Shawn Mendes Gets Butterfly Tattooed on His Biceps After a Fan Suggests It
Shawn Mendes took a fan’s suggestion to heart when he got his newest tattoo.
After one fan tweeted two photos of the “Señorita” singer with an intricate butterfly drawing tattooed on his arm and suggested he get the tat in real life, Mendes seemed inspired to get the ink. The 20-year-old star retweeted the fan’s original message saying, “Wait this is awesome, can u DM the drawing ??”
The fan gave credit where it’s due, replying that she used the photo editing app PicsArt to insert the butterfly on Mendes’ arm, but that the artwork was originally created by Chilean tattoo artist who goes by @macdreaper on Instagram. “this is the original artist of the drawing!! go support them n’ give them some love,” the fan tweeted.
Wait this is awesome, can u DM the drawing ?? https://t.co/0y5b3S584Y
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) July 18, 2019
Without giving it a second thought, Mendes turned to Toronto-based tattoo artist Livia Tsang to make his fan’s dream a reality and get the image inked on his biceps.
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The final result looked near-identical to the image Mendes’ fan originally shared on Twitter. While one side of the butterfly has its normal wings, the other wing is completely covered in blooming flowers.
🦋🦋🦋 For the best @shawnmendes Based on an edit from a fan, original art by @macdreaper 💛
A post shared by LIVIA TSANG (@liviatsang) on Jul 21, 2019 at 5:10pm PDT
Tsang shared a photo of the pop star showing off the ink on Instagram and said, “For the best @shawnmendes. Based on an edit from a fan, original art by @macdreaper.”
Hey @liviatsang , you’re the best. Thank you x Dallas I love you! 🦋
A post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes) on Jul 23, 2019 at 9:17am PDT
Mendes also shared multiple pictures of the tattoo and thanked Tsang, calling her “the best.”
A post shared by Christ TATTXX (@macdreaper) on Jul 21, 2019 at 11:17am PDT
Once Mendes unveiled his new tat, @macdreaper posted his original design to Instagram. “thank you very much for all the messages of love that you have sent me and for appreciating and sharing my art,” he captioned the photo. “For those who have asked me, I am located in Santiago de Chile. I invite you to continue reviewing and sharing my art.”
Mendes’ other tattoos include the number “8” on the inside of one finger, a tiny elephant on another finger, a flying swallow on his hand and an acoustic guitar on his right forearm.
