Machine Gun Kelly in Miami in February 2024.Photo:Romain Maurice/GettyMachine Gun Kellyis getting candid with fans about smoking.The pop-punk artist, 33, revealed on Thursday that he’s started smoking cigarettes again — and that things have been “weird” for him as of late.“Started smoking [cigarettes] again,” MGK wrote on his Instagram Stories, alongside a head-bandage emoji. “life’s been weird lately but grateful i have yall🫶 .“The musician, whose real name is Colson Baker, shared the life update along with a video of himself and collaboratorTrippie Reddperforming at New York City’s Irving Plaza the night before.During the video of the show, which was in promotion of their joint project,genre : sadboi, MGK could be seen smoking a cigarette as he pointed his phone’s front camera to the cheering crowd.Machine Gun Kelly shares on his Instagram Stories that he’s started smoking again.Machine Gun Kelly/InstagramIt’s been a transformative year so far for the rapper-turned-rocker, who recently debuted amassive blackout tattoothat covered much of his upper torso. A few months later, in early April, the singer showed off his transformation as hedocumented the tattoo processand “the physical change of my body” in an Instagram clip.At one point in the video, he called the tattoo the “most painful s— I’ve ever experienced in my life,” and the clip showed just that, with his elbows swelling and his arms dripping with blood.To help his body “heal faster,” MGK spent some time wearing an oxygen mask while sitting in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, which was also documented on his account.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox in Las Vegas in May 2022.Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyMGK’s partner,Megan Fox,shared her thoughtson his new ink during an appearance on Alex Cooper’sCall Her Daddypodcast in March. She said it was “really elegant” and that it had a “special story” behind it.“But the relationship with the tattoos that he had was very conflicted emotionally, whatever they represented — and I don’t actually know — but he didn’t like to revisit those memories of some of the tattoos that he had and he wanted to get rid of them,” Fox said.“It’s like an elevated version of all those tattoos that were pieced together,” she added. “It’s really elegant and it’s kind of ahead of its time. I think in 10 years it’ll be a trend.”
Machine Gun Kelly in Miami in February 2024.Photo:Romain Maurice/Getty
Romain Maurice/Getty
Machine Gun Kellyis getting candid with fans about smoking.The pop-punk artist, 33, revealed on Thursday that he’s started smoking cigarettes again — and that things have been “weird” for him as of late.“Started smoking [cigarettes] again,” MGK wrote on his Instagram Stories, alongside a head-bandage emoji. “life’s been weird lately but grateful i have yall🫶 .“The musician, whose real name is Colson Baker, shared the life update along with a video of himself and collaboratorTrippie Reddperforming at New York City’s Irving Plaza the night before.During the video of the show, which was in promotion of their joint project,genre : sadboi, MGK could be seen smoking a cigarette as he pointed his phone’s front camera to the cheering crowd.Machine Gun Kelly shares on his Instagram Stories that he’s started smoking again.Machine Gun Kelly/InstagramIt’s been a transformative year so far for the rapper-turned-rocker, who recently debuted amassive blackout tattoothat covered much of his upper torso. A few months later, in early April, the singer showed off his transformation as hedocumented the tattoo processand “the physical change of my body” in an Instagram clip.At one point in the video, he called the tattoo the “most painful s— I’ve ever experienced in my life,” and the clip showed just that, with his elbows swelling and his arms dripping with blood.To help his body “heal faster,” MGK spent some time wearing an oxygen mask while sitting in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, which was also documented on his account.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox in Las Vegas in May 2022.Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyMGK’s partner,Megan Fox,shared her thoughtson his new ink during an appearance on Alex Cooper’sCall Her Daddypodcast in March. She said it was “really elegant” and that it had a “special story” behind it.“But the relationship with the tattoos that he had was very conflicted emotionally, whatever they represented — and I don’t actually know — but he didn’t like to revisit those memories of some of the tattoos that he had and he wanted to get rid of them,” Fox said.“It’s like an elevated version of all those tattoos that were pieced together,” she added. “It’s really elegant and it’s kind of ahead of its time. I think in 10 years it’ll be a trend.”
Machine Gun Kellyis getting candid with fans about smoking.
The pop-punk artist, 33, revealed on Thursday that he’s started smoking cigarettes again — and that things have been “weird” for him as of late.
“Started smoking [cigarettes] again,” MGK wrote on his Instagram Stories, alongside a head-bandage emoji. “life’s been weird lately but grateful i have yall🫶 .”
The musician, whose real name is Colson Baker, shared the life update along with a video of himself and collaboratorTrippie Reddperforming at New York City’s Irving Plaza the night before.
During the video of the show, which was in promotion of their joint project,genre : sadboi, MGK could be seen smoking a cigarette as he pointed his phone’s front camera to the cheering crowd.
Machine Gun Kelly shares on his Instagram Stories that he’s started smoking again.Machine Gun Kelly/Instagram
Machine Gun Kelly/Instagram
It’s been a transformative year so far for the rapper-turned-rocker, who recently debuted amassive blackout tattoothat covered much of his upper torso. A few months later, in early April, the singer showed off his transformation as hedocumented the tattoo processand “the physical change of my body” in an Instagram clip.
At one point in the video, he called the tattoo the “most painful s— I’ve ever experienced in my life,” and the clip showed just that, with his elbows swelling and his arms dripping with blood.
To help his body “heal faster,” MGK spent some time wearing an oxygen mask while sitting in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, which was also documented on his account.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox in Las Vegas in May 2022.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
MGK’s partner,Megan Fox,shared her thoughtson his new ink during an appearance on Alex Cooper’sCall Her Daddypodcast in March. She said it was “really elegant” and that it had a “special story” behind it.
“But the relationship with the tattoos that he had was very conflicted emotionally, whatever they represented — and I don’t actually know — but he didn’t like to revisit those memories of some of the tattoos that he had and he wanted to get rid of them,” Fox said.
“It’s like an elevated version of all those tattoos that were pieced together,” she added. “It’s really elegant and it’s kind of ahead of its time. I think in 10 years it’ll be a trend.”
source: people.com
