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The advent of social media means that there are few things about celebrities that are left to the imagination or kept secret.
However, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have hidden tattoos that fans may not have known existed before.
Some celebrities got the secret ink designs to commemorate special moments in their lives, while others got them for a loved one.
Below, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the most surprising celebrity tattoos of all time.
Chris Evans
Captain America star Chris Evans, 43, isn’t shy when it comes to showing off his muscular arms; however, he is strategic when showing his chest.
The actor, whose torso is littered with tattoos, once explained that while he loves his body art, he is careful to make sure they can be easily covered when he performs.
“I really like tattoos, but the problem is that when you wear a short-sleeved shirt in a movie, that means an extra hour in the makeup chair. It’s not worth it,” he said in 2014 for The hot hits. “I’m all for tattoos, but only somewhere they can be hidden.”
Chris Evans, whose torso is covered in tattoos, once explained that while he loves his body art, he is careful to make sure they can be easily covered when he performs.
He has a large eagle tattooed on his chest, an Eckhart Tolle quote on his collarbone, a Taurus tattoo on his arm, as a tribute to his mother, and ‘loyalty’ written on his right shoulder.
Fans went wild after the amateur actor posted a video to his Instagram Story in October 2020 that showed him doing a backflip in the pool.
Many admitted at the time that they had no idea his chest was covered in ink designs.
Evans has a large eagle tattooed on his chest, an Eckhart Tolle quote on his collarbone, a Taurus tattoo on his arm, as a tribute to his mother, and “loyalty” written on his right shoulder.
He previously had a tattoo that said “family” on his shoulder, but according to Page six They have taken it away.
Keke Palmer
Some fans may not know that Keke Palmer, 31, has a large floral tattoo running down her torso and thigh.
The Hustlers actress joked that she endured “eight hours of pure pain” when she received the impressive ink.
Palmer also has a tattoo of the date January 21, 1994 on her butt, which corresponds to the date of birth of her ex, Darius Jackson.
Some fans may not know that Keke Palmer, 31, has a large floral tattoo running down her torso and thigh.
The Hustlers actress joked that she endured “eight hours of pure pain” when she received the impressive ink.
Selena Gomez
Singer and actress Selena Gomez, 31, has 18 tattoos, according to Insider business information.
Selena Gomez has ‘LXXVI’, which is ‘1976’ written in Roman numerals, on the back of her neck.
It has matching ink designs with famous friends like Julia Michaels, Francia Raisa and Nicola Peltz.
His first tattoo was a small musical note, which he got in 2012; Most of his star’s tattoos are by Keith McCurdy of Bang Bang Tattoo in New York City.
His other ink designs include a small cross and “Rare” written on the right side of his neck.
Gomez also has ‘LXXVI’, which is 1976 written in Roman numerals on the back of her neck, as well as a pink watercolor rose, which she got in 2021, inspired by her friend Cara Delevingne.
The star has a matching arrow tattoo with her friend and collaborator Julia on the base of her thumb.
She and Nicola have matching “angel” tattoos on their wrists. The singer also has the date of her kidney transplant tattooed on the back of her right arm, coinciding with that of her friend Francia, who donated her kidney.
She also has a pink watercolor rose, which she got in 2021, inspired by her friend Cara Delevingne.
The 31-year-old singer and actress has 18 tattoos, according to Business Insider
Tom Holland
Spider-Man star Tom Holland, 28, got a tattoo in 2017 to commemorate his iconic role.
But it’s located in a very secret place, so her fans may not even know about it: the bottom of her foot.
He revealed his tattoo of the Spider-Man logo hanging from a web in a press interview.
Spider-Man star Tom Holland, 28, got a tattoo in 2017 to commemorate his iconic role on the bottom of his foot.
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck, 52, is no stranger to tattoos, having multiple inked designs.
His most controversial tattoo is the enormous phoenix that runs across his entire back.
After he was first photographed wearing the ink in 2015, he claimed it was “fake” for a movie role.
However, in February 2020 he told The New York Times that he lied about the tattoo because he was resentful that the image had been circulated, as it “felt invasive.”
Ben Affleck once claimed his massive phoenix was “fake” for a movie role, however he later revealed it was actually real. He is seen with the tattoo in 2018.
The actor and director also has a pair of arrows superimposed under his armpit area with the letters J and B between them for his now ex Jennifer Lopez (right).
“I could have said, ‘That’s none of your business,'” he said. I guess I had fun picking on Extra.
‘”Is your tattoo real or not real?” Of course, it’s real. No, I got a fake tattoo on my back and then I hid it.
The actor and director also has a pair of overlapping arrows under his armpit area with the letters J and B between them for his now ex Jennifer Lopez.
He had an infinity sign with an arrow tattooed on his left side that said the words “Jennifer” and “Ben.”
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner shocked her fans when she revealed she had the word ‘Meow’ secretly tattooed on her inner lip.
Kendall Jenner shocked her fans when she revealed she had the word ‘Meow’ secretly tattooed on her inner lip.
He explained on the Ellen Degeneres Show in 2018 that he got the tattoo after a night out with his friends.
When asked what the word “meow” meant to her, she said, “It was literally the first thing that came to mind.”