About time! Selena Gomez finally revealed the meaning behind her massive rose tattoo — and the significance is honestly really sweet.
The 29-year-old actress, who got the same design as “best friend” Cara Delevingne, gave a glimpse at her ink in December 2021, but the message behind the intricate tattoo has been kept on the down low … until now. “It means a couple of different things,” the Only Murders in the Building star revealed on a Monday, January 10, episode of Live With Kelly and Ryan. “Me and Cara, one of my best friends … she calls me Rosebud.
So it’s a nickname. I’ve always wanted a rose and now I got one and I love it.” Gomez, who is starring in Hotel Transylvania, first teased her ink via tattoo artist Bang Bang NYC’s Instagram account.
He shared a photo of the Rare Beauty founder standing in a graffiti-filled room with a large, abstract design on her back. Try as they might, fans weren’t able to guess what the art depicted.
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