagramCarrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd got a tattoo to mark her mum's birthday. The actress, 25, posted a photo of the moon and stars on her ankle, like one Fisher had in the same spot. Lourd wrote 'Happy birthday Momby'. Fisher died in 2016, aged 60.
Getty ImagesLottie Tomlinson
Louis Tomlinson's little sister has had this tattoo on her arm for a while now, but after her mum's sad passing, she has revealed that the lips etched on her arm are her mum's lips. She took to Snapchat to reveal that the picture was her "mamas lips". So sad.
parisjackson/InstagramParis Jackson
"The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation," said Paris Jackson, quoting her late father Michael Jackson, alongside an Instagram picture of her new tattoo. The new ink shows her father's eyes decorated by an elaborate mask design, clearly inspired by his 1991 Dangerous album cover. โNever forget your roots. Always be proud of where you came from,โ Paris ended the caption. How sad.
Lea Michele/InstagramLea Michele
"I lost my beautiful grandma this week," the former Glee star shared with her fans on Instagram. "She wasn't your typical grandma. She gave me my first cup of coffee when I was 8 years old.
"She said something inappropriate to every boyfriend I've ever had. She never made pie or knit me a sweater. But she was my grandma and I loved her... More than anything.. I love you Grandma."
Lea Michele/InstagramLea Michele
Lea Michele's ex-boyfriend, fellow Glee star Cory Monteith, died of an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol back in July 2013, and to pay tribute to him she had the number 5 inked on her rib cage.
The tattoo represents the football jersey number Monteith's character wore on Glee. Aww!
Lea captioned the black and white snapshot: "And one more.. for my quarterback..."
Lady Gaga via SnapchatLady Gaga
When David Bowie died, Lady Gaga was very upset. He was one of her biggest heroes, and so to honour him she had her very own Ziggy Startust tattoo.
ParisJackson/InstagramParis Jackson
Paris Jackson's latest tattoo was a tribute to her late father Michael Jackson. Posting a photo of herself admiring her new ink to Instagram, Paris let her followers know that it said "Queen of my heart" in her father's handwriting. Besides the photo she added: "To everyone else he was the King Of Pop. To me, well, he was the king of my heart." How lovely.
KylieJenner/InstagramKylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner revealed a new red tattoo on Instagram, and captioned the photo: "Grandmothers name in my grandfather's handwriting."
When a Twitter follower asked what made her get the design, Kylie explained that she "was close to my grandfather but he has passed. Wanted to honour both of them."
As for the colour choice, Kylie simply stated that "red is different."
Kim Kardashian/InstagramKanye West
Kanye West paid tribute to his late mother Donda who died in 2007 - at the age of 58 - after suffering complications from elective surgery.
The rapper had his mum's birthdate etched on his wrist in Roman numerals, as well as his daughter's birthdate.
zeldawilliams/InstagramZelda Williams
Zelda Williams got a tattoo in honour of her late father Robin Williams. She chose a hummingbird on her hand, placed above his birth date. She wrote: "For poppo. Thank you to the incomparable @dr_woo_ssc for so beautifully bringing my reminders to life. I'll always put my hand out to shake with a smile."
JustinBieber/InstagramJustin Bieber
Biebs got this greyscale tattoo of a Native American chief โ the logo for hockey team Stratford Culliton โ as a tribute to his late grandfather. "My grandfather always took me to the stratford culliton every friday night," the singer wrote on Instagram alongside a snap. "This is for Grampa."
Miley Cyus/InstagramMiley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus struggled when her beloved dog Floyd passed away; from sad tweets mourning his death, to crying on stage during her Bangerz tour. She ended up having Floyd tattooed on her ribcage as a tribute to her beloved pet.
"I think if I really [accept that he's dead], he might actually go at some point, which I don't really want...I have to not make myself sick over it because that's what I did at first. I loved him so much. I really shut down more than I've ever let myself. You can try to move on, your shell can continue [to go] on stage every night, but internally I wasn't [there]."
