Cardi B's Tattoos, Photos and Meanings

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“Loyalty Over Royalty”

Okay, I know I said we’d be talking about the meanings of Cardi’s tattoos, but she actually hasn’t explained what this one is in reference to, so…MOVING RIGHT ALONG.

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“Samuel”

It’s a complete and utter mystery who, exactly, Samuel is—but judging from this quote Cardi gave to Ellen, he could be an ex: “I have, like, three different men tatted on me, you know what I’m saying? They gotta go!”

And Samuel did go! Which brings us to…

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This Beauteous Butterfly

Cardi went ahead and covered up Samuel’s name with a brilliantly colorful butterfly, sharing on Twitter, “I never showed ya my cover tat.…What ya think?”

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“I Love You”

While the meaning behind that cute lil red star is unclear, this hand says “I love you” in American Sign Language.

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These Badass Flowers

Cardi got these ultra-realistic full-body flowers in the spring of 2020, and artist Jamie Schene said it took “60+ hours” of work in “more than 10 cities.” Ouch, but worth it.

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This Cute Cheetah

Kinda gotta zoom in on this one, but that image next to Cardi’s flowers is, in fact, a cool cat and/or kitten.

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This Massive Peacock Tattoo

Cardi actually got this tattoo 10 years ago but had it touched up over the summer during what she described as “hours of pain.” Again, worth it because This! Is! Art!

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“Belkis”

Look closely and you’ll see this wrist tattoo says “Belkis,” which is an abbreviated version of Cardi’s real name, Belcalis!

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“Offset”

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“Tommy G”

Cardi got this barely detectable red wrist tattoo for her ex-boyfriend Tommy Geez, who she split up with in 2016. Awk.

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“Hennessy”

Think it’s safe to assume this one’s for Cardi’s sister, Hennessy Carolina!

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