The Story Behind Presley’s ‘Misunderstood Face Tattoo
In February 2020, at age 20, Presley documented himself getting the word “MISUNDERSTOOD” tattooed across his right cheekbone in an Instagram video.
The striking tattoo immediately attracted attention online, thrusting the young model into an unwanted storm of commentary. Presley soon made it clear that the reaction had gotten under his skin.
In March 2020, he addressed the backlash in an Instagram Story, questioning why people could make other major changes to their appearance while his small face tattoo seemed to make people “love to hate” him.
Then came another eyebrow-raising change. About a month after debuting “MISUNDERSTOOD,” Presley appeared to have added another tattoo to his face, this time on his left cheek. That sparked yet another firestorm online.
Except this time, appearances were deceiving. The second tattoo was fake. Presley clarified that detail after the reaction erupted, but his parents’ concerns were also being reported during the same period.
A source said Cindy and Rande wanted to support their adult son as he worked out what he wanted for himself. The original “MISUNDERSTOOD” tattoo, meanwhile, remained visible for some time. But it would not always look that way.
In later photographs, the once-prominent word had faded and was no longer clearly visible across Presley’s cheek. Years passed, and Presley continued doing the work that had connected him to his famous mother from the beginning of his career.
