Tiera Kennedy’s tattoo record centers on a fine-line blackbird in a cowgirl hat and boots. It was one of four related designs made for the singers on Blackbiird from Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter. Each woman received a different version.
The blackbird with the cowboy hat
The clearest close-up shows the bird in profile, with its wings spread, a long tail and narrow strokes for feathers. The small hat sits above its head; boots anchor the bottom. It runs vertically along the outer arm.
The open linework keeps the figure light: feather strokes remain visible instead of blending into a block of black ink.
Fine-line details on Tiera Kennedy’s arm
A second close photo gives more detail: a light outline, dark eye, simple beak and short feather marks. Boots sit below the bird, with small star-like marks around it. The image reads as an illustration, not a heavy blackwork piece.
The small stars and feather accents are visible, but the published interviews do not give them separate meanings.
The second tattoo in the documented record
Kennedy told Audacy the blackbird was her second tattoo, a notable addition to the limited ink publicly documented before this project.
She also said the tattoo and song reminded her of her strength and her belief that she could do anything with the Lord. That is the clearest first-person explanation in the reporting.
The matching tattoo moment at the CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards photos show Kennedy with Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer after Cowboy Carter’s release. They document the project in a public setting; the close-up remains the useful view of Kennedy’s arm.
How the four blackbird tattoos differ
Audacy and Teen Vogue describe four tattoos made for the project, with tattoo artist Hannah Matthews credited with designing and applying them. The bird is shared, but the versions differ in pose, lettering, accessories and linework.
They match at the level of the subject and collaboration, not by sharing one drawing.
The album moment behind the song
Kennedy told Audacy that the hat and boots connect her blackbird to her song I Ain’t A Cowgirl. The bird points to Blackbiird, which brought her together with Adell, Roberts and Spencer on Cowboy Carter. That connection comes from her account, not a reading of the photos.
What the interviews establish
Audacy preserves Kennedy’s account of the tattoo’s place in her collection and its connection to strength and faith. Teen Vogue compares the four pieces; Country Now ties the tattoo to the album and her song.
That is a focused record of this project, not a full catalogue. Any other marks remain undocumented unless a source identifies them.