The Meaning Behind All of Keke Palmer's Tattoos

Keke Palmer's "Queen of Kush" Tattoo

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The tattoo on the back of Palmer's neck shows the Kingdom of Kush and details pyramids and buildings that would have been found in that era. In her Instagram caption showing the tattoo, Palmer writes in part: "What I love most is it's history's of female rulers!! In school, we very rarely ever learn about female rules and never about African rulers."

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Keke Palmer's "Renaissance Woman" Tattoo

Palmer also has the phrase "Renaissance Woman" on her lower back but has never shared the meaning behind the tattoo.

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Keke Palmer's Forearm Script Tattoo

This tattoo is another one of Palmer's dainty fine-line-script tattoos. It reads, "Nobody gets it right on the first try," and Palmer said that she got the tattoo because of an ex-boyfriend who would often say the quote.

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Keke Palmer's "Don't Cast Thy Pearls" Tattoo

Palmer has another blink-and-you'll-miss-it tattoo on her upper rib cage that says, "Don't cast thy pearls before swine." The phrase appears to be a part of bible verse Matthew 7:6, which reads in full, "Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces."

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Keke Palmer's Butterfly and Daisies Tattoo

Palmer's largest tattoo is on her right rib cage. The design features a massive portrait of multicolored daisies as well as butterflies on some of the flowers. Palmer reportedly spent eight straight hours getting this tattoo and got it to commemorate her time in Budapest. It also was added to a smaller version of the tattoo that showed one daisy and one sunflower.

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Keke Palmer's Upper-Arm Script Tattoo

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On her upper left arm, Palmer also has a longer script tattoo. This one reads, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit."

The quote is attributed to philosopher Aristotle, and Palmer told Allure Magazine that it made excellence seem more attainable to her.

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Keke Palmer's "Lauren" Tattoo

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If you ever catch a glimpse of Palmer's wrist, you might catch a tattoo that says, "Lauren," with a small crown. The tattoo is actually in honor of Palmer's real name; her full name is Lauren Keyana Palmer.

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