Tara Berry, a devoted pop music fan from Topeka, Kansas, has made history by earning the Guinness World Record for the most tattoos of the same musician on her body (female), with 18 tattoos of Madonna. Berry surpassed the previous record held by British woman Nikki Patterson, who has 15 tattoos of rapper Eminem.
Berry’s journey to this record began in 2016 when she got her first Madonna tattoo, hoping to be featured in the singer’s music video. Although she missed the opportunity, her passion for Madonna led her to continue adding to her collection.
“Most of the tattoos were done over a six-month period. I already had two Madonna portrait tattoos when I read about the person that had the Guinness World Records title at that time with 15 Eminem tattoos,” Berry told Guinness World Records. “I decided that night I was going to go for the record and contacted the artist, and he said, ‘What the hell, let’s do this.'”
Berry’s tattoos capture iconic images from Madonna’s entire career, including a recreation of the famous kiss between Madonna and Britney Spears at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
“Many people ask if they can take pictures and video my arms. I’m happy to oblige,” Berry said.
The cost of her impressive collection exceeded $9,800, which she managed through various means. “I begged, borrowed, worked out deals, anything to move forward in the process,” Berry said.
