Ask anyone who’s ever gotten a tattoo and they’ll tell you that they’re a little bit addictive. No one knows this more than celebrities and maybe tattoo artists. Whether they’re singers, soccer players, or actors, a large percentage of them have some body art. And, since they’re public figures, we usually have some photos of the years before their tattoos, showing the influence of these modifications and how cool they ended up looking.
Here are 7 celebrities before and after their tattoos:
© GrosbyGroupParis Jackson
Paris Jackson has been famous for years thanks to her parents. This photo shows her as a very young girl, without distinguishable tattoos.
© GrosbyGroupParis Jackson
As of now, Paris is an actress, model and musician, crafting her own path and interests. She also has a good amount of tattoos, located on her arms, chest and shoulders.
© GrosbyGroupEd Sheeran
Ed Sheeran is a celebrity who is very vocal over his love of tattoos. There are almost no photos of him without them, with this photo featuring a small tattoo of a paw.
© GrosbyGroupEd Sheeran
He now has over 60 tattoos, including that of a teddy bear and a ketchup bottle, and plenty of crazy stories of how he got them. In one memorable instance, Saoirse Ronan tattooed him as they shot a music video together.
© GrosbyGroupRihanna
Rihanna had been working in music years before she acquired international success. This photo, from 2005, features her without any tattoos and was captured years before her breakout record “A Girl Like Me.”
© GrosbyGroupRihanna
Afterwards, Rihanna started getting into tattoos. She now has around 20 of them, including musical notes, stars, and plenty of quotes.
© GrosbyGroupDavid Beckham
When David Beckham was first starting his sports career, he had no apparent tattoos.
© GrosbyGroupDavid Beckham
Nowadays, he has over 67 identifiable tattoos, even though Men’s Health claims he has closer to 80 tattoos. Beckham has tattoos of his kids’ names, his career accomplishments, and more.
© GrosbyGroupJustin Bieber
Justin Bieber got famous when he was 13 years old. He obviously had no tattoos.
© GrosbyGroupJustin Bieber
As he grew up, he got really into body art. Supposedly, he has over 60 tattoos of varying sizes, on his neck, chest, arms and back.
© GrosbyGroupAngelina Jolie
When Angelina Jolie first started appearing in movies, she didn’t have any noticeable tattoos.
© GrosbyGroupAngelina Jolie
After a few years, her tattoos became more and more recurring. According to close onlookers, she has 16 visible tattoos.
© GrosbyGroupLionel Messi
Soccer players tend to love tattoos. For a significant part of his career, Lionel Messi had no visible tattoos.
© GrosbyGroupLionel Messi
Messi currently has a variety of tattoos, including an arm sleeve and several tattoos on both of his legs.
