Kaia Gerber Got Her First Tattoo
Kaia Gerber is freshly inked. On Tuesday, the 17-year-old model interrupted her well-curated Instagram grid of polished editorials and slick runway shots to share a rare selfie. In it, Gerber is pictured doing the peace sign while parking her car somewhere in the mountains. “Just coming on here to say I don’t think enough people talk about the weather these days,” she wrote in the caption. But while most fans took followed the prompt and filled the comments with some choice remarks about the weather, a few eagle-eyed followers noticed that she was actually showing off her new tattoo.
Mostly hidden on the inside of her right arm, the tiny piece is a word in cursive that was too small for most people to decipher. According to Page Six, though, it spells out her middle name, Jordan.
As it turns out, Kaia wasn’t alone when she got it done. An Instagram post shared by tattoo artist Rafael Valdez on Sunday, revealed that her brother, Presley, took her to the artist in Malibu and got another tattoo added to his collection (on his left forearm) while they were there. Instagram posts shared by Valdez and Presley have all been strategically posed to hide the tattoo, so fans will have to wait a bit to see what he got.
According to Page Six, while this is Gerber’s first tattoo, her brother already has quite a few—including a couple done in her honor. The first is her signature, while the second is the number 23 in roman numerals (XXIII), which Page Six speculates is a reference to her middle name since 23 was Michael Jordan’s jersey number. Meanwhile, StyleCaster‘s theory is that it references the siblings’ birthdays (July 2, 1999, and September 3, 2001), or Gerber’s couture debut at Chanel’s show on January 23, 2018.
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Model Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Alberta Ferretti show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on September 19, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Model Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Versace show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on September 21, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Moschino Ready to Wear fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on September 20, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Salvatore Ferragamo show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on September 22, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Fendi Ready to Wear fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on September 20, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Model Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Max Mara show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on September 20, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway for Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week on September 7, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Tom Ford fashion show during New York Fashion Week at Park Avenue Armory on September 5, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Model Kaia Gerber walks the runway for Anna Sui during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on September 10, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Model Kaia Gerber walks the runway for Calvin Klein Collection during New York Fashion Week at New York Stock Exchange on September 11, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Model Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Sies Marjan show during New York Fashion Week on September 9, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the R13 Spring/Summer 2019 fashion show during New York Fashion Week on September 8, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Alexander Wang Collection 1 show at Pier 17 on June 3, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Chanel Fall 2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 6, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Miu Miu Fall 2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 6, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Sacai Fall 2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Chloe Fall 2018 fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 1, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Valentino Fall 2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 4, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Isabel Marant Fall 2018 fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 1, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Isabel Marant Fall 2018 fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 1, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Off-White Fall 2018 fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 1, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Saint Laurent Fall 2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on February 27, 2018 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Prada Fall 2018 show during Milan Fashion Week on February 22, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Fendi Fall 2018 show during Milan Fashion week on February 22, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Model Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Alberta Ferretti Fall 2018 show during Milan Fashion Week on February 21, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks on the runway at the Moschino show during Milan Fashion Week on February 21, 2018 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway for Anna Sui during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on February 12, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway at the Anna Sui Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2018-2019 fashion show during New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Marc Jacobs Fall 2018 Show at Park Avenue Armory on February 14, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kaia Gerber walks the runway for Calvin Klein Collection Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2018-2019 fashion show during New York Fashion Week on February 13, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
