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The Meanings Behind Rosalía's Tattoos, Including the Fascinating Story Behind the 1 on Her Thigh

02/11/2021 - 03:35 PM

Some celebrities are very open about their tattoos and the meanings behind them, like Dove Cameron, who's talked about her ink [1] in multiple interviews; others are a bit more private about the subject, like Rosalía. The Spanish singer has a small collection of body art but she rarely talks about it.

Rosalía has two known visible tattoos [2] so far. The most noticeable one is on her foot and it can be seen during many of her red carpet appearances. Her lesser-known piece of ink is on her right thigh and can only be seen when she's wearing shorts or a dress, or in swimsuit photos, which the "Lo Vas a Olvidar" singer posts on her personal Instagram page. According to The New York Times, Rosalía's thigh tattoo is a garter belt [3], and it's "a replica of the one that the Austrian feminist performance artist Valie Export gave herself onstage in 1970."

Rosalía proudly considers herself to be a dynamic feminist and she likes to express herself as such through different elements of beauty. She previously told POPSUGAR that the nail-polish shades she created [4] in her collaboration with MAC Cosmetics are "a symbol of power and strength — of radical and extreme femininity."

Get a closer look at Rosalía's tattoos ahead.

Rosalía's Foot Tattoo

Rosalía has a foot tattoo that climbs up her ankle. It can be seen whenever the singer is wearing sandals. She's never disclosed its exact meaning.

Rosalía's Garter-Belt Tattoo

As the New York Times reported, Rosalía's garter-belt thigh tattoo is "a replica of the one that the Austrian feminist performance artist Valie Export gave herself onstage in 1970."


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