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Machine Gun Kelly Explains His Blackout Tattoo on TV, Credits Roxx and Calls It ‘Worst Torture’

He described it as an effort to redesign human skin inspired by research linking the look to high anxiety.

Overview

  • The piece covers most of his upper torso and both arms in solid black ink.
  • He said he declined numbing and described the sessions as the most painful experience of his life.
  • Reports cite his posts saying the work involved 44 needles across multiple appointments.
  • He intentionally left untouched a small tattoo created by his 16-year-old daughter, Casie.
  • He first revealed the blackout in February 2024 on Instagram, calling it “spiritual purposes only,” and later shared behind-the-scenes footage of the weeks-long process.