Teen Vogue’s breakdown counts 11 tattoos for KATSEYE’s Lara Raj, though several are only briefly visible in photos or performances. The designs include family words, zodiac symbols, a lyric written in her friends’ handwriting, and a small fairy. Some meanings come directly from Lara; others are known only from the source that documented the image.
Small, fine-line tattoos with a personal thread.
Most of the reported pieces are compact and spread across her ear, fingers, hand, wrist, ribs, shoulder, inner arm and chest. The collection mixes lettering with small symbols, and there’s open space around the designs rather than one large connected piece.
The scorpion behind Lara’s ear.
The scorpion behind her ear refers to Lara’s Scorpio sign. It’s a small placement that can stay covered by her hair or show when she pulls it back.
The “ZZZ” tattoo on her ring finger.
Lara has “ZZZ” on her ring finger, connected to the idea of three cats. It’s one of her smallest designs, but the hand placement makes it easy to notice. Fine lettering on fingers can fade with wear, so the simple three-letter shape has a better chance of staying readable than a detailed drawing.
The Taurus constellation on her hand.
The stars on Lara’s hand form a Taurus constellation. She has connected it to her late grandmother. The hand stars later sit near the “angel” tattoo, though the two designs use different styles.
“Love is life and life is free” on her wrist
The phrase “Love is life and life is free” on Lara’s wrist comes from Erykah Badu’s song “Didn’t Cha Know.” The lettering is based on the handwriting of two of her close friends, which gives the quote a personal source as well as a musical one.
“Habibi” for her family.
Lara has “Habibi” on her upper forearm as a family tattoo. It’s a short word, and the placement can be shown or covered with a sleeve.
“Paranji” in Tamil for her grandfather.
Her shoulder tattoo reads “Paranji” in Tamil and is connected to her grandfather. The script gives the piece a different shape from the short English lettering elsewhere in the collection.
The Scorpio symbol and “APRIL V” on her ribs.
Lara also has a Scorpio symbol and “APRIL V” in Roman numerals on her ribs. The date marks her sister Rhea Raj’s birthday, April 5. Both designs can stay covered under clothing.
The fairy tattoo on her inner arm
Lara’s fairy sits on her inner bicep. Tyler Dillon at The Fig Leaf Tattoo in Los Angeles did the piece; the artist and studio are also connected to her Taurus constellation. She showed it in a Weverse peek after the 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards and before Lollapalooza.
The inner arm lets the fairy stay out of view when Lara’s arm rests at her side, then appear when she lifts it or wears a different sleeve.
The Gothic “angel” hand tattoo.
The word “angel” is tattooed in Gothic lettering on Lara’s left hand, near the stars. The heavier type contrasts with the fine-line constellation. Both marks sit in an exposed area, where small details can fade or soften over time.
The Tamil name on Lara’s chest.
The latest tattoo in Teen Vogue’s breakdown is the Tamil name விஜயலட்சுமி, transliterated as Vijayalakshmi, on Lara’s chest or sternum. She shared it in January 2026 and showed it on the red carpet at a Spotify Best New Artist party before the 2026 Grammys. It sits centrally, above the neckline.
Tamil script has its own proportions and flow, so an accurate reference matters. The chest gives the lettering more room than the hand or fingers, while the sternum’s center line affects how it sits.
What makes Lara’s tattoo collection work.
The pieces point to specific people and references: her grandmother, grandfather, sister, family and friends, plus a lyric and her zodiac sign. They don’t need a single visual theme to fit together. The small scale and separate placements let each one keep its own character.
Lara’s stage context
Stage photos catch some of Lara’s hand, arm and wrist ink while she’s singing or moving through choreography. The behind-the-ear and rib tattoos are less likely to appear. These three images are contextual portraits, not close-up evidence for a particular design.
Watch KATSEYE’s “Gnarly.”
Some tattoos also appear briefly in KATSEYE performances and videos, including “Gnarly.” Here’s the official choreography video:
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