LeAnn Rimes has small script tattoos on her foot, wrists, back, waist and ribs. Some have stories she has shared publicly: a phrase Eddie Cibrian came up with, matching initials, and a feather she tied to the end of a long recording contract.

An older photo also shows a butterfly drawn on her wrist for a campaign. It was temporary body art, not a permanent tattoo.

The foot tattoo says “the only one that matters”

The script across the top of LeAnn’s right foot reads “the only one that matters.” She said Eddie came up with the phrase during a vacation, and she liked it enough to have it tattooed.

She later told Taste of Country that getting a tattoo on her foot hurt less than she expected. The lettering is fine and runs across the top of her foot, where it shows with sandals.

“God’s work” brought a lot of comments

In 2019, LeAnn added “god’s work” to her left forearm. Tattoo artist Daniel Winter did the script, and she thanked him in an Instagram post.

Some of the reaction focused on the lowercase “g.” People disagreed over whether it should be capitalized. The debate was about spelling; LeAnn’s post showed the tattoo and thanked Winter.

The lettering is light and easy to miss in wider photos.

The butterfly on her wrist was campaign body art

In 2012, LeAnn shared a butterfly drawn on her left wrist to support The Butterfly Project. It was campaign body art, not a permanent tattoo.

The project offered support to people dealing with self-harm. LeAnn said she wanted to show support for people affected by bullying, and shared the drawing as part of that message.

LeAnn shared it as a sign of support, but it shouldn’t be counted as permanent ink.

“Love” sits low on her back

LeAnn has the word “Love” low on her back, near the waistband. It tends to show in bikini or low-backed photos and stays covered by most clothes.

There’s no reported backstory for this one. The word and its placement are the clearest details.

“Trust” and the arrow are easy to miss on her wrists

Two small tattoos sit around LeAnn’s wrists. “Trust” is on her left wrist, and a fine-line arrow is on her right.

Before getting the arrow, she called Kacey Musgraves’s “Follow Your Arrow” her theme song. Both designs are small enough to disappear in a wider stage photo.

The “E” on her finger matches Eddie’s “L”

LeAnn has a small “E” on her ring finger; Eddie has an “L” on his. The matching initials stand for their first names. She shared the detail after a fan noticed the letter in a photo.

The marks are easy to miss because they’re so small, but the matching letters make the connection clear.

Her feather tattoo marks a big career change

The feather on LeAnn’s left ribcage is tied to the end of a long recording contract. She said she got it after spending about 20 years under a deal she described as one of the worst in the music business.

The placement lets her keep it covered most of the time. It can show in a swimsuit or a cutout outfit, though the fine lines are partly hidden in some photos.

Another phrase associated with LeAnn is “Still I Rise,” from Maya Angelou’s poem. It appears around her hip or waist in older photos. The words are often read as a message about resilience, though the exact placement is hard to pin down from those images.

Why LeAnn’s tattoo collection feels so personal

Some of LeAnn’s tattoos have a public story: the foot phrase came from Eddie, their finger initials match, and she linked the feather to the end of her recording contract. The “god’s work” script drew comments about its spelling. The butterfly was different because it was drawn on for a campaign, not meant to be permanent.

Most of the designs are small and easy to cover. Script appears across her foot and forearm, while the feather and hip lettering sit beneath clothing. The collection has grown over time, but it isn’t built around one large sleeve or a single image.

For another country singer’s tattoos, see our Kellie Pickler tattoo breakdown. The designs are different, but both collections include small pieces tied to personal memories.

Watch LeAnn get the foot tattoo

The old Splash News clip below shows LeAnn getting the foot tattoo and talking about the phrase behind it.