Katy Perry Wore A Prosthetic Lower Back Tattoo, And I Had No Idea These Were A Thing

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Ed Sheeran has a giant lion chest tattoo.

Lion tattoo on Ed's chest with a vibrant mane extending to shoulders
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David Beckham has a "Brooklyn" tramp stamp.

David with a "Brooklyn" tattoo on his lower back, lifting shirt
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And Zac Efron has a "YOLO" hand tattoo that I'm pretty sure he's *utterly* pleased about now.

Zac's small "YOLO" tattoo visible on his right hand as he adjusts his suit
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And last night, Katy Perry debuted a new type of tattoo.

Katy posing on at a media event, wearing a pearl necklace and earrings, with bold lipstick
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This one appears to be prosthetic.

Katy at a media event poses in a strapless red outfit with corseted lace-up details on the back, with a raised butterfly or alien-type tattoo on her lower back
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It's giving otherworldly.

Close-up of the raised butterfly or alien-type tattoo on her lower back
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It's giving alien.

Close-up of the raised butterfly or alien-type tattoo on her lower back
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It's also giving, "That looks like a burn."

Close-up of the raised butterfly or alien-type tattoo on her lower back
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It's making me wonder if this is going to be a trend?

Katy smiling in a red strapless gown with a pearl necklace at a media event
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Thoughts, feelings, concerns?