Post Malone says his face tattoos 'come from a place of insecurity' in his looks
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Hip-hop artist Post Malone, 24, says his face tattoos come from a "place of insecurity" in his appearance.
Post spoke of his tattoos in an interview with GQ that was published on Monday.
He also discussed mental health and spoke about the deaths of Mac Miller, Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD.
Post Malone says that his famous face tattoos "come from a place of insecurity" in his appearance.
Post, whose real name is Austin Post, spoke about his insecurities in an interview with GQ that was published on Monday.
"I'm a ugly-a-- motherf-----," the 24-year-old hip hop artist told the outlet. "[The face tattoos do] maybe come from a place of insecurity, to where I don't like how I look, so I'm going to put something cool on there so I can look at myself and say, 'You look cool, kid,' and have a modicum of self-confidence when it comes to my appearance."
Post has several tattoos covering his face, including barbed wire lining his hairline, "Stay Away" above his right eyebrow, and "Always Tired" featured prominently on his cheekbones.
Recently he added a bloody buzzsaw and a medieval gauntlet to his myriad of face tattoos, Page Six reported.
Post also discussed mental health in the article, citing the recent deaths of Mac Miller, Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD.
"Middle school, I would cry myself to sleep every f------ day," he said. "High school, the same thing. I tried to drink some beers to get rid of that s---, but it just never goes away. And I don't think that's anybody's fault; it has to do with something predisposed in you."
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