Rihanna’s Star Tattoo Inside Her Ear

In 2007, Rihanna got a small outline of a star tattooed inside the upper part of her left ear during a visit to New York City. While she was in the Village, Rihanna simply stopped by a tattoo parlor (which she is known to do pretty often) and asked for this tasteful star tat. According to one source, Rihanna got the tat while her best friend from Barbados was visiting New York, and the star represents their friendship with one another. Some claim that Rihanna’s ear tattoo is “prison-style,” but that seems like a stretch. Perhaps Rihanna’s tattoo meaning represents her rise to stardom, or maybe she just thinks stars are cute. Whatever the reason, she must like stars an awful lot because a year after getting this star tattoo Rihanna had a trail of several dozen stars inked on her neck and back. Simple as Rihanna’s star tattoo may be, it still must have hurt like hell!

Rihanna Loves Tattoos!

There is an aspect of Rihanna’s personality that remains mysterious and guarded. What we do know about the sexy R&B star though, is that Rihanna loves tattoos and enjoys hanging out in tattoo shops in New York City. In fact, Rihanna speaks often about her “obsession” with tattoos, claiming that it’s an entire culture that she finds pleasure in studying. It’s pretty obvious that Rihanna likes getting tattoos; Rihanna’s star tattoo marks the fourth of fourteen the singer currently has. Although Rihanna having fourteen tattoos seems impossible, all Rihanna’s tattoos are tasteful and discrete and many are hidden by her hair (when it’s long) and by her clothes.

Rihannas New Tattoos

Rihanna’s new tattoos continue to tell us a little bit more about Rihanna as a person rather than Rihanna as a singer and celebrity. Typical photos in the media show the Barbadian beauty as a fashion icon and sultry seductress. Rihanna’s tattoo pictures, however, show the star as a pioneer in tattoo trends. Although she doesn’t sport full body tattoos like other famously inked-up celebrities, Rihanna’s body tattoos are definitely abundant. The difference between Rihanna’s tattoos and the tattoos found on other celebrities is that Rihanna’s are classy and discrete. Check out pics of Rihannas tattoos to see the rest of the star’s body art!