Angelina Jolie
Though she has been out of the public eye in recent years, Angelina Jolie was once one of Hollywood’s most talked-about actresses, thanks in large part to her tumultuous personal life. Though it may be easy to forget now, Jolie was previously married to actor Billy Bob Thornton in 2000, and the couple was the subject of much media attention. While their relationship was not as idolized as Jolie’s later partnership with Brad Pitt (with whom she was dubbed “Brangelina”), the couple didn’t shy away from the spotlight. In fact, Jolie even got a tattoo of Thornton’s name and a Chinese dragon underneath it, a popular trend in the early 2000s. Though the couple ultimately parted ways, the tattoo remained a permanent reminder of their love and commitment.
After the couple’s split, Jolie opted to remove the tattoo of Thornton’s name from her skin, though she wasn’t able to remove it completely. She ultimately decided to cover it up with a new design, which now adorns her arm. Jolie’s decision to cover up the tattoo serves as a reminder that our bodies are a canvas, and that tattoos can be powerful symbols of our experiences and emotions. In Jolie’s case, the tattoo represented a moment in time, a relationship that was once important to her. Though the relationship may have ended, the tattoo remains a testament to the love that she once shared with Thornton.
