The Meanings Behind Rumer Willis's 20+ Tattoos

Rumer Willis's "Be Present" Side Tattoo

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Willis has script on her side that reads "be present."

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Rumer Willis's Cross Finger Tattoo

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Willis has a tiny cross tattoo on her ring finger that can be traced back to around 2009.

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Rumer Willis's Bird Back Tattoo

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On her right shoulder, Willis has a bird tattoo that dates back to around 2013.

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Rumer Willis's Dots Wrist Tattoo

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Three black dots can be seen on Willis's wrist. It's unknown what the tattoo means, but she's had it for years, dating back to 2013.

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Rumer Willis's Forearm Script Tattoo

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Willis has a block of script on her inner left forearm. It reads, "For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love," which is a quote from Carl Sagan.

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Rumer Willis's Foot Script Tattoo

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On her foot, Willis has the phrase "who are you?" in tiny lettering.

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Rumer Willis's Skull Finger Tattoo

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On her pointer finger, Willis has a tattoo of a skull in black ink.

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Rumer Willis's Arm Tattoo

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On the back of her upper right arm, Willis has a design that appears to have an eye in the center of it.

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Rumer Willis's Star Hand Tattoo

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On Willis's hand, a tiny black-ink star can be seen near her thumb.

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Rumer Willis's Script Hip Tattoo

Willis has a script tattoo on her inner hip, but it's unclear what it says.

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Rumer Willis's "Sauce" Hand Tattoo

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On the side of her hand, Willis has a tattoo that reads "Sauce," which she got in 2014 in honor of her little sister who has that nickname.

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Rumer Willis's Peacock-Feathers Shoulder Tattoo

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On Willis's shoulder, she appears to have a tattoo of peacock feathers, which she's had since around 2014.

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Rumer Willis's Portrait Arm Tattoo

After winning the "Dancing With the Stars" competition in 2015, Willis got a tattoo to commemorate the experience of two people dancing on her bicep.

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Rumer Willis's Picasso-Portrait Arm Tattoo

Willis has a portrait tattoo of Picasso on her upper right arm. The ink is by celebrity tattooist Dr. Woo from 2016.

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Rumer Willis's Lion Shoulder Tattoo

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One of Willis's biggest tattoos is a lion's head on her shoulder.

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Rumer Willis's Geometric Arm Tattoos

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On the back of both of Willis's arms are medium-size geometric tattoos of a diamond shape with an arrow inside.

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Rumer Willis's Tiny Wrist Tattoos

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Willis has a collection of tiny tattoos on her right wrist that make up the moon phases and the Leo zodiac symbol.

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Rumer Willis's Portrait Forearm Tattoo

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On her inner right forearm, Willis has a grayscale portrait of a nude figure.

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Rumer Willis's Horseshoe Arm Tattoo

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Just above her elbow, Willis has a black-ink tattoo that looks to be of a horseshoe.

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Rumer Willis's Ephemeral Finger and Knee Tattoos

In 2022, Willis got two made-to-fade ephemeral tattoos by New York City-based tattoo artist JonBoy. The designs are a tiny bee just above her right knee and a delicate sparkle symbol on her right ring finger.

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