Beyoncé – or Queen Bey – rose to prominence with Destiny’s Child in the late ’90s alongside the likes of Britney and Christina, and boy bands like NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys. Now her title of Queen follows her into the world of tattooing where she definitely reigns supreme.
From her days in a girl group to becoming a solo megastar, Beyoncé’s star still continues to rise and shows no sign of slowing down. Just weeks ago she was awarded her 32nd Grammy and now holds the record of the most Grammy wins in history.
2023 has already started off huge for her, but there’s still ten months to go. This year marks 25 years since Destiny’s Child’s self-titled debut album was released, and is also the 20th anniversary of Beyoncé’s debut solo album, Dangerously in Love.
Destiny’s Child produced four albums before Beyoncé went solo, with their fifth and final album, Destiny Fulfilled released in 2004; their album sales totalled 60 million.
Beyoncé holds another record, as she is the first person to have their first seven studio albums to reach number-one. As a solo artist, it is reported that she has sold 200 million albums.
Beyoncé has appeared in several movies over the years, and even lent her voice to adult Nala in 2019’s remake of The Lion King. Her song, “Be Alive” from the movie King Richard was nominated in 2022 for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The Lemonade album has inspired most of the Beyoncé themed tattoos you’ll find online.Your tattoo, too, can make a statement, or simply reflect your love and appreciation for Beyoncé and her contributions to music.
With over two decades of her work to draw inspiration from, it might be worthwhile creating a vision board of Beyoncé photographs, stills from music videos, lyrics, and examples of your preferred tattoo style in order to settle on one idea.
Let Queen Bey guide you and remember to treat yourself as your own queen by choosing a quality tattoo artist – you deserve the best tattoo money can buy.
The Tattooed Archivist 
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