Ben Affleck has a massive phoenix tattooed on his back. He initially lied to press saying it was for a movie, but eventually came clean and confirmed it was real.
1. Ben Affleck has a massive phoenix tattooed on his back. He initially lied to press saying it was for a movie, but eventually came clean and confirmed it was real.
2. Kaley Cuoco has a moth tattooed on her upper back. That tattoo is actually a cover-up — she originally had her wedding date to her ex-husband Ryan Sweeting tattooed in Roman numerals, but got it covered after they divorced.
4. Adam Levine is covered in tattoos, including a massive back piece. The tattoo, designed by artist Bryan Randolph, depicts a winged siren holding a skull.
5. Leigh-Anne Pinnock has a couple tattoos on her back — the word "Believe" and a musical staff with butterflies.
6. Scarlett Johansson has a large rose vine and a lamb tattooed down her back.
7. Kelis has a vine of flowers down the left side of her back.
8. Justin Theroux has a massive back tattoo that honors his dogs. "So I had two dogs, both rescues, pit bulls, pit bull mix, and when they died, I dedicated half my back to one and half of my back to the other," he explained. "So, it’s a picture of a rat, because my dog used to kill rats in Washington Square Park, which is not fun. It was horrible. She was really good at it. I mean, it’s doing a service to New York also. Oh, and then a pigeon. A New York pigeon and a rat."
9. Cheryl Cole has a massive lower back tattoo that extends past her butt. In an interview, she said, "If it was up to me — and I could be brave for one day - I would have my whole back done. My friends say, 'Cheryl, please, you might regret it' — but to me, it's art."
10. Lady Gaga has a ton of tattoos, especially on her back. In honor of A Star Is Born, she got "La Vie En Rose" and a rose tattooed down her spine.
11. Angelina Jolie has several back tattoos, including a Bengal tiger on her lower back that she got in 2004, which she got to commemorate becoming a Cambodian citizen. She also has a few Sak Yant tattoos on her upper back, which are traditional Thai tattoos customized to fit the wishes or desires of the person getting inked.
12. Nikita Dragun has a large red dragon tattoo down her back.
13. David Beckham reportedly has over 80 tattoos, including his sons' names — Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz — tattooed on his back. Between Romeo and Cruz's names, he has an angel with its head bowed in a crucified position.
14. Lena Headey has a lotus flower and flying birds tattooed down her back.
15. Teri Polo has a massive tree tattooed on her back.
16. Cardi B has a massive tattoo that extends from her right shoulder to her left thigh. When she first debuted the ink, she shared that it took "several months" to finish.
17. Maren Morris has lyrics from Patty Griffin's "Christina" down her back. The tattoo reads, "It’s a wondrous world of ridiculous things / but nothing so rare as the love that it brings."
18. Margaret Cho is covered in tattoos and on her blog she wrote about getting inked by Kat Von D on her TV series LA Ink.