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Justin Bieber's Brother Jaxon, 16, Unveils First Tattoo
Everything is hallelujah for Jaxon Bieber.
After all, the 16-year-old half-brother of Justin Bieber was inspired by his faith for his first-ever tattoo.
In a picture shared to Instagram Aug. 4, Jaxon displayed the script lettering on his right rib cage that read “John 3:17”—a reference to a Bible verse that reads, “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
Marking the moment, the teenager—whose parents are Justin’s dad Jeremy Bieber and his ex Erin Wagner—simply wrote in the caption, “Tatted.”
While Jaxon has kept mostly out of the spotlight in recent years—last making a public appearance with Justin on the red carpet of the 2016 Grammys—his new tattoo has a special connection to his brother since the “Everything Hallelujah” singer also got his first tattoo when he was 16.
Since then, the Grammy winner—whose other siblings include his stepsister Allie Bieber, 19, and half-sisters Jazmyn, 18, and Bay, 7—has racked up more than 60 total tattoos, many of which are rooted in his own religious beliefs.
“The cross in the middle of my chest is a symbol of my faith,” Justin told Vogue in 2021, “and a reminder of what Jesus endured to rectify all that was broken.”
Meanwhile, the “Baby” singer—dad to son Jack Blue, 23 months, with wife Hailey BIeber—has acquired a menagerie of animal-related markings, including a bear placed under his right shoulder.
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“The bear, which I got in New Zealand, represents rest,” he explained. “As tough and resilient as a bear is, it always hibernates, which is so important. We as humans go, go, and go without resting and it can leave us exhausted and drained.”
The lion on Justin’s top-left chest symbolizes “having a heart of a lion,” and the bird on his neck is also special to him.
“It’s a reminder to use the gifts God has given me,” he continued, “and give it all I have—to fly above all of the bulls--t.”
As for the rose placed nearby? As Justin put it, it “reminds me that even though I’m flawed, beauty shines even through our rough edges.”
Read on for more stars who have special connections to the tattoos on their body.
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Jason Momoa
After shaving off some of his hair, the Aquaman star revealed a new head tattoo in September 2022 that he said has been "20 years in the making."
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JoJo Siwa
The "Karma" singer unveiled a bicep tattoo of a teddy bear with angel wings in June 2024. The design was a nod to the cover art of her Guilty Pleasure album.
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Elle King
In April 2024, the "Ex's and Oh's" singer debuted a new tattoo—located on her rear—that paid tribute to some very important men in her life.
"I always said I'd get my baby daddys name tattooed on my butt…so I did," Elle, who is the daughter of Rob Schneider, wrote on Instagram. "I got 'brethren' for the men helping me raise my son. I love you guys so much, I wouldn't want to do life without yall."
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Grimes
The "Genesis" singer unveiled her large face tattoo in October 2022, sharing that she spent 10 years "emotionally working up" to it.
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Travis Barker
The Blink-182 drummer got a tattoo reading "Time Flies" in August 2023 after taking his 30th flight since surviving his 2008 plane crash.
Taylor Lautner & Tay Lautner
In March 2023, the Twilight actor and his wife got matching tattoos honoring their wedding date.
Amanza Smith
The Selling Sunset star debuted a face tattoo, which read "invincible" in script and sits beneath her jawline, in April 2022.
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Shawn Mendes
The "Stitches" singer debuted a tattoo on the back of his neck in March 2022.
Maisie Williams
After filming Game of Thrones' final season, the actress added some symbolic ink to her tattoo collection in loving memory of her character Arya Stark.
Emilia Clarke
Forever MOD! The Game Of Thrones star permanently inked a dragon tattoo on her wrist after wrapping the final season of the show.
Joe Jonas & Sophie Turner
While celebrating their engagement in 2018, the Jonas Brothers singer and the Game of Thrones alum got matching Toy Story tattoos. The pair broke up in 2023 after four years of marriage.
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