Post Malone Reveals Relatable Reason He Has So Many Face Tattoos

Singer Post Malone  called himself an “ugly-ass motherf**ker” in an interview with GQ  published Monday and suggested he got his facial ink to help his self-esteem.

“It does 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,” he told GQ.

Malone recently got a tattoo  on his cheek of a circular saw with blood dripping off it to add to a collection that includes “Always” and “Tired” under his eyes.

Malone previously told Spin that he got the tats to tick off his mother .

“I got a face for radio anyways, so why not?” he said.

In the GQ article, Malone also addressed the sadness that has plagued him for much of his life. 

“Middle school, I would cry myself to sleep every fuckin’ day,” he said. “High school, the same thing. I tried to drink some beers to get rid of that shit, 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.”

Malone is far from alone in his experience. An estimated 1 in 5 people will be affected by some kind of mental health issue in a given year, which includes body image issues, anxiety and more. Experts say celebrities who open up about their mental health , as Malone has, help comfort fans who might look up to or relate to them.

As the self-effacing star told GQ: “I’m not, by far, the most inspirational dude. But if I can do it, you can do it fuckin’ too.”