Cindy Crawford is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable faces to walk a runway or grace a magazine cover. However, she passed her modeling genes to her lovely kids, Presley and Kaia. While Presley isn’t as renowned as Kaia, he has featured in top brands’ campaigns. However, Presley recalls his mom’s reaction when he first had a tattoo at fifteen.
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His First Tattoo
When Presley Gerber, then 15 years old, brought home his first tattoo, his mother was shocked, according to what Presley has revealed.
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On Getting Personal
In an interview with Studio 22 Podcast , the 23-year-old male model, the brother of supermodel, Kaia Gerber, and the child of American businessman, Rande Gerber, opened up.
He Had The Grateful Tattoo On His Arm
The socialite admitted that as a teenager, he tried to cover up the tattoo on his forearm, which read “Grateful” in a large font. He did this by donning a bulky hoodie.
How His Parents Found Out He Was Hiding Something
However, his parents, Cindy and Rande, confronted him while spending time together at their house because they believed he was concealing something due to the oppressively hot weather at the time.
On Baring It All
Presley spoke about his controversial face tattoo, as well as his recent struggles with depression and his mental health. He also discussed his experiences with mental illness.
What Was His First Tattoo?
Presley revealed: “That was my first tattoo” when the podcast hosts talked about gratitude and said, “Gratitude is one hell of a thing man.”
He Sees Himself Being A Tattoo Artist
Presley Enjoys Creating Art
Presley reportedly enjoys creating art and has always been interested in painting and drawing. He was interested in it from a young age simply because the idea of transferring art to the skin was incredible.
He Had His First Tattoo At 15
Presley continued by saying that this tattoo was applied when he was only 15 and recounting his parents’ reactions.
His Interesting Experience
Grateful Tattoo
Afterward, one of the hosts of the podcast remarked, “I feel like you could come home even with a “Be grateful” on your arm, and it’s still kind of hard for your parents to get mad at that.”
The Night That Changed Everything
Although Presley remembers the night to be more than he signed up for.
Reveal Time
Presley recalled returning home and informing his parents of his plans to go out with his friends. He recalled telling his parents they would buy gifts at a store. However, his parents asked him to remove his hoodie while watching a movie after they arrived home.
Shocked At His Parent’s Reaction
Presley didn’t quite expect the reaction he got, as surprisingly, his mom didn’t get angry when she looked at him at that precise moment. However, the terrifying thing was when she asked him to show his dad.
He Started Young
The supermodel Cindy Crawford’s son, who is now 23, continued by saying that because he started getting tattoos so young, he stopped getting them altogether at 20 to 21.
About His Face Tattoo
And he discussed the contentious face tattoo on his right cheek that read “Misunderstood” and was first displayed to fans in February 2020.
Presley Wishes To Help People Dealing With Depression
The model continued by discussing his struggles with mental health. He recently worked on a campaign for the luxury fashion house, Celine. Though having dealt with depression, Presley is about helping others escape that space.
His Depression Remedy
Presley also added in the podcast how he has dealt with depression; he said;
His Plans For Mental Health Initiative
Presley said he has considered clothing brands centered around the topic to promote his plans to develop mental health initiatives.