Tattoo, interrupted.
Angelina Jolie’s tattoo artist, who goes by Mr. K, finally revealed a close-up look at the “Maleficent” actress’ new ink — and is sorry it caused such a stir.
After he teased the new tats on Jolie’s middle fingers with a blurred-out photo on Instagram earlier this week, fans speculated that the design could be a “f—k you” message to the star’s ex-husband Brad Pitt, with whom she’s been embroiled in messy legal battles since the duo’s 2019 divorce.
After denying the tats’ connection to the “Fight Club” star on Wednesday, Mr. K posted a pic of the artwork on Thursday and elaborated on its meaning.
“First of all, I feel sorry with all the bad speculations and sincerely apologize to @angelinajolie for the stress that might caused [sic] her,” he captioned the snap on Instagram.
“This tattoo represents two daggers in geometric abstract way / nothing related to religion or cross,” he added, with no mention of Pitt.
Paparazzi photos from Sunday also show the “Salt” actress showing off her new tats.
Fans supported Mr. K in the comments, with one writing, “It’s so sad people feel the need to apologise [sic] for everything these days. You meant no harm or disrespect. Amazing work as always.”
Another said, “Poor lady can’t even get a tattoo people need to get a life,” while a third added, “The media will now say she wants to 🔪 Brad.”
While Jolie has yet to speak out about the situation, she’s previously discussed her connection to knives.
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In 2008, Jolie told W that mother took her to get her first daggers when she was just 11 or 12 years old, adding that she had already purchased then-7-year-old son Maddox his own set.
Though her latest artwork may not bear any connection to her ex, Jolie still does have some permanent tributes to Pitt on her body; in addition to matching quotes from the poet Rumi, the two actors have coordinating Buddhist tattoos that were drawn from the same vial of ink to symbolize their bond.
