The Best Miley Cyrus Tattoos

A quote from Theodore Roosevelt on left forearm — According to the ‘Huffingston Post’, Cyrus tattooed a quote from the former president which reads, “so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat”. Some reports indicate that Hemsworth copied the same frase months later in 2012.

An anchor on right wrist — The tattoo has more of a symbolic significance, as it is a reminder to keep her feet on the ground.

Crossed arrows on right elbow — The singer has a pair of arrows that represent the Native American symbol of friendship, inked by Kat Von D, author of many of Miley’s other tattoos.

“Just Breathe” on rib cage — In an interview with ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ in 2010, the singer revealed that it is her first tattoo she ever got. She had it done to honor a late close friend and grandfathers, “I mean, breathing — that was something none of them could do, the most basic thing. And I put it near my heart, because that is where they will always be.”

A sugar skull on right ankle — What might now be a sour reminder, she had a matching sugar skull made along with her now ex-husband Liam Hemsworth.

Tributes to her dogs on arms — Miley has expressed in the past that she is an avid lover of animals and seems to remember her pets with ink. Although we don’t know the details on her right forearm tattoo, her left arm tat is for her sheepdog Emu.

Dreamcatcher on right ribcage — One of Miley’s friends told ‘People’ that Miley thinks of her brothers and sisters through the tat: “It’s a picture of the dream catcher that hangs over her bed with four feathers to represent her four brothers and sisters... The dream catcher is to protect them.”

A portrait of her grandmother on right arm — According to ‘E! News’, the singer got a tattoo of her grandmother in 2013, who she calls “Mammie”, writing on Twitter at the time, “Because I am her favorite & she is mine.” Along with these, she also has a drawing of Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical heart, the Roman numerals “VIIXCI”, and Johnny Cash’s autograph. She revealed in a 2017 interview with ‘Billboard’, “I’ve got a tattoo of Johnny Cash’s autograph that he gave me when I was a little girl that says, 'I’m in your corner.’”

Various on right hand — Miley has at least seven tattoos on her hand, all small and without much context. The ones we can see are a peace sign, a cross, an eye, a watermelon slice, the word “BAD”, in honor of Michael Jackson’s best-selling album, an alien head, and a heart, which the rest of his family also has tattooed.

Dog and naked woman on left ribcage — In 2014, Miley got matching tattoos with close friends to remember her dog Floyd along with the words “With a little help from my fwiends”. Under that, she has a naked woman holding a baby.