Paris Jackson revealed real reason she covered up all 80 of her tattoos at last year’s Grammys

When awards season rolls around, it’s not just the big winners that all eyes are on. After all, with every ceremony also comes a star-studded red carpet.

Last year’s Grammys was no exception, with Miley Cyrus turning heads with her incredible safety pin dress and a glamorous Celine Dion making a surprise appearance on-stage as she opened up about her gruelling experience with stiff person syndrome.

Cyrus’ bodyguard even got in on the headlines, too, after fans noticed his umbrella looked suspiciously like a concealed weapon – the ‘oldest trick’ in the book.

Paris Jackson, 26, also got tongues wagging as she showed off a stunning strapless black dress by Celine, featuring cut-out detailing across her midriff as well as a high thigh slit and off-the-shoulder neckline.

Many noticed that Paris, who is the daughter of late 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson, was without her signature tattoos - all 80 of which seemed to have disappeared from her skin.

It turned out that the covered-up look was all thanks for Cover FX, a vegan and cruelty-free makeup company who helped out Paris achieve the blank canvas aesthetic.

Paris Jackson is normally known to flaunt her tats (Instagram/@parisjackson)

Paris also took to Instagram to share a video documenting the lengthy process and explained why she opted to hide her ink for the evening.

The short clip was captioned: "Cover FX meant business when they said total cover cream foundation would have me covered."

In the clip, Paris told viewers: "Get ready with me for the Grammys."

The video then goes on to show a time lapse of the process, using the brand's total cover cream foundation to work its magic.

But why did the singer decide to cover up all her iconic ink?

She surprised fans when she covered the tattoos up on the Grammys red carpet (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

"I wanted to give this Celine dress its own moment," she explained to Extra. "I love my piercings and my tattoos, all the body mod stuff, but sometimes it can distract from the art."

Fans later rushed into the comments section to share their reactions to the look, with one Instagram user writing: "With or without tattoos you remain incredible and the same beautiful soul inside!"

"You’re stunning. Either way," praised a second, while a third chimed in: "You look amazing at the Grammys. So graceful."

A fourth echoed: "Stunning as always both with and without!"

"You look good with or without tattoos Paris," penned a fifth, while another quipped: "I love the versatility of it all!"