In honor of Zombie Boy’s life and legacy, here are 10 celebrities, who have managed to make face tattoos cool despite society’s outdated beauty standards. (Photos: Instagram)
Zombie Boy, who recently passed away at age 32, was known for being the most inked model in the industry. He had a full facial tattoo of a skeleton-style face and zombie-like brain. (Photo: Instagram)
Post Malone’s latest ink outdid everything he’s ever stamped on his body before. The rapper revealed a face tat that read “always tired” under his eyes. (Photo: Instagram)
Lil Xan pulled a page out of Post Malone’s book, but instead of getting the words “Always Tired” on his face, the rapper opted for the good ol’ “zzz”. (Photo: Instagram)
Wiz Khalifa once said he didn’t want to change how he looks and that it was the reason why he guarded his face from inking. Seems like he changed his mind! (Photo: Instagram)
Bold wing eyeliner and bright lipstick isn’t the only face embellishing Kat Von D’s face. This tattoo artist has an entire constellation inked to her face! (Photo: Instagram)
You would not see any clear skin on Lil Wayne because each of it is inked to the last inch—including his neck, ears and face! (Photo: Instagram)
The only thing most recognizable about Mike Tyson besides his boxing career is the gigantic tribal tattoo he got inked right on his face. (Photo: Instagram)
Trace Cyrus is running out of canvas! He is covered from waist to beck and back down to his fingertips in ink, with a few creeping up onto his face. (Photo: Instagram)
Less than a year after Sinead O’Connor emblazoned a mystery man’s initials on her cheeks, the singer revealed she had lasered off her facial tattoos. (Photo: Instagram)
Rick Genest, also known as Zombie Boy, was found dead at age 32 over the weekend.
Rick rose to fame after appearing in Lady Gaga’s Born This Way music video. His unique body art—which included a skeleton-style face and zombie-like brain—attracted fashion designers, which eventually led him to model at high-end shows in Paris and Berlin.
Zombie Boy’s remarkable work in the fashion industry helped overcome discrimination and shift stereotypes about the tattooed community—even to the point of putting face ink on the cusp of becoming the new normal, especially among celebrities.
In honor of Zombie Boy’s life and legacy, here are 10 celebrities, from Post Malone to Miley Cyrus’ brother Trace, who have managed to make face tattoos cool despite society’s outdated beauty standards.
