Pete Davidson's Tattoos and Meanings
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Pete Davidson's Back Tattoos
Pete Davidson's Multiple Cartoon Characters and a Star Tattoo
Several cartoon characters, including Minnie Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and Tweety Bird, are featured in a lightning design that starts at the top of his right shoulder blade and stretches across the right top side of his back. At the centre of the emanating rays is a smiling star ink that sits at the top of his right shoulder.
Pete Davidson's Flying Eagles Tattoo
Davidson has three flying eagles inked near the centre of his back. The design represents adventure, liberty, and protection, though it's unclear if Davidson shares a similar or different significance for getting the tattoo.
Pete Davidson's Smoking Angel Tattoo
In 2019, Davidson added a huge guardian angel holding a lit cigarette to his ever-growing ink collection. The fine-line design, placed on the right side of his back, is done by California-based tattoo artist London Reese.
Pete Davidson's Tootsie Roll Own Tattoo
Davidson has the Tootsie Roll Owl inked right down the middle of his back.
Pete Davidson's "Always" Tattoo
Below the "Cursed" tattoo, Davidson has the word "Always," inspired by the Harry Potter franchise. He got this as a matching ink with Grande, who got the same ink on the front of her left ribcage.
Pete Davidson's Claddagh Ring Tattoo
Located directly below the "Cursed" cover-up ink, Davidson has a Claddagh ring tattoo on his back. The traditional Irish ring is an homage to the comedian's Irish roots (Davidson's mother is of Irish descent) that together represent friendship, loyalty, and love.
Pete Davidson's Smoking Shoe Tattoo
He got a single shoe with animated eyes smoking a cigarette tattooed on his back near the left shoulder blade.
Pete Davidson's Holding Hands Tattoo
Right next to the smoking shoe ink, Davidson has a tattoo of two hands holding each other on his upper left shoulder blade. Though Davidson hasn't confirmed it, the ink is speculated to be inspired by his tumultuous relationship with Grande.
Pete Davidson's Knives Tattoo
On the lower right side of his back, Davidson has a set of seven knives pointed toward his ribcage. A knife in the back may hint at a potential betrayal experienced by the actor.
Pete Davidson's Hoodie Figure and Butterflies Tattoos
On the lower left side of his back, Davidson has a giant hooded figure inked in black and grey, akin to a grim reaper. Its placement is in stark contrast to the angel figure on the opposite side of his back. Surrounding the design are three butterflies. Though the significance of this body art hasn't been disclosed by Davidson, butterfly tattoos tend to represent growth and figurative metamorphism in life.
Pete Davidson's Flower and Bee Tattoo
There's a sweeping flower ink surrounded by three bees that cover the left side of his back.
Pete Davidson's "Rocky Balboa" Quote
He got a quote from the Sylvester Stallone-led 2006 blockbuster "Rocky Balboa" inked on the left side of his back. The motivational ink reads, "It ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."
Pete Davidson's Boxing Gloves Tattoo
Right beside the "Rocky Balboa" quote, he has a pair of boxing gloves inked on his back. It could either indicate his love for the sport or the movie.
Pete Davidson's "The King of Comedy" Tattoo
Taking inspiration from the 1982 film, "The King of Comedy," starring Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, Davidson got a motivational dialogue tattooed above his left hip. "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime," the quote reads.