10 celebrities who really regret their tattoos

David BenjaminOctober 20, 2025

celebs who regret their tattoos picture: Getty/ Metro — Everyone makes silly mistakes when they’re young — and celebs aren’t exempt from that. One of the most common blips during our late teens and early twenties is getting a tattoo, often without thought or meaning behind it, other than the fact that ‘it looks cool’. Hey, I’m guilty of it too. I even remember my mum telling me I’d regret my first ink at 18 and, surprise surprise, I do. So, in honour of all the dodgy tattoos paid for in the name of youth, we thought we’d take a look at some of the most regrettable celebrity ones. From Hailey Bieber to Khloé Kardashian, here are 10 high-profile names who admit they may have made a permanent mistake… (Picture: Getty Images)

1. Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde at the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala held on November 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) — Around eight years ago, Olivia Wilde told former The Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson that she got a ‘really bad’ tattoo when she was 13 of a dragon on her left bottom cheek. She told the host: ‘I was in New York City and I thought it was a great idea, it had a lot of meaning at the time but now it’s hideous.’ While some people opt to laser their tattoos, Olivia has decided it’s a keeper. In 2023, the now 41-year-old shared an Instagram post celebrating her 39th birthday. In the caption, she wrote: ’39 and feeling fine … Here’s to whatever’s next. Probably not another tramp stamp but who knows.’ Side note: who is tattooing 13-year-olds anyway?! (Picture: Getty Images)

2. Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber has a string of tiny tattoos, from script on her neck to a ‘J’ tattoo on her ring finger, which marks her wedding anniversary to Justin Bieber (Picture: Getty Images)

2. Hailey Bieber

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Hailey Bieber departs Kelly and Ryan show on June 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images) — However, she also had a handgun on her middle finger, which she got when she was 18. She told Elle when she was 24: ‘I was like, “Yeah! That looks cool.” But now, as a 24-year-old, I would never do that. I think guns are violent’ (Picture: Getty Images)

3. Khloé Kardashian

When she was younger, Khloé got a self-professed ‘tramp stamp’ inked on her lower back in tribute to her late father, Robert Kardashian (Picture: Getty Images)

3. Khloé Kardashian

Khloe Kardashian tattoo — It read ‘Daddy’ in scripture, and was accompanied by a grey cross. While it’s now been lasered, Koko once re-quoted an iconic quote from her sister Kim, on Instagram: ‘I should’ve listened to Kim when she told me, “You don’t put a bumper sticker on a Bentley”‘ (Picture: Instagram)

4. Justin Bieber

"The League" Week Five — Back in 2016, Justin Bieber told GQ magazine that he tried to cover up a tattoo of Selena Gomez. Fans will know that Justin and Selena — who is now happily married to Benny Blanco — were an item for years during their early fame (Picture: Getty Images)

4. Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber Tattoo — The 31-year-old said: ‘This is my ex-girlfriend, I kinda tried to cover her face up with some shading, but people still know’ (Picture: GQ/YouTube)

5. Demi Lovato

2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Arrivals — Before Demi Lovato got a rose tattoo on her wrist, she had an inking which she regretted (Picture: Getty Images)

5. Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato Kiss tattoo — It was her friend’s lips, which she said was a ‘spur of the moment, stupid decision’ during an interview on Live! With Kelly And Michael (Picture: X)

6. Megan Fox

Megan Fox used to have a portrait of Marilyn Monroe’s face on her forearm (Picture: Getty Images)

6. Megan Fox

She got the tattoo when she was 18, but told Italian magazine Amica when she was getting it removed that she no longer wanted to attract the negative energy she believed the tattoo brought (Picture: Getty Images)

7. Pamela Anderson

DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 05: Pamela Anderson attends the Opening Ceremony And Deauville Talent Award To Pamela Anderson during the 51st Deauville American Film Festival on September 05, 2025 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Francois G. Durand/WireImage) — Pamela Anderson’s barbed wire tattoo around her left arm was iconic and became synonymous with the star for years. For those unfamiliar with the story, she actually got the ink specifically for her role in the 1996 film Barb Wire and avoided the need to have the tattoo applied with makeup every day on set. Talk about commitment, hey? (Picture: Getty Images)

7. Pamela Anderson

However, she decided to remove the ink in 2014. That year, a friend reportedly told the Daily Mail: ‘Pamela is seeing the effects of age and hard living on her body. Her skin is getting soft. She feels like her tattoos are going to become eyesores. She’s not a kid anymore’ (Picture: Getty Images)

8. Angelina Jolie

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Angelina Jolie attends the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association) — During Angelina’s early fame, she got a dragon tattoo on her arm with her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton’s name displayed above (Picture: Getty Images)

8. Angelina Jolie

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: US actress Angelina Jolie (L) shows off her new tattoo as she arrives at the premiere of her new film "Gone in 60 Seconds" with her new husband actor/director Billy Bob Thornton (R) in Los Angeles, 5 June 2000. Jolie, Nicolas Cage, Giovanni Ribisi, and Robert Duvall play car thieves in the summer blockbuster produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP via Getty Images) — The actor removed the ink following their divorce, and later replaced it with each of her children’s birth dates (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

9. Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne at a gala in LA in 2025. — Kelly Osbourne actually let her fans in on her tattoo removal journey. When she was younger, she got the word ‘Lovely’ in script on her left wrist, alongside a colourful keyboard on her right arm. These were just two designs among her 15-strong collection (Picture: Getty Images)

9. Kelly Osbourne

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 28: Television personality Kelly Osbourne serves as a guest speaker at the LEAP Foundation Scholarship Program at UCLA on July 28, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage) — Kelly said in 2010: ‘Some still have a special meaning, like the matching ones my brother Jack and I have of each other’s names, but I now feel like some were a mistake.’ Fast-forward to 2020, and the 40-year-old had the two tattoos mentioned removed, which she documented on Instagram. Kelly said having the tattoos removed was ‘1000000000000 worse than getting the tattoo’ (Picture: Getty Images)

10. Ariana Grande

ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Ariana Grande attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) — To celebrate her 2019 hit ‘7 Rings’ breaking a string of records, Ariana Grande decided to get the words ‘7 rings’ on her palm in Japanese writing (Picture: Getty Images)

10. Ariana Grande

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 7: Ariana Grande introduces the Video Vanguard award at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at New York's UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. The show airs LIVE on the CBS Television Network and simulcast on MTV on Sunday, Sept. 7 (8:0011:00 PM ET / 5:008:00 PM PT), and streams on Paramount+. Photo credit: Mary Kouw/CBS ??2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Photo by Mary Kouw/CBS via Getty Images) — However, fans soon broke the news that the ink actually read: ‘small charcoal grill’. In true Ariana humour, she wasn’t embarrassed by the mistake; she just got it fixed. She also posted to her Instagram story afterwards: ‘rip tiny charcoal grill. miss u man. i actually really like u’ (Picture: Getty Images)

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