Busy Philipps' flower tattoo honors her late friend.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty; Busy Philipps/Instagram
Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty; Busy Philipps/Instagram
The story behindBusy Philipps’ latest tattoo is a beautiful one.
While appearing ontheTodayshowon Wednesday, theMean Girlsactress, 44, revealed the sweet story behind one of the art pieces in her ink collection, which she says she began amassing five years ago.
During a segment titled “All Rise for Judge Busy,” the actress offered rulings on several topics, including couples getting matching tattoos — which prompted her to discuss some of her own ink.
“So I just got best friend tattoos with my best friend, Christine, in honor of our third best friend who passed away,” Philipps said.
Busy Philipps' flower tattoo.Busy Philipps/Instagram
Busy Philipps/Instagram
“It was a painting that my friend had done when she was sick and going through treatment,” Philipps said. “So I think it’s really beautiful and meaningful.”
“And so I am a fan of meaningful tattoos that you get with someone,” she added.
TheFreaks and Geeksalum first debuted the matching ink onInstagramin October 2023, sharing a collection of photos including the tattoo, the original artwork, and a photo of her, Christine and Kate.
“Thank you so much @eva_tattooist for taking our beautiful Kategirl’s art and using your own exquisite talent to transform it into our new gorgeous tattoos,” she wrote in the caption. “@chrissybchrissy and I love them so much and having this sweet reminder that she’s always with us means the world.”
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Also in Philipps’ ink collection is a fine-line arm tattoo of a cricket — a tribute to her youngest child,Cricket, 10. (The star also sharesBirdie, 15, with ex-husband,Marc Silverstein.)
Busy Philipps and her child, Birdie, who inspired one of her tattoos.Arturo Holmes/Getty
Arturo Holmes/Getty
Shortly after, in September 2019, Philipps shared that she had also gotten another arm tattoo to honor Birdie — a colorful hummingbird.
“Thank you @gee.tattoo, she’s perfect and beautiful and so full of color and depth and life, just like our real life Bird,” the actresssaidof the fresh ink.
source: people.com
