Since KATSEYE’s journey began on The Debut: Dream Academy, Lara has become one of the group’s biggest style chameleons. Along with experimenting with piercings, hairstyles, and fashion, the talented member has continued building a tattoo collection filled with meaningful designs. Some of her tattoos are easy to spot during performances and photoshoots, while others have been revealed gradually through Weverse and social media. Her ink includes references to her zodiac sign, her three cats, her family, her favorite artist, and her Tamil heritage
Let’s break down KATSEYE Lara’s 11 tattoos:
1. Scorpion behind her ear
Lara has a small scorpion tattoo behind her ear as a reference to her Scorpio zodiac sign. It is one of the more distinctive pieces in her collection.
2. “ZZZ” on her ring finger
The letters “ZZZ” are tattooed on Lara’s ring finger as a tribute to her three cats, giving a hint at her love for pets.
3. Taurus constellation on her hand
One of Lara’s most recognizable tattoos is the collection of stars on her hand. The stars are arranged to resemble the Taurus constellation and were created in honor of her late grandmother
4. “Love is life and life is free” on her wrist
Lara has the phrase “Love is life and life is free” tattooed on her wrist. The words come from Erykah Badu’s 2000 song “Didn’t Cha Know,” which is inspired by Lara’s inspiration for the R&B star.
5. “Habibi” on her upper forearm
The word “Habibi” appears on Lara’s upper forearm. It is a matching tattoo with her family members.
6. “Paranji” on her shoulder
Lara has “Paranji” tattooed on her shoulder in Tamil. The name belongs to her thatha, meaning grandfather, which is a tribute to her family and heritage.
7. Scorpio symbol on her ribs
Lara has another reference to her zodiac sign with a Scorpio symbol tattooed on her ribs, making her Scorpio personality impossible to miss.
8. “APRIL V” on her ribs
Another tattoo on Lara’s ribs reads “APRIL V” using Roman numerals. It represents April 5, the birthday of her older sister, Rhea Raj.
9. Fairy on her inner bicep
Lara added a delicate fairy to her inner bicep sometime between the 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards and Lollapalooza. Created by Tyler Dillon at The Fig Leaf Tattoo, the artist gave EYEKONs a look at the tattoo via Weverse.
10. “Angel” on her left hand
Around the same period, Lara also added the word “angel” to her left hand. The tattoo uses Gothic-style lettering, and it is placed alongside her existing star designs.
11. Her name in Tamil on her chest
This is Lara’s newest tattoo. In January 2026, she revealed that she had tattooed her name, விஜயலட்சுமி, or Vijayalakshmi, on her chest directly above her sternum. She later showed off the tattoo publicly at Spotify’s Best New Artist party before the 2026 Grammy Awards.
