Singer and proud mom Rihanna, 38, recently paid the ultimate tribute to her three young children. She took one of their artful designs and turned it into permanent body art—specifically a new tattoo on the back of her leg. Now that’s some motherly love.
In a recent Instagram post, the popular New York City tattoo studio Bang Bang Tattoo shared several images and video clips from Rihanna’s recent tattoo session. The caption on the post reads: “Family tats @badgalriri Designed by her babies ♥️”
In the carousel of images, we see Bang Bang Tattoo owner and operator Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy hard at work on her tattoo, Rihanna’s kids’ artwork scribble alongside him as he works, as well as a shot of the finished product. There’s also a cute clip with Rihanna nervously awaiting her inking, smiling and saying, “The torture I’ve endured in this shop…”
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This isn’t the first or even tenth or twentieth tattoo for the “Umbrella” singer. She reportedly has at least 25 other tattoos. However, this one is extra special—a direct contribution from her kiddos. Children are little for such a short time in the scheme of things, so this is a lovely way to cherish their childhood and forever ink an era in time.
Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky (aka, Rakim Athelston Mayers) have three children: Son RZA Athelston Mayers, who will turn 4 years old on May 13th, son Riot Rose Mayers, 2 years old, and daughter Rocki Irish Mayers, 8 months old. It’s not noted if one, two, or all three of the kids contributed the tattoo artwork inspiration.
Click through the Instagram share of Rihanna’s recent ink sesh at Bang Bang Tattoo:
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