10 Celebrities Who Covered Up Old Tattoos And Gave Them A Whole New Meaning

Over time, it is possible that the meanings of the tattoos we carry on our body end up changing. There are those who regret the design, and celebrities are not free to go through this situation. And while many choose to remove images and inscriptions once and for all, others prefer to use their imagination to alter the design, giving it new and positive meanings.

In one of his web searches, the awesome.club found photos of celebrities with old tattoos revamped, and this article tells the stories behind such transformations.

In 2008, Heidi Klum had an abstract wave-shaped design tattooed on her arm, in honor of her renewal with then-husband Seal. “It was our fourth wedding, so we wanted to get our names tattooed together,” said Heidi.

After filing for divorce in 2012, the model chose to remove the traits dedicated to her husband, but kept the four stars that represent her children.

Originally, the tattoo below the back of Kaley’s neck was the date of her wedding to Ryan Sweeting written in Roman numerals. After the divorce, the actress decided to cover the numbering with the image of a moth. The new tattoo needed to be big enough to cover the previous one, which is why the actress chose a big moth with big wings.

The tattoo on Malin’s wrist was initially a letter “Z”, in reference to her husband’s last name. After the separation, the actress decided to change the now unwanted tattoo. The objective was achieved with the addition of the letter “S” on top. “S” is the first letter of the famous’s son’s name: Sebastian.

The Arabic quote Zoë had on her back reportedly contained an error, saying something like “let love rule” rather than “let love rule”. The actress decided to get rid of the tattoo by covering it with a beautiful dragonfly.

Angelina Jolie dedicated her dragon tattoo to her then-husband, actor Billy Bob Thornton. After the relationship came to an end, the actress covered the drawing with the coordinates of her children’s birthplaces. Angelina is a huge fan of tattoos, and reportedly has a total of 15 of them on her body.

The musician dedicated his tribal-style tattoo to his wife, Nicole Kidman, bearing the actress’ initials. The design covers an earlier tattoo, the Latin phrase “Omnia vincit amor,” meaning “love conquers all.”

The singer had a “Jennifer” tattooed on his wrist, in honor of then-wife Jennifer Lopez. After the relationship ended, he covered J.Lo’s name with the tribal design.

Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen were married in 2002, and she had the actor’s name tattooed on her ankle. Years later, the two divorced and Denise turned the unwanted tattoo into a fairy.

Originally, Rihanna had a small set of stars tattooed on her neck. The singer and her then-partner Chris Brown got matching tattoos, but after they split, Rihanna changed her design. She added stars, making the tattoo something more about her than their former relationship.

Rihanna dedicated her then-boyfriend, singer Drake, a tattoo of a camouflaged shark that she wore on her ankle. The couple decided to separate, and the shark was replaced by a crown. Rihanna is a big fan of tattoos. Elle magazine even created a guide with all the drawings present on the artist’s body, indicating the meaning of each one of them.

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