Rihanna's Tattoos: From Stars To 'Thug Life'

MTV News looks back at singer's extensive history with body art.
By Jocelyn Vena


Rihanna's "Thug Life" tattoo
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Rihanna had everyone buzzing this week when she debuted a tattoo with the words "Thug Life" scrolled across her famous fingers. The flesh-colored ink was done up by Los Angeles tat artist Mark Mahoney at the Shamrock Social Club parlor in Hollywood. While the body art pays tribute to late rapper Tupac, it is certainly not the first time that Rihanna has gotten a tattoo.

In fact, the singer is no novice. She's already covered in ink, ranging from the sugary sweet to the more hard-core.

She made headlines back in 2009 when she debuted a gun tattoo on her rib cage. Rihanna's tattoo was scandalous as it came only months after her Grammy-night altercation with her ex, Chris Brown. "People are going to react all different ways," tat artist BangBang explained to MTV News at the time, noting that it had been in the works long before the incident. "She's great. She's perfect. We had a blast, and we had a lot of fun."

BangBang and Rihanna have quite the history together when it comes to the many tats on her body. He is also responsible for the star tattoos on her back, the Roman numerals on her shoulder and the word "Shhh ... " on her finger.

But Rihanna hasn't stopped there. She has also been branded with a musical note on her ankle, a Pisces sign behind her right ear, the word "love" on her middle finger and a tribal tattoo on her hand. She reportedly has the birthday of her manager Melissa Forde written in Roman numerals on her shoulder: XI-IV-LXXXVI. As an homage to her perfume line she also has the French words for rebellious flower, "rebelle fleur," on her neck.

The singer also has a Sanatana Dharma Sanskrit prayer on her right hip.

Reportedly misspelled, the phrase was supposed to mean "forgiveness, honesty, suppression and control," but actually ends up meaning "long suffering, truthfulness, self-restraint, inward calm, fear and fearlessness."

On her rib cage, she also has the Arabic phrase "Al Hurria fi Al Maseeh," which means "Freedom in God." Proving to be some sort of billboard for sage advice, she also has the motto "Never a Failure, Always a Lesson" scrolled across her collarbone. Other Ri tats include a star in her ear and a skull and cross bone on her ankle.

In fact, Rihanna loves tattoos so much that in July 2009, she was spotted giving BangBang a tattoo at New York's East Side Ink, where he works. Owner Yadira said at the time, "We had a blast. It was so funny and cute."

When BangBang spoke to MTV News in 2009, he added this philosophy when it comes to tatting the singer: "You don't want to be staring at tats. You want to be staring at her face."

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Hilary Duff Gets A Little Pregnancy Pampering

A very pregnant Hilary Duff treated herself to a spa day at Bellacures Salon in Studio City, Calif. on Thursday (January 26).

Wearing a chic fedora and blue striped tank, the 24-year-old actress emerged from her pampering session looking radiant. Hilary and husband Mike Comrie are expecting their first child together ? a boy ? in March.

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Olivia Wilde: Lunch Date in Los Feliz

Enjoying some much-deserved down time, Olivia Wilde was spotted out on a lunch date in Los Feliz, California yesterday (January 26).

The ?Cowboys & Aliens? cutie was joined by her boyfriend, ?Saturday Night Live? funnyman Jason Sudeikis, as she hit up the Alcove restaurant.

Last weekend, Olivia and Jason treated themselves to a romantic getaway to Palm Springs, and they didn?t forget to bring Wilde?s pooch pal Paco.

Of the canine companion, Olivia previously told press, "I'm just really lucky to have found him because he's my absolute favorite, favorite dog in the world."

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Justin Bieber Fans Prepping Charity Single In His Honor

President/CEO of Together We Rise talks to MTV News about song, slated for March release.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Justin Bieber's fans are working to give back the same way the pop star readily does. Several of Bieber's biggest fan groups, as well as the nonprofit Together We Rise and Brush Buddies (the makers behind the singing Bieber toothbrush), have all teamed up to work on a charity single.

"They're all working on pieces of the video and the lyrics. Right now, they're putting together videos and thank-you's.' We're working on the back end," Danny Mendoza, President/CEO of Together We Rise, which focuses on helping foster children in the U.S, told MTV News about the project.

"It started with a young lady named Vivian, she runs the Justin Crew fan club and she approached it on Twitter. She approached it and she had a lot of fan support," he continued. "She took it upon herself to take a leadership role, and then she contacted me because she needed some guidance. We just decided we'll help you do it. Justin Bieber had tweeted about us in the past and helped us get some recognition, so it was a thank-you to him as well.

Proceeds from the song will go toward Bieber's Believe charity drive. It will drop in March, just in time for his 18th birthday on March 1.

"I'm almost 100 percent positive that they know," Mendoza said of Bieber's camp's knowledge of the project. "Justin Bieber inspired a lot of young people to give back. It's a thank-you for helping us and we want to give back in your honor."

Bieber is certainly not a newbie to the world of charity. Mendoza said that having a pop star like Bieber being so socially conscious has been incredible for the charities he helps bring attention to.

"He definitely has the right people around him ... They made it a priority that giving back is more. I think his relationship with [his manager Scooter Braun's brother] Adam Braun and his charity [Pencils of Promise], he was able to see hands on a lot of it."

After Bieber tweeted this week about the Trillium Gift of Life Network, the Ontario-based organ donation network has seen registrations skyrocket to more than 1,200 people, four times the amount the network usually receives.

What charity do you want Bieber to promote? Leave your comment below.

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Sundance 2012: Our Favorite Interviews

Drake and Spike Lee among MTV News' favorite sit-downs at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
By Josh Wigler, with additional reporting by Josh Horowitz and Sam Hendrick


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The Sundance Film Festival is still raging on in Park City, Utah, but the MTV Movies team is back home safe and sound after a weeklong journey filled with movie screenings and high-profile interviews. If you're interested in hearing about the films that caught the most buzz at Sundance this year, never fear: We've got you covered.

But there's more to enjoy at Sundance than just the movies themselves; there are also interviews with countless actors, filmmakers, musicians and other stars for you to chew on. From the absurdly hilarious to the cool and informative, here are our favorite interviews conducted by MTV News at Sundance this year:

Check out photos of everyone from Paris Hilton to Taylor Swift on the ground at Sundance.

5. AnnaLynne McCord
It was the nip slip heard 'round the cyber-world. Weeks ago, "90210" actress AnnaLynne McCord inadvertently posted a photo of herself on Twitter that revealed more than she bargained for. But lest you think she's embarrassed about the overexposure, think again. "The moral of the story is not to stop taking pictures of yourself naked," she told MTV News. "We all like being naked. Just make sure that the little bit of your areola isn't in the picture before you send it to a hundred billion people."

Don't miss all our Sundance Film Festival coverage.

4. Andy Samberg and Rashida Jones
The stars of "Celeste and Jesse Forever" tackle uncomfortable but often funny subject matter in their Sundance indie. In real life, the situation isn't so different. Samberg and Jones are both hilarious in their regular "SNL" and "Parks & Rec" gigs, and in person, the laughs are there as well — even when it comes to a topic as uncomfortable as Lana Del Ray's "SNL" collapse. "People gave her a lot of crap. I saw it online. BriWi," he said when we asked about the incident; BriWi, of course, refers to "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams' critique of the performance. Try watching the veteran newsman without thinking of him as "BriWi" again. It's just not possible.

Watch: Aaron Paul tells us at Sundance that he knows how "Breaking Bad" will end.

3. Spike Lee
The New York filmmaker brought Brooklyn to Park City with his new film "Red Hook Summer," a spiritually charged drama that takes a dark and unexpected turn before the credits roll. The movie hasn't been kindly received by all critics, but regardless of reception, Lee's thought process behind the film was a revelation to hear. "We wanted to make a film about young black kids like 'Stand by Me,' " he said. "I love that film. Where's the people-of-color version of that film? I'm not saying this is it, but that's the type of film. ... I want to see that. [Writer] James [McBride] and I wanted to see this film in a theater. We wanted the world to see these characters in this isolated part of Brooklyn, Red Hook."

Drake took Sundance by storm with a club performance during the film festival, and MTV News was there!

2. Drake
Battling tigers is not always easy. But when you're Drake, it's always awesome. The Toronto MC performed at Sundance and spoke with MTV News ahead of the gig, recounting his recent trip to Africa, during which he did battle with a true-blue tiger. We kid you not. "I went on a safari. I got tackled by a tiger. It was crazy," Drake recounted for MTV's Sam Hendrick, who mustered the only response humanly possible to such wild and crazy news: "That's dope!" Co-signed, Sam.

1. Paul Giamatti
MTV Movie Brawl 2012 came to a close during our time at Sundance. With hours to go before the polls closed, David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis" clinched the win with an absolutely insurmountable lead. One of the film's many stars, Paul Giamatti, was on the ground in Park City and was happy to accept the top honor on the "Cosmopolis" cast's behalf. "Holy cow, that's astounding!" he said upon hearing the news. "The fact of that is amazing. ... That's a really cool thing that it brings that visibility to that movie."

Bonus: Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim
Perhaps the greatest of all the interviews we enjoyed at Sundance is one we have yet to unveil: our conversation with the absurd duo behind "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie." We cannot verify the film's actual budget, but our interview with Mr. Heidecker and Mr. Wareheim is worth at least a billion bucks. You'll see it soon, but for now, some out-of-context teasers: Will Forte. "Filet of fish, no bun." "Back to you." If it doesn't make sense yet, just wait — it'll be even less clear when the insanity-fueled interview hits the Web. Stay tuned ...

Stick with the MTV Movies team as we roll out more coverage from the Sundance Film Festival!

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We’ve already had news about Rihanna this morning (that she was spotted ignoring Chris Brown when they were out at the same venue.) Now I’ve heard that the star has signed a deal with a UK TV network to produce a fashion reality show. It is a UK thing at the moment, but I’m sure [...]

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