Rihanna shows off 17th tattoo

Rihanna met with Bang Bang, her favorite tattoo artist, last night (June 15) in New York City to get her 17th tattoo, choosing a stylish Egyptian falcon, shaped in a gun, just above her right foot:

Falcon: a light that shines in the darkness! Never close their eyes during sleep.

Check out Rihanna’s 16 other tattoos here!

UPDATE: Rihanna added two new photos of the tattoo to Instagram — here and here!

Photos credit: Coleman-Rayner. Bang Bang Tattoos, 26 Clinton Street, Lower East Side, New York City.

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Liz

Doesn't it cover her music notes and all..? Or am I wrong. :/
- Dominique
  
  i think they are on her other foot
  - Naomi
    
    no, she covered them up
thefear511

not good
- cockiness
  
  I'm a fan since 2007, i love all of her tattos, but this one, i realy don't like it. I'm sorry Rihanna, but music notes were much better than this.
wow

I don’t like tatoos but I’m glad to see Rihanna enjoying herself and not worried about all the drama.
RiRi4Tx

Very interesting. I kinda like it, not gonna lie. Haha.
lilly

yeah were are the musical note tattoos?
Eee Gad!

What is it a gun/bird?
John

All her other tatts suit and are well placed. But this… I don't like it. Each to there own I guess, hope she won't regret it.
Amanda

I can't decide if I like it or not. The design is definitely unique. And I think everyone on here is right. It seems like she got it to cover up the music notes! I kind of liked those thought but oh well!
doubline47

i so hate this tattoo,the legs of a lady is one of the most sexiest place in their body part,rihanna you are doing too much,give yourself a BREAK and go back home to relax your head,U NEED IT
doubline47

it better not be real
Rob

Nooooooooooo!!!!!:( but where did the music note go??? Is this a fake!!??
…..*

@tbh something is definitely wrong with you. You hate a person so much, yet still, every second you can be seen making a comment on their site, you are so addicted that you are following them around. You need a life. STAY AWAY FROM HERE AND EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT.
- Chile please
  
  Ummm… I don't see him anywhere and you're the only one here who seems to be thinking about him.
p:D

Love the tattoo, the symbolism and the timing.
Ohwell!

Slowly but surely, she's becoming one of those tatted freaks and is going to end up looking just like her ex.
Veronica

That tatt is unique but I’d have likedd it more if it was more petite but oh well it still looks good plus those worrying about her legs Rih knows how to cover them well
rihannafannn7

Wait was the THUG LIFE tattoo a fake??
- SOSMANDOWN
  
  YIP
  - sasa
    
    no!! she still has it, but its a UV see-through tattoo so it can only be seen under UV light and even then, its a see-through/skin coloured ink so it wont show so strikingly!
Lipcrkr

Don't like it. Never did like most of her tattoos. Next she'll have a Mike Tyson tattoo on her face. Why Rihanna?
- SOSMANDOWN
  
  I was thinking more of a tear drop! Oh, no Robyn you didn't read this! lol Now that's a thugs life!
SOSMANDOWN

OK NAVY, LOOKS LIKE SHE GOT THE MUSICAL NOTES COVERED UP. YOU CAN ENLARGE THE PHOTO OF HER WITH THE NEW TAT. I WENT TO THE HOME PAGE, CLICKED ON THE RED BOX THAT SAYS "RIHANNA" (ITS TO THE LEFT OF MULTI MEDIA). ONCE YOU CLICK ON RED BOX "RIHANNA", CLICK ONTO TATTOO. IT WILL SHOW YOU ALL OF HER TATTOO'S. MY QUESTION IS IF YOU GET A TATTOO COVERED UP THATS ONE LESS TATTOO? S/B 16 TATTOO'S NOT 17.
- SOSMANDOWN
  
  Better yet, just click on 16 other tattoo's on the top of this page. Much easier.
- LilMsSunshine
  
  Hi SMD….. how are you doing?
  
  Have you been watching the NBA playoffs? I'm pulling Miami. I want LaBron to get a ring. At least ONE. After that, I don't care.
  - SOSMANDOWN
    
    Hi stranger! Welcome back, starting to think "WHYB" was written about you! Truth be told, I miss seeing your posts! Well since your pulling for King James, am on deck with you! Just because it's you! Speak to you soon!
Rihfan

too big for foot
sasa

i LOVE it!!!! it has a deep meaning behind it… should i get the same tattoo?? :D ive already copied almost all her other tattooos haha but i really LOVE all her tatts and im so sad she got the notes covered :( i liked them plus i have them
- Amanda
  
  I have a tattoo like hers too! I have the sanskrit writing going down my hip but it means something different from hers! Which of her tattoos do you have?
  - sasa
    
    rebelle fleur on my neck, neve a failure always a lesson on my wrist, the music notes on my foot, sanskrit writing on my hip (different meaning too), shhh on my finger, a few stars on my neck. lol i know its a lot but once you get one you just want another and another, i want to get the falcon but its way too big for me…
    - Amanda
      
      Wow you are a dedicated fan! I love her tattoos too that's why I got one like hers! But I agree they are sooo addicting. I have 3 total and have been thinking of adding more to my collection.
    - Bodacious
      
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Elisa

Wonderful <3<3<3<3<3<3<3
sofi

i don't like this tattoo. But others she have is good:)
TK-75523

I thought it was a eagle first, but now I see it's a falcon. Beautiful girl <3
I LOVE RIHANNA <333333333333333333333333
23r4l

unique but a little too big
oh well she needs to do whatever she wants if that makes her happy.:)
Veronica

I hope we haven’t forgot to buy and request WHYB let’s try to push it to the top 5..
- TYTY1
  
  IM WIT U!!!!!! COME ON NAVY!!!! LETS NOT LOOSE FOCUS…..THE MUSIC!!! #WHYB!!!!! BUY,BUY BUY,REQUEST!!!!!! ITS MOVING UP SLOWLY..BUT WE CAN DO BETTER….ITS NUMBER 7 NOW ON ITUNES….GOAL—–> TOP 5!!!!! #LEGGO!!!!
mohamed

<3 <3
curacaotropikal

wow i love it is so unique
lilly

why would she cover her first tattoo
I thought your first tattoo always means something special to you.
maybe it was fading and she'll have someone redo it for her. on her right foot.
blah

looks like a sticker. actually dunno what style that is. kinda "imperial"… like the armani tokens. but therefore it's too much really. looks ugly. mmmhhh. :/

and i have no idea why she'd to cover that note tattoo. she could have pulled it off different.
kennedy

I don't like her new tattoo, but it is really nice to see her soft foot with those nice white nails. :-)
I hope she will upload more pics of her barefoot. :-)
light

Rihanna CB needs you.
bling

i'm sure bang bang also has some other real motives to check out and get done. one for every taste. ;)
light

Rihanna get back together with CB soon.
- reeper
  
  The only girl CB should be associated with is 22 year old Peggy Sue. Kiss her real good CB
Niki

Maybe it's the Sunday moning blunt but I think this is the deepest tat she's got. Falcon pointing down at evil, and if the gun doesn't get you then the falcon will stomp on your azz :D. Reminds me of the old Riri from G4L. I know some folks don't like it but this is my favorite, along with "Never a failure…"!!!!
Niki

Our Cleopatra… the mystical ganstaaaaa!!! lol
- Mari
  
  @Niki I think Riri would love that description
- p:D
  
  Here come da hotstepper… turn it up… She's da mystical gangsta… turn it up
JOHNYRIRI

if the eagle had open wings it will bw better but i love her…im going to do the tattoo she has in her hand!!!
Gantunu

RobynNavy,,,you alwayz look so great especially with such Unique styles, Trust me, with or with not any artificial design, You're naturally gifted with Beauty and Beauty,, and I'm very happy to see her with much more confidance with her Beautiful Body<3<3, Keep up , We love you till.
- p:D
  
  Are you related to Bodacious?
seek

i bet she got that new tatoo because of that new movie role she is in
Veronica

@gantanu cosigns pure natural beauty is not easy to come around these days,she’s unique,free-spirited,friendly and lets not forget strong headed but I wouldn’t want her any other way U ROCK RIHANNA!!!
RyeRye19

i think that it is such a flipping awesome tattoo! I’m way to scared to get one tho:) love it totally original like all her tattoos! Major question when is the loud tour DvD coming out? I really want it!
lilly

don't forget to vote for rihanna! http://mmva.muchmusic.com/vote/ http://www.vh1.com/shows/series/top_20_countdown/… http://www.omusicawards.com/vote/best-artist-with…
Tyson

Rihanna I love your new tattoo . So are we buying and requesting WHYB or princess of China or both? Which I'm doing , Happy fathers day to all the fathers <3<3<3 off to work.
alison

I hate that tatt. I like her other tats but i hate this 1 it is too damn big. I like her small tats. I wish she would stop with all the ink.
- lmao
  
  too big, colored, twisted. doesn't match the rest of her ink style. or she starting to ink everthing bigger now and end up like all the tat fetis. i'd not look at that for a long time. but you know what she can hide that in a shoe. lol. doesn't work with a heel tick ofcourse. hahaha. :D
  - p:D
    
    you stoopid oh-oh you stoopid
lmao

btw. how's that shaped like a gun. it's a freakin' bird. you's all imagine too many.
- p:D
  
  you stoopa ohoo
lilly

vote for Rihanna now it's are last chance! http://mmva.muchmusic.com/vote/
TYTY1

NAVY!!!! RIHANNA GONNA BE ON OPRAH NEXT CHAPTER IN AUGUST!!!!! @OPRAH JUS TWEETED IT……!!!!!!
LilMsSunshine

What an UGLY tattoo.
- alison
  
  I agree with you 100%. Very well said LiMsSunshine.
RobynVale

Here tattoo represents A falcon ‘A light that shines in the darkness! Never close their eyes during sleep’ This photo is just shot in a poor angle. I LOVE IT, SO UNIQUE, DIFFERENT. LOVE YOU RIH!
Leah

in general I like Rihanna's tattoos but this one is ugly.
http://rihannadaily.com/2012/06/13/rihanna-to-perform-at-the-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup/ cristofer

I like , and I Love you Rihanna <3 *-*