Ashley Benson has over 15 tattoos, but they're pretty easy to miss if you didn't know it. She's been growing her collection of tiny ink for years, most recently adding two new pieces of art [1] in February. Most of her body art is by her go-to artist JonBoy out of New York City [2], who she visits regularly.
Almost all of Benson's tattoos have a special meaning to them. She has ink to honour the people she's closest with, like her grandmother, friend's daughter, and long-time bestie — not to mention two tattoos for her ex-girlfriend Cara Delevingne [3]. She's also not one to shy away from getting matching tattoos with her friends. Back in 2016 all "liars" from Pretty Little Liars [4] got the first initial of their character's name on their index finger — otherwise known as their "Shh" finger — after filming the final episode.
Most of Benson's tattoos are located on her arms and rib cage, but she also has a hidden smiley face and heart on her middle finger and a "13" on her hip that's rarely photographed. Keep scrolling to see Benson's delicate tattoos and learn their meanings.
Ashley Benson's California Tattoo
In February of 2020, Benson got "California" tattooed [5] on her mid-back by New York City-based tattoo artist JonBoy [6]. She got the matching ink with her close friend as a nod to her hometown.
Ashley Benson's "Pommes Frites" Tattoo
The same day she got her "California" tattoo, Benson also got "pommes frites" tattooed on her inner arm [7] to show her love for french fries.
Ashley Benson's Cross Tattoo
Benson has a tiny cross tattoo on her right wrist that dates back to around 2014. It represents her religious views.
Ashley Benson's "G." Tattoo
The "G." tattooed on Benson's left wrist is in honour of her friend's daughter Georgia Veach who suffers from a rare brain disorder.
Ashley Benson's LXXXIX Tattoo
Benson's roman numeral tattoo LXXXIX on her left rib forms the number 89, which is said to represent the year she was born, 1989.
Ashley Benson's "Squish" Tattoo
In 2019, Benson got "squish" tattooed in script on her right hip. The ink by JonBoy is in honour of her then-girlfriend, Cara Delevingne, who's nickname is "squish. [8]"
Ashley Benson's CD Tattoo
Benson has a tattoo on her left side that reads "CD" and is rumoured to be the initials of Cara Delevingne. Delevingne has similar ink on her side of an "A."
Ashley Benson's "Grammy" Tattoo
In 2018, Benson got the word "Grammy" tattooed on her wrist by JonBoy in honour of her grandmother.
Ashley Benson's "Muggsy" Tattoo
Benson has the word "muggsy" tattooed on her right arm in cursive. She got it in 2017 by JonBoy.
Ashley Benson's Star Tattoo
During that same visit to JonBoy in 2017, Benson also got a tiny outlined star tattoo on her left arm.
Ashley Benson's "We’re All Mad Here" Tattoo
The writing on Benson's right side reads "We're all mad here" from her favourite book, Alice In Wonderland.
Ashley Benson's "H." Tattoo
All six of the stars from Pretty Little Liars [9] got matching tattoos after filming the final episode in 2016. Benson got the letter "H." for her character Hanna Harin.
Ashley Benson's Anchor Tattoo
If you look closly at Benson's wrist near her "Grammy" and star tattoo, she also has a faint anchor.
Ashley Benson's "3" Tattoo
A small number "3" is tattooed on Benson's inner right wrist which dates back to at least 2017.
Ashley Benson's Heart Tattoo
Benson has the outline of a heart with the cursive initials "ny" tattooed in the middle of it on her right forearm.