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Garth Brooks Gives Details Of New Tattoo, His First

Garth Brooks has been talking about it for some time now, and it has finally happened. Brooks got a tattoo to show his love for his wife, three daughters, and…

Garth Brooks Gives Details Of New Tattoo, His First
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Garth Brooks has been talking about it for some time now, and it has finally happened. Brooks got a tattoo to show his love for his wife, three daughters, and his late mother.

He just gave details about the tattoo he recently got. Apparently, the tattoo was a promise that he'd made to his youngest child. He said on Studio G, "It's all about them! It's front and left chest, it's front and left back." He also mentioned a sleeve of some sort. "It's all about them being on my shoulder and around my heart and by my side."

He isn't ready to show off the ink publically, but he says, "I know my three daughters have my back and are by my side 'til I'm in the grave. But something about having them inked on your skin right here, by your side the rest of your life – [is] pretty frickin' cool."

He added that his mother, Colleen, is reflected on his shoulder while Trisha's place, of course, is – where else? - "right here on my heart."

Garth first mentioned plans for the tattoo in January, explaining the time had finally come to follow through on a promise. At the time, he didn't give all the details as to why he decided now to get some ink, but he did say this, "I owe my youngest a tattoo, and I've got to figure out what it's going to be, but it's got to be done this year. We decided on it years ago, and this is the year I have to pay it off." It is Brooks' first tattoo.

In February, Garth said his daughter was "helping him out" with the tattoo. He also said he wouldn't get the tattoo at all if it hurt. Brooks offered at the time, "My first thing is…okay, look – if it hurts, I'm out. I'm the biggest wimp. I don't like spicy foods. I don't like hot drinks, so. If they give you that numbing stuff or anything, they can give you [so] that you don't ever remember having the tattoo. I'm in."

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary today (12/10) and it seems just like yesterday that Garth took a knee and proposed to his girl at Buck Owen's Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California before a show.

In honor of their big day, we take a look at the many red carpets and moments in the couple's life and career in the last several years in this gallery of 16 Garth and Trisha photos.

2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Dolly Parton

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Dolly Parton at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)


42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attend the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors Kennedy Center on December 08, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)


The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 2016 Medallion Ceremony - Red Carpet

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NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 16: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attend The 2016 Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 16, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum)


MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Dolly Parton - Red Carpet

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Garth Brooks (L) and Trisha Yearwood attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Dolly Parton at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)


2016 Disney/ABC Television Group Holiday Specials at Disney Parks

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - NOVEMBER 09: In this handout photo provided by Disney Parks, Country music stars Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks perform during the taping of the ABC and Disney Channel holiday TV specials, "The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration", "Disney Parks Presents: A Descendants Magical Holiday Celebration", and "The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration" in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort on November 9, 2016 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Thanksgiving and Christmas telecasts air nationwide on November 24, and December 25 on ABC-TV, and the Descendants holiday telecast airs November 25 on Disney Channel. (Photo by Mark Ashman/Disney Parks via Getty Images)


The George H.W. Bush Points Of Light Awards Gala

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks attend The George H.W. Bush Points Of Light Awards Gala at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on September 26, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)


"Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On" Biography Celebration

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 18: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks attend the "Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On" Biography Celebration at The Bowery Hotel on November 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)


The 50th Annual CMA Awards - Show

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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 02: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood perform onstage at the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


The 50th Annual CMA Awards - Arrivals

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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 02: Singer-songwriters Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attend the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)


Kennedy Center Honors

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 6: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood arrive at the United States State Department for a dinner in Washington Saturday, December 6, 2003 evening preceding tomorrow's Kennedy Center Honors. James Brown, Carol Burnett, Loretta Lynn, Mike Nichols, and Itzack Perlman were each honored for lifetime contributions to American culture, (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)


43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attend the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on May 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)


Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Inducted Into The Nashville Walk Of Fame

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NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 10: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are Inducted Into The Nashville Walk Of Fame. (pictured) Husband and Wife Honorees Garth Brooks joins Trisha Yearwood on her Star at the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame on September 10, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


2019 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 20: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attend the 2019 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)


43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks attends the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on May 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)


Gala Event Honoring Army Archerd's 50th Year at Daily Variety

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404489 03: Singer Garth Brooks (L) and Trisha Yearwood attend the Gala Event Honoring columnist Army Archerd's 50th year at Daily Variety April 26, 2002 in Beverly Hills, CA. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)


2018 Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees Announcement

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NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 27: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks speak at the 2018 Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees Announcement at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 27, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)


Disneyland 50th Anniversary Celebration

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ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 04: (L-R) Singer Garth Brooks, Mickey Mouse and singer Trisha Yearwood are seen attending the "Gold Carpet" arrivals on Main Street U.S.A. during the Disneyland 50th Anniversary Celebration at Disneyland Park on May 4, 2005 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.