Not only has Kristen Stewart finally given us a glimpse of the mysterious tattoo she got inked on her wrist in late June, but she has also (unintentionally?) revealed the meaning behind the tiny tat. The 23-year-old actress, best known for her recurring role in the Twilight series, made waves on June 21, 2013, when she posed for pictures with the crew from Nashville, Tennessee’s Pride and Glory tattoo parlor after getting inked there with her first-ever tattoo. It wasn’t until today though, that photographs of Kristen Stewart’s tattoo actually surfaced online, and lucky for us, the shirt she happened to be wearing at the time reveals the cryptic meaning behind the secret wrist tattoo!
K-Stew’s Tattoo a Tribute to 70’s Punk Band
The newly-single Kristen was photographed on July 2, leaving Le Costes restaurant during a break from fashion week in Paris, France. While giving a coy wave to paparazzi with her leather-gloved hand, Kristen inadvertently flashed the tiny black tattoo she had inked on the outside of her left wrist. Previously believed to be on her right wrist, Kristen Stewart’s new tattoo features four small lines inked next to each other in the iconic flag design of the punk band Black Flag. How do we know this, you ask? In those same paparazzi pictures, K-Stew is wearing a black and white Black Flag T-shirt, with the same four lines right there in plain sight! Later that same day, Kristen again showed off the iconic tattoo at the Chanel show, sporting the same black leather glove (this time on both hands).
Kristen’s Tat May Be Linked to Recent Break-Up
So now that we’ve solved the mystery of what Kristen Stewart’s tattoo looks like, the only question is why the actress decided to get this particular tat inked on her body. In case you’re not familiar with the band Black Flag, it originated in Hermosa Beach and became associated with Los Angeles (Kristen’s home town) in the 1970’s and 80’s. The predominantly punk band was best known for its intense lyrics and often released tracks involving neurosis, social isolation, paranoia and poverty…that’s heavy stuff! It’s likely that Kristen herself may be dealing with some of these same emotions, considering she recently split with long-time boyfriend and Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson, who is now rumored to be dating Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough. There’s nothing better than a little tattoo therapy!
