While Selena Gomez’s new tattoo blatantly proclaims her love for Justin Bieber, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi opted to get link that signifies love in the broader sense.

Snooki’s new shoulder tattoo, which she posted a photo of on Twitter over the weekend, features what looks like a large crown, heart and pearls on a pink bow.

She wrote on Twitter: “MY NEW TAT 3 badass.” Or something. Look:

Snooki’s new tat: Lame or sexy?

Tattoos are par for the course on the MTV hit. Pauly D and Ronnie Magro have many, prominently displayed. Now Snooki has joined the ink party.

This isn’t the first time effing Snooki has gone under the needle, either. She has another tattoo that reads “La Familia” (The Family) on her back.

The Jersey Shore cast is a big dysfunctional family of sorts. So it works.

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