Kim Kardashian defends rarely-seen tattoo and reveals why she got it

Kim Kardashian flashed a glimpse of her rarely-seen tattoo this week - and opened up on why she, in her own words, 'put a bumper sticker on a Bentley'.

The reality TV star, 44, appeared on the The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (24 September) to promote the launch of her latest fashion collaboration - NikeSkims.

However, the moment of the evening was when she showcased her lip tattoo and explained the meaning behind it.

A lot of Kardashian fans will have no idea that Kim has a tattoo, as in 2009, she famously told Wendy Williams she would never get one, with her rationale being: “Honey, would you put a bumper sticker on a Bentley?”

But it seems she changed her mind, although to be fair, the tattoo isn't exactly in the most visible of places.

The inking, which she hardly ever shows off, is located on the inside of her bottom lip, quite close to her teeth.

During her TV talk show appearance, she treated fans by flashing the inking to the cameras after being asked about how it came about.

Host Jimmy asked: "We don't have to air this, but I heard you went and got a tattoo after Saturday Night Live?"

To which Kim sheepishly responded: "I did, yeah. I was well known for always saying you should never put a bumper sticker on a Bentley. Tattoos were like against my ethos and everything."

Kim's of course talking about her SNL hosting debut back in October 2021.

She explained: "I got it in my mouth so no one would see it. But I got it with all my friends, an infinity symbol, all of my girls that came and supported me."

Shocked, Jimmy asked: "In your mouth??" to which Kim did what everyone was hoping she would, and whipped out the tattoo.

She pulled down her bottom lip to show off the small infinity sign, earning a big cheer from the crowd.

When asked whether it hurt, Kim added: "It didn't. I have a really high pain tolerance."

The mother-of-four also revealed she sometimes forgets she actually has the tattoo there.

She joked: "It's funny cause sometimes I'll be flossing and then I'll see something dark in my mouth and be like 'Oh my God, what is that?! Am I gonna die?' and then I'm like, 'Oh wait no, that's just my tattoo.'"

Another of the rare times Kim flashed the tattoo was during an episode of The Kardashians in 2023.

While getting her hair done by her stylist, she pulled down her bottom lip and exclaimed: "You guys, something you don't know about me. It's an infinity sign."

Reacting to the Tonight Show clip, one user penned on Instagram: "I always quoted her on the tattoo thing but I do have 5" - while a second added: "She is really funny for that clip."

Others joked: "She finally put a sticker on a Bentley lol" and "Y’all are missing the fact that the bumper stickers is inside the Bentley, not on it…"