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. Some stars, on the other hand though, are a bit more private about the subject. The latter is the case for Rosalía. The Spanish singer has a small collection of body art [2], but she rarely talks about the designs publicly.
Rosalía has two known visible tattoos [3] so far. The most noticeable one is on her foot and 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 [4], Rosalía's thigh tattoo is a garter belt, 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 PS [5] that the nail-polish shades she created 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, and learn their meanings, 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."
— Additional reporting by Renee Rodriguez [6]
Jessica Harrington [7] is the senior beauty editor at PS, where she writes about hair, makeup, skin care, piercings, tattoos, and more. As a New York City-based writer and editor with a degree in journalism and over eight years of industry experience, she loves to interview industry experts, keep up with the latest trends, and test new products.
Renee Rodriguez [8] is a staff writer and social producer for PS. She writes across all verticals, but her main areas of expertise focus on fashion and beauty content with an emphasis on reviews and editor experiments. She also produces social content for the PS TikTok and Instagram accounts.