Tragic Details About Bella Poarch

Belle Poarch is known for her trademark tattoos, which cover a large majority of her body. Some of her iconic ink includes a large ship with feathered wings spread across her back, a bow on the back of both her thighs, and writing across her chest. When one user commented on TikTok, “Why do you have so many tattoos? They don’t fit you,” she got candid about the reason behind them. “I had a rough childhood. My scars from abuse made me insecure. And so I had to cover up my scars with tattoos,” she wrote, alongside a video showing off her ink.

Poarch experienced backlash back in 2020 for getting a Rising Sun tattooed on her arm. The Rising Sun is a symbol of Japanese imperialism, used by Japanese armies when they invaded countries during World War II, including Korea. Many fans, particularly her Korean fanbase, found the tattoo racist and offensive.

Poarch took to Twitter to apologize, explaining she was ignorant of the symbol’s meaning. “I apologize to Koreans because 6 months ago I got a tattoo of the red sun with 16 rays. At that time, I didn’t know the history. But when I found out, I immediately had it covered and scheduled for removal. I am ashamed of myself for not doing my research. I sincerely apologize,” she tweeted.