Fun+Facts

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 * Origin of Stage Name**
 * She wanted to reclaim it as a power colour, especially since she was a tomboy and "token white girl."
 *  An embarrassing class prank made her blush bright pink.
 *  As a kid she used to blush a lot.
 *  Friends picked her as the Quentin Tarantino character, Mr. Pink, in the 1992 crime drama, "Reservoir Dogs."

Watch this video of P!nk talking about her career and how she got her stage name... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ztG5wsT226E


 * P!nk and Carey**
 * Married to Carey Hart, a former motocross athlete. The two met at the Pennsylvania X Games in 2001 and dated for four years before Pink proposed by holding up a sign during one of Hart's races in 2005. She's revealed in interviews that he initially did not believe she was actually proposing but once he realized it was genuine, he dropped out of the race to see her. The couple wed in Costa Rica on Jan. 7, 2006.
 *  Despite some rough patches, which included a brief separation in 2008, the couple found success in marriage counselling and later renewed their vows in 2009.


 * P!nk and Willow**
 * Gave birth to her first child, daughter Willow Sage, on June 2, 2011. In an interview with PEOPLE Magazine, Pink said she named her daughter after her favorite tree, the willow, which is known to be the most flexible in nature and able to withstand nearly anything. Her middle name was selected because sage is "cleansing and sacred."


 * P!nk's Tattoos**
 * "What Goes Around Comes Around" on her wrist
 * Dragon image on left thigh
 * Guardian Angel on left shoulder blade
 * One half of "Best Friends" split heart on her arm
 * Dog tags on her ankle honoring her brother, Jason, and father, Jim (a Vietnam War vet)
 * On her inner left forearm, a portrait of her late dog Elvis, along with a poem that reads "A time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. Sleep in peace my darling. I release you."
 *  Barcode on the back of her neck with the numbers 1 9879-11200-1 3, which is her birthday, the release date of her album "Missundaztood," and her lucky number 13
 *  Chinese symbol on her right ankle to signify the infinity sign
 *  Japanese symbols on her inside left ankle that mean mother, happiness, strength and good luck
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Tribal tattoo of a music note right below left ear
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Two small red hearts on each of her big toes
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> "Help" with a round "button" outside of her right elbow
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Has "insecurities" along with a razorblade tattooed on the inside of her left wrist
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> "Tru Luv" is tattooed under her "What Goes Around Comes Around" tattoo, her husband has a matching one
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Has a frog tattooed on top of her left foot
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Two identical black and red bows on the back of her thighs
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Simple, red hollow star on her left hand
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Red heart and the symbol for love tattooed on her stomach below her waist
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> The name of her dog, Sir Cocky Moore, tattooed on the outside of her left arm
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Mr. Pink tattoo on her inner left thigh


 * P!nk the Activist**
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Heavily involved in PETA and once donated $5,000 to help a severely injured and abandoned dog
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Voted Choice USA's "Top 30 Under 30" activists for reproductive freedom in 2004
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Involved in the Human Rights Campaign
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Has fought against KFC for its treatment of chickens being slaughtered, Prince William for wearing bear skin headwear, and Beyonce's animal fur outfits and jackets


 * P!nk's Pets**
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Bubba, small dog
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Late bulldogs, Elvis and Foxy Momma
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Has been said to have pet rats