Since Ariana Grande permanently marked her body for the first time back in 2012 — a tiny heart on her toe to commemorate the making of her debut album “Yours Truly” — the pop star’s tattoo portfolio has expanded dramatically.
The 30-year-old now lays claim to at least 61 tattoos. Five have been completely covered by additional ink, but the rest are still at least somewhat visible, making appearances in various Instagram updates and music videos.
Here’s a complete visual guide to Grande’s ink, plus the stories and possible inspirations behind each one.
Note: This article has been updated since its original publish date. Grande’s first tattoo is the outline of a heart on her toe.
Grande tattooed the outline of a heart on her toe in 2012 while recording a duet with 8ky, who got a matching tattoo.
The track was intended to be on Grande’s debut album “Yours Truly,” but was never released. The album did, however, include a song called “Tattooed Heart.”
“This year has been 1 of the happiest and most enlightening years for me and I felt like I wanted to do something special to remind me of this time,” Grande wrote in the caption of a video that documented her first experience getting inked.
“Writing my 1st album, working with my castmates & best friends on victorious, being young, having fun and being surrounded by love. so..I wanted to do something permanent to remind me to always be grateful and not take anything for granted so.. I got a little tattoo.”
She tattooed the outline of a heart on her toe in 2012 while recording a duet with 8ky, who got a matching tattoo.
The track was intended to be on Grande’s debut album “Yours Truly,” but was never released. The album did, however, include a song called “Tattooed Heart.”
“This year has been 1 of the happiest and most enlightening years for me and I felt like I wanted to do something special to remind me of this time,” Grande wrote in the caption of a video that documented her first experience getting inked.
“Writing my 1st album, working with my castmates & best friends on victorious, being young, having fun and being surrounded by love. so..I wanted to do something permanent to remind me to always be grateful and not take anything for granted so.. I got a little tattoo.”