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Machine Gun Kelly surprised fans on Tuesday when he revealed his dramatic new body art.
The Bloody Valentine hitmaker, 33, real name Colson Baker – tShe took to Instagram to debut an opaque tattoo that covers her entire upper torso.
Black ink wraps around the Ohio native’s upper body, while some of his original tattoos can still be seen through the panels along his arms and within the cross symbol etched into his chest.
As fan concerns mount, the rapper and rock singer, who is engaged to Megan Fox, released an emotionally charged new song titled Don’t Let Me Go on Wednesday, hinting which had suffered a “breakdown” before inking.
The performer sings, “I wish I didn’t hear like I wish I was understood once / I had a nervous breakdown and I got my whole body tattooed except for one line / Everything’s fine.”
His tattoo artist, Roxx, told TMZ that MGK’s existing tattoos no longer resonated with his current mindset, calling them “chaotic,” but what do some of them mean?
Machine Gun Kelly sent shock waves through fans on Tuesday when he revealed his dramatic new body art, but what do the rest of his tattoos mean?
1. MGK
PPerhaps the most prominent of Kelly’s tattoos is the large MGK piece that stretches across her upper back in a pink and blue ombre color.
The rapper and singer has never shared information about this particular inking, but it is clear that it symbolizes his stage name, Machine Gun Kelly.
Perhaps the most distinctive of Kelly’s tattoos is the large “MGK” piece that extends across her upper back in a pink and blue ombre color.
2. Symbol of anarchy
Another of MGK’s most notable tattoos is the Anarchy “A” symbol written in the middle of his stomach.
He chose the design because it is a “very strong statement” about social reform.
However, the rock star revealed that his team was not very satisfied with the piece.
He said theDrop.fm in 2013: “Everyone was like, ‘No, man! No way, man. You are already like a kind of black ball in the industry and you are going to put that on your body. There are no corporate sponsors now.” “I’m going to screw you.”
And he added: ‘I only understood anarchy because it is a very strong statement about social reform. There are no damn rules. There is no code. You can’t tell me how to live my life. This is my own individuality and I wear it with pride.”
One of MGK’s most notable tattoos is the Anarchy ‘A’ symbol written in the middle of his stomach. He chose the design because it is a “very strong statement” about social reform.
3.XXX
A second highlightOn the bottom of Kelly’s stomach, and just above her groin, is a red XXX sign, located just below the words Almost Famous.
The design, to put it bluntly, serves as a warning to anyone thinking about getting intimate with the star.
He said TheDrop.fm: ‘He gives the girls fair warning of what they’re getting into. “Some unpleasant things are about to happen.”
4. Clock tower inspired by 1984
On his upper left arm, MGK had a tattoo of a clock tower with only one eye staring out as an ode to George Orwell’s dystopian science fiction novel, 1984.
The clock tower represents Big Brother, looking down at the tattooed silhouettes of a crowd of people below.
He said: ‘It’s the idea that Big Brother is watching you, and down here you see all the people rebelling against it. There are people here with bats and shit. And I am with the people. Keep your hands out of my pockets. I got this when I was 19.’
On his upper left arm, MGK has a tattoo of a clock tower with only one eye staring out as an ode to George Orwell’s dystopian science fiction novel, 1984.
5. Work of art by Salvador Dalí
More than half of Kelly’s back is covered by a rendition of artist Salvador Dalí’s work, “The Temptation of Saint Anthony,” which took approximately 50 to 60 hours to complete.
The colorful piece includes the golden cup of lust, a parade of elephants, one of which carries a naked woman, and the figure of Saint Anthony kneeling in the lower left corner of the desert landscape while the sky above is shrouded in clouds of fire. .
While the interpretation of classical painting is quite subjective, for Kelly, marks repentance for sins and reparation before it is too late.
6. Hotel Diablo
In honor of her 2019 studio album of the same name, Kelly had the title “Hotel Diablo” written in a dotted rectangular box on the back of her head.
Kelly had the title “Hotel Diablo” written in a rectangular dotted box on the back of her head in honor of her 2019 studio album of the same name.
7. Banksy artwork ‘I want a change’
Below her left ribcage, a famous Banksy work is etched into Kelly’s skin, of a homeless person depicted holding a sign that reads: “Keep your coins, I WANT CHANGE.”
MGK said TheDrop.fm: ‘That’s a Banksy piece, and I think it’s a fucking great pun. People don’t understand that all the time. I don’t know.’
Below her left ribcage, a famous Banksy work is etched into Kelly’s skin, of a homeless person depicted holding a sign that reads: “Keep your coins, I WANT CHANGE.”
8. Figures of good and bad women.
MGK has two tattoos of opposing female figures inked on either side of her shoulders, one appearing gentle and virtuous wrapped in a soothing blue dress, while the other has green skin, electrifying hair, and a sinister smile.
Kelly explained: ‘I only have two views on women. Some are the damn devil and others are angels coming to help you.”
And he added: ‘But now I just realized that not all women are bad. northNow some of the most beautiful people in my life are women.’
MGK has two tattoos of opposing female figures inked on either side of his shoulders.
9. Local only
One of the few tattoos still visible on Kelly’s now-darkened upper torso is the vibrant red phrase “LOCALS ONLY.”
The rapper and singer explained that the words pay homage to his upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, and the type of people he can resonate most with.
He said: ‘”Local only” means we only fuck with thorough motherfuckers. If you’re from where I’m from, and that doesn’t have to mean literally, it just so happens that the people I hang out with are Cleveland types, it’s not about regional life.
“But if you’re from where I’m from mentally and demographically, I’ll screw you.” If you’re that kid who ignores all those negatives and only turns them into positives, I’m with you.’
You are one of those people I am willing to hug. I do not accept the outside. That is what it is.’
One of the few tattoos still visible on Kelly’s now-obscured upper torso is the vibrant red phrase “FOR LOCALS ONLY,” which pays homage to his Cleveland upbringing.
10. Red double-decker London bus
In 2013, MGK was hit by a double-decker bus in Manchester, England, while crossing the street.
To commemorate the experience, he had a red London vehicle, which is the most distinctive of English buses, tattooed on his side.
To commemorate the experience of being hit by a bus in England, MGK got a tattoo on his side of a London red vehicle, which is the most distinctive of English buses.
The inking of the accident scene was completed with broken windows, a stick figure to represent himself, and the date of the unfortunate event: 05/14/13.
He said GQ in 2019: “I make the only mistake every foreigner makes: crossing the street looking in the wrong direction.”
‘This double-decker bus hit me very hard. My face was the first thing to receive the blow. All I remember is waking up and everyone screaming. I go to the hospital and nothing happens.’