Doja Cat's Tattoos Tell a Story

Updated on July 17, 2024 at 7:05 PM

Doja Cat is really leaning into this new tattooed version of herself. After inconspicuously debuting her first two tattoos on the red carpet at the 2023 Grammy Awards, the "Vegas" singer has added a handful of other designs to her collection.

It was on Feb. 5, 2023, that Doja Cat tweeted, "got my first tattoos today," without offering any other details, but fans didn't get a good look at the ink on her arms until her second wardrobe change at the award show. The initial piece, done on her inner left bicep, depicted what appears to be a fine-line style devil holding a pitchfork. Beneath this mischievous creature, Doja Cat showed off a dainty spider tattoo on her forearm, executed in a similar style, but slightly bolder and more noticeable in its placement. Since then, fans have been curious about Doja Cat's tattoos and their meanings and she's added plenty more designs. In March 2023, just a month after the first two, the star added a cow skull tattoo to her inner wrist. Showing the design off on her Instagram Stories, she tagged celebrity tattooist Dr. Woo as the artist responsible for the art. But that isn't the end of her tattoo escapades. In May, Doja Cat gave fans a look at her newest additions: a key, poem, and skeleton on her arm, and a massive bat skeleton that covers the entirety of her back.

Although the devil and spider imagery is believed by some to be representative of themes like protection and strength, many of Doja Cat's tattoo meanings have yet to be confirmed by the star specifically, but she does give fans a few hints here and there/ The meaning behind the bat, for example, was divulged in the carousel of images on Instagram. But that doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of her full collection.

Considering Doja Cat is an artist who's been very forthright about her desire to escape other people's expectations — specifically when it comes to beauty — it's clear her tattoos are ones she loves. But that's only the beginning of her growing collection.

Read on to see all of Doja Cat's tattoos for yourself and learn their unique meanings.

Doja Cat's Chest Tattoo

Though she didn't announce it on social media, Doja Cat attended the Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter show as part of Paris Fashion Week wearing a shoulder-bearing top. On her chest was a small script tattoo that read "V.V.V." She hasn't commented on the meaning of the piece.

Doja Cat's Hand Tattoo

While getting an addition to the portrait on her back, Doja Cat also got a hand tattoo from one of her go-to artists, Mr. K. The design features a sword piercing a single eyeball surrounded by smaller details like the numbers nine and five, interlocking circles, and dots.

Doja Cat's Spider Tattoo

On June 25, Doja Cat revealed an addition to the back tattoo that she got in May — a spider hanging on by a single piece of silk, done in a fine-line design.

Doja Cat's Arm Tattoos

Doja Cat's Half Person Tattoo

In May 2023, Doja Cat shared a few photo from her visit with Oscar Akermo, a tattooist in New York. In a session with the artist, she added numerous designs to her arm including one of a half-person. She hasn't shared the meaning of the design publicly.

Doja Cat's Half-Bat Skeleton and Key Tattoo

In the same session, the rapper also added a half bat skeleton and a key to her inner arm, right below a script tattoo.

Doja Cat's Gretel And Hansel Tattoo

The script tattoo in question on Doja Cat's arm is a phrase from Gretel And Hansel inked on her bicep. It reads, "So, children, please, beware of gifts. Beware of those that offer them. And beware of those who are only too happy to take them."

Doja Cat's Bat Skeleton Back Tattoo

In May 2023, Doja Cat showed off her largest tattoo to date: a bat skeleton on her back by Mr. K. In her carousel of images showing off the ink, she also disclosed the meaning. "Bats often represent death in the sense of letting go of the old, and bringing in the new," read the significance.

Doja Cat's Fortunio Liceti's Monster Arm Tattoo

Doja Cat has a tattoo of a deformed animal on her forearm. In an Instagram post, she explained the ink was inspired by the work of Fortunio Liceti, a philosopher from the 1600s whose work focused on deformities in nature.

Doja Cat's Devil Bicep Tattoo

Doja Cat has another illustration of a devil-like creature on her upper bicep.

Doja Cat's Elephant Creature Forearm Tattoo

Doja Cat has an elephant-like creature tattooed on her right forearm. The figure has the body of a person and the head of an elephant.

Doja Cat's Eye Wrist Tattoo

On her outer wrist, below the Fortunio Liceti monster, is a faint tattoo of what appears to be an eye.

Doja Cat's Cow Skull Wrist Tattoo

In March 2023, Doja Cat showed off her newest design of a black-ink-shaded cow skull on her inner left wrist. The design is by celebrity tattooist Dr. Woo.

Doja Cat's Spider Arm Tattoo

Doja Cat's spider tattoo is located on the inside of her arm near her left elbow. The design's black ink makes it really stand out.

Doja Cat's Devil Arm Tattoo

On her inner left bicep, Doja Cat has what appears to be a finely drawn devil holding up a pitchfork. The design is also in black ink.

— Additional reporting by Ariel Baker

Ariel Baker is the associate editor for PS Beauty. Her areas of expertise include celebrity news, beauty trends, and product reviews. She has additional bylines with Essence and Forbes Vetted.

Chandler Plante is an assistant editor for PS Health & Fitness. Previously, she worked as an editorial assistant for People magazine and contributed to Ladygunn, Millie, and Bustle Digital Group.