Celebrities often become role models in the tattoo culture, but their decisions are not always safe. Rapper and musician Machine Gun Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, recently shared a shocking story about how the rapid application of a large-scale tattoo led to serious health problems. His case served as a stark reminder that haste in this matter can be costly.
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Pete Davidson and Machine Gun Kelly: Blackwork as a Way to Rebuild Identity
January 30, 2026, marked a grand premiere in the streaming world: the debut episode of the video podcast “The Pete Davidson Show” was released on the Netflix platform. The first guest in the studio, located right in the famous comedian’s garage, was his closest friend – musician Machine Gun Kelly (Colson Baker). During a candid conversation, the 35-year-old MGK and 32-year-old Davidson discussed not only their long-standing “brotherhood,” which began in 2017 on the set of “Wild ‘N Out,” but also deep psychological transformations. The central theme of the discussion was Colson’s radical change in appearance – his monumental blackwork tattoo, completely covering his torso and arms, which the artist himself described as a necessary “torture” for mental rebirth.
Kat Von D Completes Blackout: A New Chapter and the End of a Legal Drama
Katherine von Drachenberg, better known to the world as Kat Von D, has once again found herself in the spotlight of the tattoo community. The star of the iconic TV shows Miami Ink and LA Ink, whose name has been associated with intricate black and grey realism for years, has practically completed her massive blackout transformation. What began in 2020 as a bold experiment to cover old works has today evolved into a monumental canvas symbolizing the profound internal changes of the 43-year-old artist. The decision to “black out” a large portion of her body has met with mixed reactions from fans, but for Kat herself, it has become a way to shed the visual noise of the past that had begun to weigh her down.
Leigh Raven and her tattoos: the phenomenon of Lady Sniper and blackout aesthetics
In the modern tattoo industry, where having a couple of “sleeves” no longer surprises anyone, figures like Leigh Raven act as detonators of public opinion. Known to millions under the pseudonym Lady Sniper, this woman has transformed her own body into a total art object, where skin serves not just as a canvas, but as a fundamental part of the composition. While classic models of the past sought to emphasize their femininity with delicate patterns, Leigh takes a path of radical transformation, choosing the “dark alt” aesthetic and extremely dense coverage known as heavy coverage. This is not just a collection of pictures; it’s a complete “black suit” that changes the perception of human anatomy itself.