Overview
- He told Taste of Country he used to reassure his daughter Bailee’s kindergarten friends by saying he drew the face tattoos on or used stickers so they looked the same.
- He said that as his daughter grew older, some parents were uncomfortable with his appearance and would not allow their children to visit his home.
- In a Men’s Health cover story, he rejected the notion that his look sought attention, describing it as bravado masking shame, guilt and insecurity.
- He detailed a major physical shift, reporting about 275 pounds of weight loss and shaving his face for the first time in a decade.
- He said he began getting tattoos at 14, including some while incarcerated, and has publicly stated he regrets almost all of them.