Ruby Rose’s Neck Tattoos: Blue Swallow and Sia Furler’s “Breathe Me”

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Ruby Rose showed off her neck tattoos on the red carpet at CW’s Summer TCA Party held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday evening in Beverly Hills, California. The Batwoman star was joined by her co-stars Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Meagan Tandy, Rachel Skarsten, Elizabeth Anweis, and Dougray Scott.

Ruby Rose arriving for CW’s Summer TCA Party held at The Beverly Hilton HotelRuby Rose arriving for CW’s Summer TCA Party held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on August 4, 2019

In the upcoming American superhero television series developed by Caroline Dries and Greg Berlanti, Ruby stars as Kate Kane / Batwoman, a highly trained street fighter and out lesbian with a passion for social justice who protects Gotham as a vigilante.

Ruby Rose has a cluster of four stars inked behind her right earRuby Rose has a cluster of four stars inked behind her right ear

The 33-year-old Australian model/actress, who according to People Magazine has 109 tattoos, rocked a cool look from Christian Dior’s Fall 2019 Collection with loafers from Gucci.

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“If you count them individually, then that’s an astronomical amount. But because they are joined together, it becomes a sleeve, or it becomes a back piece,” the Australian superstar told Marie Claire Malaysia about her 109 tattoos for her August 2018 cover story.

She added, “They all have personal meanings or stories — they are there to create a memory. Some of them are more meaningful than others, but I love them all.”

Ruby Rose has a blue swallow tattooed on the back of her neckRuby Rose has a blue swallow tattooed on the back of her neck

One year earlier, at the premiere of her new film The Meg, we also get a glimpse of the blue swallow tattooed on the back of her neck. She donned a feminine Prabal Gurung Pre-Fall 2018 cutout dress with Bulgari jewelry and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

Ruby Rose wore Prabal Gurung at the premiere of The MegRuby Rose wore Prabal Gurung at the premiere of The Meg held the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 6, 2018

Best known for her roles in “Orange Is the New Black,” “John Wick: Chapter 2” and “Pitch Perfect 3,”, Ruby has a big portrait of American graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on her upper left arm. It was inked by specialty tattoo designer Jessica Mascitti Ellis at the New York City tattoo parlor East Side Ink in June 2014.

Ruby Rose has a gigantic tattoo of graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on her upper left armRuby Rose has a gigantic tattoo of graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on her upper left arm

The swallow is known as the bird of freedom. As a tattoo, it is a symbol used historically by sailors to show off their sailing experience.

Ruby Rose's swallow neck tattoo representing freedomRuby Rose’s swallow neck tattoo representing freedom at the premiere of xXx: Return of Xander Cage in London, England, on January 10, 2017

The gender-fluid actress/model also has a neck tattoo that says “And breathe me.” It is a line from the song “Breathe Me” by Australian singer Sia featured on the album Colour the Small One. Ruby got this tattoo in February 2011.

"And breathe me" tattoo on Ruby Rose's neck inspired by Sia Furler's song titled “Breathe me”“And breathe me” tattoo on Ruby Rose’s neck inspired by Sia Furler’s song titled “Breathe me”

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