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Maggie Lindemann got her second The Nightmare Before Christmas tattoo in July 2018, this time of the Oogie Boogie Man on her upper right arm. Her friend Aubrie-Elle was with her and got her own tattoo of the movie’s main characters Jack and Sally.
Maggie Lindemann has a tattoo on the back of her right arm which says “Depression & Obsession,” inspired by the song of the same name by alternative rapper XXXTentacion. She was a fan of his music and was saddened by his June 2018 murder. This song in particular relates to her own emotions. She has struggled with depression her whole life, has written a song of her own called “Obsessed,” and once tweeted his lyrics “depression and obsession don’t mix well.”
Maggie Lindemann had been planning this fangs tattoo for a long time before getting it done in March 2018. The vampire-loving singer got some more discrete tattoos like “Bite Me” on her finger and a bat on her ankle first before taking the plunge because she didn’t want to get a large piece while she’s still so young. But by March 2018 she was finally ready to get the tattoo that she really wanted. She and her friend Chris Miles got matching tattoos on their forearms of an open mouth showing its teeth and fangs. Artist Sick Boy used a blackwork technique to create the goth-style design using solid black ink. Maggie is definitely having a goth moment with her clothing, but she’s sure that the tattoo will be something that stays relevant as she continues to evolve:
“I’ve wanted a vampire tattoo since I was 11. Wanted this specific tattoo since 2016. Just because my style changes doesn’t mean who I truly am on the inside or the things I’ve always liked change.”
Maggie Lindemann has multiple matching tattoos with her best friend Lisey, including the X’s on her hand. In February 2018 they got matching smiley faces on their elbows. Both tattoos have X’s for eyes, but Maggie’s has a frown while Lisey’s has a smile.
Maggie Lindemann got a large tattoo the back of her left upper arm from artist Romeo Lacoste in February 2018. She was inspired by Tim Burton’s classic 1993 movie The Nightmare Before Christmas and chose this image of the character Sally’s stitched-up hands holding a thistle flower. She told Sidewalk Talk:
It’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s Sally holding the flower when she’s picking off the petals and Jack comes in singing to her….It’s my childhood favorite movie, so I had to get it tatted on me.
Kelsea Ballerini has a tattoo on her left forearm with the line “how sweet the sound” from the song “Amazing Grace.” It’s special to her because it was the first solo that she ever sang in her church choir. Singing was always a big part of her life, but she never thought that she wanted to make it a career until she discovered her passion for songwriting at age 13. She told CMT:
“I grew up loving music, like, loving it. I was involved in church choir, leading worship and all the choirs in my school — even glee club. I always loved performing and music.”
She got the tattoo in June 2014 and posted a picture on instagram captioning it:
“First song I learned, first solo I sang, and now first tattoo. #amazinggrace”
Kelsea Ballerini has a tattoo of a square inside a circle on her left wrist as a tribute to her song “Square Pegs” and its message of non-conformity. She told Ty Kelly and Chuck:
“My third tattoo is because of my song called ‘Square Pegs.’ The hook is ‘square pegs make the world go round’ and it’s about embracing what makes you different and knowing that flaws are not a bad thing. It’s what makes you who you are and embracing that. I got that tattoo in L.A.”
The feeling of not fitting in isn’t unique to Kelsea. She wrote this song trying to capture a universal feeling that everyone deals with sometimes, telling Radio Disney:
“A square peg, it’s someone who doesn’t necessarily fit in the mold of whatever normal might be. And I think we all have those moments of feeling like we don’t fit, like we’re the square peg….I’ve spent a lot of my life wondering where and how I fit, and I’m starting to find that there’s a lot of beauty in not fitting. I really wanted a song to capture that….Being normal can be a little boring sometimes. I think that being different is exciting.”
Many fans of the song have their own versions of this tattoo — including fellow country singer Levi Hummon. They got their tattoos together following their sold-out concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA on November 23, 2015. He told Mega Country:
“After the show we got very, very excited. I ended up getting a matching tattoo with Kelsea Ballerini. It’s currently on my hand. It’s actually her song, square peg in round hole.
And it’s about being a creative person, not being able to fit in necessarily, so I thought it related to me.”
Her makeup artist Meegan Pearson and some other members of her crew were also part of the matching tattoos.
Zhavia Ward has a geometric design tattoo on her right bicep.
Asian Doll has a tattoo with roses on the back of her right forearm.
Alexis Ren tattooed the name “Alexandra” on right forearm for her best friend Allie Michelle. She has described long-time bestie Allie as “my sister, best friend, & partner in crime.”
