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

    They've got tattoos of everything nowadays!

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    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?