Machine Gun Kelly<\/strong><\/a> just covered up years of tattoo artwork<\/a> in one fell swoop, getting nearly his entire upper body and arms covered in black ink.<\/p>\n The \u201cEmo Girl\u201d artist \u2013 real name Colson Baker \u2013 debuted the shocking new look via his Instagram page on Tuesday, February 20. It showed how the black ink went from his neckline down his arms while ending at his mid torso. A crucifix pattern appeared showing the tattoos that were previously underneath in the horizontal pattern while the vertical part of the cross went all the way down to his waistline in black ink.<\/p>\n \u201cFor spiritual purposes only,\u201d MGK, 33, wrote in the caption and thanked his tattoo artist, Roxx<\/strong>. On her Instagram page, Roxx shared several photos of the singer\u2019s new ink while writing, \u201cMade some art with @machinegunkelly. Never met a tougher one.\u201d<\/p>\n MGK\u2019s fans were highly divided over his new look, with many quite critical of his decision. \u201cStupidest f\u2013king thing I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d one person wrote, while another commented, \u201cWhen you leave your kid unattended with the black marker\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Others questioned why Machine Gun Kelly would cover up so many of his noted tattoos, including all of the work done on his colorful arm sleeves, chest and torso.<\/p>\n \u201cMGK is known for his various tattoos and even his Cleveland tattoos. To get that all covered up and go straight black is wild and weird to me,\u201d one fan noted, while another agreed, writing, \u201cWow. All dat previous work<\/a> down da drain.\u201d One woman added, \u201cI had an emotional attachment to those tats, not gonna lie.\u201d<\/p>\n The Houston, Texas, native is no stranger to covering previous tattoos with new art. Over the years as he\u2019s decided to get new work done, he\u2019s simply had it inked atop previous tattoos he had grown tired off.<\/p>\n MGK began getting inked at the age of 14 and had amassed more than 90 different tattoos by 2023.<\/p>\n
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