22 times celebrities had to cover up their regrettable tattoos

Gabbi ShawNov 26, 2020, 02:25 IST

Megan Fox covered up her Marilyn Monroe tattoo.Frederick M. Brown and Don Arnold/Getty Images

Celebrities are just like us — sometimes, they make questionable tattoo decisions.
These celebs all took the plunge and got pieces of body art for reasons ranging from honoring their significant others to getting inked for a movie role.
But alas, they all either covered up their regrettable ink or got their tats removed completely.

Tattoos are forever — or at least, you think they are when you get them. But couples break up and people change.

Celebrities are no different.

From Ariana Grande tattooing an incorrect translation of a song title to Demi Lovato drunkenly choosing a set of lips that resembled something else altogether, keep scrolling to see how these celebs decided to deal with their most ill-advised ink.

Chris Zylka covered up a Disney-inspired Paris Hilton tattoo with a gorilla after they broke off their engagement.

The "Paris" was in the traditional Disney font. Courtesy of Winson Tsai

In light of their breakup, it makes sense that Pete Davidson was spotted covering up his tattoo of Ariana Grande's famous "Dangerous Woman" bunny ears.

The former couple had multiple matching tattoos. London Reese/Instagram and Splash News

Pete Davidson covered up yet another one of his Ariana Grande-related tattoos.

He covered up a French phrase. UMV/Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images and Instagram/@jonmesatattoos

Ariana Grande altered a tattoo on her palm, after learning the kanji characters translated to small charcoal grill, instead of the title of her single "7 Rings."

She deleted the original photo from her Instagram. Instagram/@arianagrande

Zoë Kravitz's tattoo artist revealed two new pieces of ink, one of which replaced an Arabic quote that turned out to be grammatically incorrect.

Kravitz is no stranger to tattoos. Kevin Mazur/VF1/WireImage and Instagram/_dr_woo_

Jhené Aiko covered up her tattoo of on-again/off-again boyfriend Big Sean in November 2018 with a large galaxy scene.

Their break-up has since been confirmed. Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for CAA and Instagram/@miryamlumpini

Angelina Jolie covered up her ex-husband's name with the coordinates of each of her children's birthplaces.

Jolie was married to Billy Bob Thornton. Newsmakers and Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Keith Urban covered his tattoo of a Latin phrase he'd gotten with his ex-girlfriend. In its place, he has the initials of his wife, Nicole Kidman.

The tattoo read "omnia vincit amor." Patrick Riviere and Paul McConnell/Getty Images

Denise Richards had a simple tribute to her then-husband Charlie Sheen — his first name on her ankle. After the divorce, she covered it with a fairy.

Sheen had a tattoo dedicated to her as well. Frederick M. Brown and Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Marc Anthony paid tribute to his then-wife Jennifer Lopez with her name on his wrist, but after their split he covered it with a tribal design.

Marc Anthony is no stranger to tattoos. Evan Agostini and Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Heidi Klum got her then-husband's name tattooed on her arm for their fourth wedding anniversary, along with stars for their children. The stars remain, but "Seal" is gone.

The couple divorced in 2014. Alberto E. Rodriguez and Michael Kovac/Getty Images

Heidi Klum got her then-husband's name tattooed on her arm for their fourth wedding anniversary, along with stars for their children. The stars remain, but "Seal" is gone.

Most people know about Johnny Depp's "Wino Forever" tattoo that used to be "Winona Forever." But Depp also had a tattoo dedicated to then-wife Amber Heard: her nickname, "Slim," on his knuckles. He changed it to "Scum" following their bitter divorce.

Classy. Frederick M. Brown and Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images

Most people know about Johnny Depp's "Wino Forever" tattoo that used to be "Winona Forever." But Depp also had a tattoo dedicated to then-wife Amber Heard: her nickname, "Slim," on his knuckles. He changed it to "Scum" following their bitter divorce.

Eva Longoria had the word "Nine" removed from the back of her neck after reports of her then-husband Tony Parker's infidelity. (Nine was the basketball player's jersey number.)

Tony Parker's jersey number was nine. Noel Vasquez and Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Eva Longoria had the word "Nine" removed from the back of her neck after reports of her then-husband Tony Parker's infidelity. (Nine was the basketball player's jersey number.)

Melanie Griffith inked husband Antonio Banderas' name on her right bicep, but after the two separated, she had it removed.

It was a process. Valerie Macon/Getty Images and Star Max/IPx/AP Images

Megan Fox paid tribute to one of her idols, Marilyn Monroe, with a portrait on her arm, but later claimed that she didn't "want to attract this kind of negative energy in my life," and began the removal process.

Marilyn Monroe had a short and troubled life. Frederick M. Brown and Don Arnold/Getty Images

Megan Fox paid tribute to one of her idols, Marilyn Monroe, with a portrait on her arm, but later claimed that she didn't "want to attract this kind of negative energy in my life," and began the removal process.

Kaley Cuoco honored her wedding date with its Roman-numeral equivalent on her back, but, post-divorce, covered it up with a moth.

Kaley Cuoco is now married to Karl Cook. Jason Merritt and Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Nas had a portrait of his ex-wife, Kelis, on his forearm. His cover-up was simple: he covered her head with a lion's.

The two were rap royalty. Don Petersen/AP Image and Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Pamela Anderson had barbed wire tattooed on her arm for a movie — she decided to have it removed 19 years later.

Pamela Anderson has multiple other tattoos. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

Amber Rose had her husband's face tattooed on the back of her arm. After their divorce, it morphed into famous guitarist Slash.

Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa share a son. Jason Kempin/Getty Images and Instagram/@amberrose

Demi Lovato drunkenly had a set of lips tattooed on her wrist that many felt looked like a different body part. She eventually covered the tat with roses.

Demi Lovato had openly talked about her battle with substance abuse. D Dipasupil and Christopher Polk/Getty Images

Malin Åkerman updated the Z she had on her wrist for ex-husband Roberto Zincone by adding an S for her son, Sebastian.

Her son also has the "Z" last name of his father. Michael Buckner/Getty Images and Instagram/@malinakerman

Keyshia Cole had the words "Truly blessed, D. Gibson" inked on her shoulder in honor of her husband, Daniel Gibson. But she debuted a butterfly cover-up before the couple announced their official split.

The couple were married for seven years. Neilson Barnard and Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Keyshia Cole had the words "Truly blessed, D. Gibson" inked on her shoulder in honor of her husband, Daniel Gibson. But she debuted a butterfly cover-up before the couple announced their official split.

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22 times celebrities had to cover up their regrettable tattoos

Chris Zylka covered up a Disney-inspired Paris Hilton tattoo with a gorilla after they broke off their engagement.

In light of their breakup, it makes sense that Pete Davidson was spotted covering up his tattoo of Ariana Grande's famous "Dangerous Woman" bunny ears.

Pete Davidson covered up yet another one of his Ariana Grande-related tattoos.

Ariana Grande altered a tattoo on her palm, after learning the kanji characters translated to small charcoal grill, instead of the title of her single "7 Rings."

Zoë Kravitz's tattoo artist revealed two new pieces of ink, one of which replaced an Arabic quote that turned out to be grammatically incorrect.

Jhené Aiko covered up her tattoo of on-again/off-again boyfriend Big Sean in November 2018 with a large galaxy scene.

Angelina Jolie covered up her ex-husband's name with the coordinates of each of her children's birthplaces.

Keith Urban covered his tattoo of a Latin phrase he'd gotten with his ex-girlfriend. In its place, he has the initials of his wife, Nicole Kidman.

Denise Richards had a simple tribute to her then-husband Charlie Sheen — his first name on her ankle. After the divorce, she covered it with a fairy.

Marc Anthony paid tribute to his then-wife Jennifer Lopez with her name on his wrist, but after their split he covered it with a tribal design.

Heidi Klum got her then-husband's name tattooed on her arm for their fourth wedding anniversary, along with stars for their children. The stars remain, but "Seal" is gone.

Most people know about Johnny Depp's "Wino Forever" tattoo that used to be "Winona Forever." But Depp also had a tattoo dedicated to then-wife Amber Heard: her nickname, "Slim," on his knuckles. He changed it to "Scum" following their bitter divorce.

Eva Longoria had the word "Nine" removed from the back of her neck after reports of her then-husband Tony Parker's infidelity. (Nine was the basketball player's jersey number.)

Melanie Griffith inked husband Antonio Banderas' name on her right bicep, but after the two separated, she had it removed.

Megan Fox paid tribute to one of her idols, Marilyn Monroe, with a portrait on her arm, but later claimed that she didn't "want to attract this kind of negative energy in my life," and began the removal process.

Kaley Cuoco honored her wedding date with its Roman-numeral equivalent on her back, but, post-divorce, covered it up with a moth.

Nas had a portrait of his ex-wife, Kelis, on his forearm. His cover-up was simple: he covered her head with a lion's.

Pamela Anderson had barbed wire tattooed on her arm for a movie — she decided to have it removed 19 years later.

Amber Rose had her husband's face tattooed on the back of her arm. After their divorce, it morphed into famous guitarist Slash.

Demi Lovato drunkenly had a set of lips tattooed on her wrist that many felt looked like a different body part. She eventually covered the tat with roses.

Malin Åkerman updated the Z she had on her wrist for ex-husband Roberto Zincone by adding an S for her son, Sebastian.

Keyshia Cole had the words "Truly blessed, D. Gibson" inked on her shoulder in honor of her husband, Daniel Gibson. But she debuted a butterfly cover-up before the couple announced their official split.