Selena Gomez‘s tattoo collection has been slowly growing for years. The most recent additions to her collection came in 2022, when – over the course of a few months – the singer and actor got three pieces of ink, which brought her collection to a grand total of 17 known tattoos to date. From a delicate number “4” on the inside of her arm to represent her best friends to the large praying-hands mural on her upper thigh and the rose neck tattoo on her upper back, each one of Selena Gomez’s tattoos has a special meaning.
Most of her symbolic tattoos are by Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy from Bang Bang Tattoo in New York City. That includes some of her more recent pieces of ink: the “Rare” tattoo behind her ear, the cross along her collarbone, and a large, realistic design on her upper back. On a New Year trip with friends, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham, in 2023, Gomez even ended up getting a matching friendship tattoo with Nicola.
Considering that she is a master at containing her tiny tattoos (and that one not-so-tiny), it’s also possible she has more ink skillfully hidden and will be adding to the collection again soon. Some fans are even claiming that they saw a glimpse of a new back design on her hit TV show, “Only Murders in the Building,” but it has yet to be confirmed. Get a closer look at all of Gomez’s tattoos and find out what they mean ahead.
