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Not all of Ava’s tattoos have stood the test of time
While tattoo removal comes with a lot of questions, Ava Phillippe is tackling the process with three of her tattoos, revealing in her TikTok video that not all of her pieces have withstood the test of time. The effects of laser removal are already visible with a design near the crease of her arm, which was once an eye accompanied by a dripping tear. “I just didn’t love how it turned out,” Phillippe explained. “We’re lasering her off. We’re three treatments in, I think.”
A classic “admit one” ticket centered on her forearm makes for a pretty recognizable design, but it’s another tattoo that the nepo baby no longer identifies with. “Initially, I wanted to get it because it was like, kind of, ‘You got the ticket, whatcha gonna do with it?'” she said. Lastly, Phillippe also showed off a match and candle piece that she’s ready to part with, sharing similar sentiments about the piece. Her decision to opt for tattoo removal is one she seemingly has in common with her famous mom Reese Witherspoon, who the influencer alluded to when showing off the trio of birds inked on her upper arm.
Witherspoon was previously pictured with a hip tattoo depicting two swallows on either side of a star, but a bikini snapshot from 2016 commemorating the “Legally Blonde” 15-year anniversary showed a super faded version of the piece that aligns with Phillippe’s reference to someone in her family similarly undergoing tattoo removal. Overall, while the model’s tattoo collection features some pretty appealing styles and messaging, her experience of outgrowing some of her inky designs adds another layer of relatability to the collection.
