From being a fabulous singer and actor, Lea Michele is one of the most ravishing looking actresses of Hollywood. This star is known for her petite and delicate tattoos on her body. While some of them are simply adorning her personality, many of her tattoos have meaning and soulful reasons behind them. Let’s have a look at each one of them.
1. ‘5’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘5’ Tattoo on her body (the exact location of this tattoo is not known).
Meaning: Lea Michele got the tattoo of ‘number 5’ in the memory of her late boyfriend, Cory Monteith, who died on July 13, 2013, due to the overdose of the toxic combination of heroin and alcohol. The number 5 was the jersey number of Monteith’s character ‘Finn Hudson’, as a member of the high school football team on the television series ‘Glee’.
Michele got this tattoo inked in April 2016 and uploaded the picture of this tattoo on her Instagram account on April 12, 2016, with the caption,
And one more.. for my Quarterback.. #5 ❤️”
2. ‘Coffee Cup’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Coffee Cup’ Tattoo on the ring finger of her right hand.
Meaning: Lea Michele got this tattoo inked in April 2016 in the memory of her late grandmother. Michele said that she remembers her grandmother as someone who was never a typical grandmother and who gave her the first coffee at the age of 8. On April 12, 2016, she uploaded the picture of this tattoo on her Instagram account with the caption,
I lost my beautiful grandma this week.. She wasn’t your typical grandma. She gave me my first cup of coffee when I was 8 years old. She said something inappropriate to every boyfriend I’ve ever had. She never made pie or knit me a sweater. But she was my grandma and I loved her… More than anything.. I love you, Grandma. ❤️”
3. ‘I Believe’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘I Believe’ Tattoo on her right wrist.
Meaning: Lea has got the tattoo of the words ‘I Believe’ inked on her right wrist which is a song from her Broadway musical ‘Spring Awakening’.
4. ‘Butterfly’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Butterfly’ Tattoo on her right foot.
Meaning: She has a beautiful and delicate tattoo of a blue butterfly inked on her right foot. Butterfly tattoos are symbols of freedom, beauty, change, and new beginnings. It also represents the period of transition in a woman’s life.
5. ‘Imagine’ Tattoo
‘imagine’ tattoo on her left foot
6. ‘Cross’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Cross’ Tattoo on her left ribcage.
Meaning: Lea has got the tattoo of the cross with the words “My Angel Now” inked on her left ribcage. It is rumored that she got this tattoo in the memory of her late grandfather.
7. ‘Butterflies’ Tattoo
Lea Michele’s ‘Our City Our Love’ tattoo is now covered with ‘butterflies’ tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Butterflies’ Tattoo on her right foot.
Meaning: Earlier, Michele had got the tattoo of the words “Our City Our Love” inked on her right foot which she later got it covered with the tattoos of blue-colored butterflies. Generally, the butterfly tattoo is a symbol of freedom, beauty, change, and new beginnings. It also represents the transition period in a woman’s life.
8. ‘Music Notes’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Musical Notes’ Tattoo on her left shoulder.
Meaning: Known for her brilliant singing skills, Lea got a tattoo of ‘musical notes’ inked on her left shoulder. Musical notes tattoos are called as the symbol of love and passion towards music.
9. ‘Cory’s last words’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Cory’s last words’ Tattoo on her right ribcage.
Meaning: Lea got the tattoo of her late boyfriend, Cory Monteith’s last words, inked on her right ribcage. The words say, “I love you more if you say so.” This tattoo is a reminder of the last conversation she had before Cory’s death (due to an overdose of the toxic combination of heroin and alcohol). Not only this, Lea even wrote the song “If you say so” in the memory of Cory, which says,
And I can’t get the last words that you said / Can’t get those words out of my head” and “You said, I love you girl / I said, I love you more / Then a breath, a pause, you said / If you say so.”
Lea Michele getting her ‘I love you more if you say so’ tattoo inked in the memory of her later boyfriend, Cory Monteith
However, there were speculations that after getting married to Zandy Reich in March 2019, she got this tattoo covered with a floral pattern.
Lea Michele’s ‘I love you more if you say so’ tattoo is now covered up with a ‘floral pattern’ tattoo
10. ‘Bird’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Bird’ Tattoo on the left front side of her hip bone.
Meaning: A bird tattoo is a symbol of freedom. It also represents wisdom and knowledge.
11. ‘Butterfly’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Butterfly’ Tattoo on the right side of her lower back.
Meaning: Lea got this tattoo inked in 2003 along with her mother. A butterfly tattoo is a symbol of freedom, a new phase, and a transition of life.
12. ‘Gold Star’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Gold Star’ Tattoo near her left wrist.
Meaning: Lea got this tattoo inked to honor her character ‘Rachel Berry’ in the television series ‘Glee’. Lea said,
You may laugh because every time I sign my name I put a gold star after it, but it’s a metaphor, and metaphors are important. My gold stars are a metaphor for ME being a star.”
13. ‘Red Heart’ Tattoo
‘Red Heart’ tattoo on the middle finger of her left hand
14. ‘Finn’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Finn’ Tattoo on her left hip.
Meaning: Recently Lea got the word ‘Finn’ inked on her left hip in the remembrance of her late boyfriend, Cory Monteith, who died on July 13, 2013. ‘Finn Hudson’ was Cory’s character name in the American comedy series, ‘Glee’ in which he was paired with Lea Michele.
15. ‘Arrow’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Arrow’ Tattoo on the middle finger of her right hand.
Meaning: No clear piece of information regarding this tattoo is available.
