Megan Fox has been making quite the splash lately with boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly – from shocking red carpet moments to matching nail art and even rumoured couples tattoos. That last one shouldn’t be surprising; it’s no secret that both Kelly and Fox are big tattoo fans. Fox is said to have around nine pieces of body ink, while Kelly is practically covered from neck to toe. Given the popularity of couples ink lately (we’re looking at you Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian), time will only tell if the duo will get more.
Fox has been building her collection of ink since she was 18 years old when she got a Marilyn Monroe portrait on her forearm. Although she’s spoken openly about going through the process of removing a few of her older tattoos – Monroe included – many of them are still visible today.
Most of Fox’s designs are older, but her most recent tattoo, which was first spotted in November of 2020, is the one rumoured to be for Kelly. It’s of the phrase “el pistolero,” which is Spanish for “gunfighter,” along her collarbone. To find out the story behind this ink, plus get a closer look at all of Fox’s other tattoos, keep reading.
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Megan Fox's Shakespearean Back Tattoo
On her right shoulder, Fox has a quote inspired by Shakespeare’s play “King Lear.” It reads “We will all laugh at gilded butterflies.” This tattoo is over a decade old.
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Megan Fox's Yin-Yang Wrist Tattoo
On the inside of Fox’s left wrist is a thick black tattoo of waves that form a yin-yang symbol. It’s unknown exactly when she got it, but she’s had it for more than a decade.
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Megan Fox's Large Quote Side Tattoo
On the right side of her back, Fox has a quote by philosopher, poet, and composer Friedrich Nietzsche. It goes vertically down her ribs and reads, “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” She got it before June of 2010.
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Megan Fox's Marilyn Monroe Tattoo
Perhaps Fox’s most well-known tattoo is her portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Located on the inside of her right arm, Fox got the ink when she was 18 years old because she idolized the icon. However, in 2011, Fox decided to get it removed (more on that later).
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Megan Fox's Removed Marilyn Monroe Tattoo
In 2011, Fox said in an interview with Italian magazine Amica that she was removing the portrait of Marilyn Monroe from the inside of her arm via laser treatments. Her reason: “I do not want to attract this kind of negative energy in my life,” reported Marie Claire.
Today, you can still spot the ink very faintly.
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Megan Fox's Crescent Moon and Star Ankle Tattoo
Fox has a crescent moon and star tattoo on the inside of her right ankle. It is her only known tattoo that uses colored ink, with the star being blue and the moon a yellow hue. She’s had the tattoo for over a decade.
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Megan Fox's Poem Side Tattoo
Etched on her left ribcage, opposite of the Nietzsche quote, Fox has a poem tattooed on her that she wrote herself. It reads, “There once was a little girl who never knew love until a boy broke her HEART.” It’s unknown exactly when she got the tattoo.
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Megan Fox's Chinese Symbol Neck Tattoo
On the back of Fox’s neck, she has a tattoo of a Chinese symbol that stands for strength, according to BodyArtGuru. She’s had the ink for more than a decade.
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Megan Fox's " Collarbone Tattoo
At the 2020 American Music Awards in November, Fox debuted a new collarbone tattoo that is rumored to be for Kelly. It’s of the word “el pistolero,” which is Spanish for “gunfighter,” in script.
Kelly’s “Banyan Tree (Interlude),” from his Tickets to my Downfall album has a conversation between the couple where Fox says, “Like you just got my initials tattoo’d on you, and I got your nickname tattooed on me.”
