{"id":4650,"date":"2019-10-25T03:54:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T13:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tattooing101.com\/?p=4650"},"modified":"2022-11-15T20:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:44:59","slug":"michelle-williams-and-the-art-of-the-butterfly-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tattooing101.com\/stories\/michelle-williams-and-the-art-of-the-butterfly-tattoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Williams and the Art of the Butterfly Tattoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monstersandcritics.com\/smallscreen\/michelle-williams-butterfly-tattoo-leaves-the-masked-singer-fans-thinking-destiny-childs-star-is-behind-mask\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monsters and Critics<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Would you believe a reality TV show is giving a classic tattoo a real comeback?<\/p>\n<p><em>The Masked Singer<\/em> is a reality show with a simple premise. Audiences must try to figure out who the competing celebrities are beneath the elaborate masks.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the revelation of a butterfly tattoo made fans think the singer &#8220;Butterfly&#8221; is Destiny&#8217;s Child singer Michelle Williams. And just like that, the butterfly tattoo is back.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why Michelle Williams?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tattooing101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img_1823.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Williams\" width=\"920\" height=\"690\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/entertainment\/music\/amp\/Destiny-Child-s-Michelle-Williams-mental-health-13083261.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chron<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Michelle Williams was a part of Destiny&#8217;s Child back in the day. She was a major cultural force, but she dropped off the radar for a long time and hasn&#8217;t really popped back up since.<\/p>\n<p>On The Masked Singer, there is a character named Butterfly. She discussed how her name had been on everyone&#8217;s lips at the apex of her fame but that things went south when she tried to go off on her own.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Butterfly mentioned that she has a butterfly tattoo. Given Michelle Williams and her recent revelation of a butterfly tattoo, fans think she must be the celeb under the mask.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors about Williams have also sparked discussion of something that was really popular in the heyday of Destiny&#8217;s Child: the butterfly tattoo.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Butterflies and Tramp Stamp<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tattooing101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/butterfly-tattoo-lower-back.jpg\" alt=\"butterfly tattoo lower back.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/251075747947111325\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Most people think of something else when they think of butterfly tattoos: the &#8220;tramp stamp.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the 90&#8217;s, more women felt emboldened to get tattoos. The lower back was a popular area because this ink could easily be covered up and hidden from judgmental peers.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, emerging fashion trends like crop tops could help show these tattoos off. Unfortunately, many in the 90&#8217;s were afraid of women showing skin and dubbed these tats &#8220;tramp stamps&#8221; to try to degrade these ladies.<\/p>\n<p>Butterflies were a popular choice because these tats could be small, colorful, and expressive all at once.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;The Butterfly Evolves<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tattooing101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/butterfly-neck-tattoo-471597283-1572011585845.jpg\" alt=\"butterfly-neck-tattoo.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Image from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tracesofmybody.com\/archives\/category\/butterfly-tattoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traces of My Body<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the butterfly tattoo continued to grow and evolve. And while there&#8217;s nothing wrong with the old school &#8220;tramp stamp,&#8221; modern <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooing101.com\/learn\/tattoo-equipment\/ink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\">tattoo ink<\/a> fans have a lot of tattoo options if they want to embrace their inner Michelle Williams.<\/p>\n<p>One simple option is to move from the lower back to the upper back. This gives your tattoo artist a larger canvas for bigger and <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooing101.com\/learn\/guides\/become-a-tattoo-artist\/design-your-first-tattoo\/\">bolder designs<\/a>. And you can still hide the tat with a shirt or show it off with a low-back dress.<\/p>\n<p>Butterfly tattoos also make for great arm or shoulder tattoos. They are a natural and timeless design that will delight your friends, and you&#8217;re unlikely to regret the tattoo down the road.<\/p>\n<p>We also like butterfly tattoos because you can start small and work your way up. Today&#8217;s modest butterfly tat may become tomorrow&#8217;s sleeve quite easily.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Letting Your Ink Fly<\/h2>\n<p>Only time will tell if Michelle Williams is Butterfly or not. But you can find more about tattoos each and every week!<\/p>\n<p>Here at <em>Tattooing 101<\/em>, we bring you the biggest tattoo news each and every week. Be sure to bookmark our site to get the latest about all things ink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image from Monsters and Critics Would you believe a reality TV show is giving a classic tattoo a real comeback? The Masked Singer is a reality show with a simple premise. Audiences must try to figure out who the competing celebrities are beneath the elaborate masks. 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