Shocking Celebrity Tattoos and the Secret Messages Behind Them

Miley Cyrus

This pretty lady on Miley's arm is actually a co-opted work by the 20th-century artist Henri Matisse. This particular piece is from a work that Matisse titled "Dance Me to the End of Love." When Miley posted these photos on Instagram, she included the caption: "Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin. Dance me through the panic till I'm gathered safely in. Touch me with your naked hand or touch me with your glove. Dance me to the end of love." This is a quote from Leonard Cohen. Her reasoning behind this tattoo is vague albeit powerful.

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The More You Know

  • Tyra Banks suffers from delphiniphobia (aka a fear of dolphins).
  • Lady Gaga taught herself to play the piano at only four years old!
  • In 1978, Tim Allen was arrested for possession of 1.4 pounds of cocaine and was sentenced to three to seven years in jail. He was let out on parole after two years and four months.
  • Brad Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.