Last week Rihanna underwent a painful chisel and mallet Maori tattoo procedure in New Zealand [click here if you missed that].
Now her tattoo artist reveals the new ink symbolizes a spiritual cleansing from her abusive ex Chris Brown...
Tattoo artist Inia Taylor tells Celebuzz
"I didn’t realize she had such a hard time.”
"Apparently, she had such an asshole of a boyfriend she said. The tattoo is just a reminder of the things in the past. Lord knows, she overcame a lot of that shit."
"It’s not about getting a tattoo, it’s a ceremony. Tattoos aren’t fashion. They are a way to get rid of pain in your life. You have to create pain to get over pain."
