Rihanna will make an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this Monday. Sporting a colorful flamenco dress, the 21-year-old pop star talked about her bounty of tattoos and her well-publicized love life.
Ellen: You do know how many tattoos you have, right?
Rihanna: Approximately 13.
Ellen: And what is the new one that you have?
Rihanna: The newest one is across on my chest.
Ellen: What does it say?
Rihanna: It reads, “Never a failure, always a lesson.” Basically saying, it’s OK to make a mistakes just don’t make them twice.
Ellen: That is good to remember. And, she did…backwards so that you could read it.
Rihanna: … In the mirror to myself.
Ellen: I have one that says “Right side up” always reminding me.