Newly Single Channing Tatum Shares Shirtless Thirst Trap of Tattoo Cover-up Process: 'Chaos'

Mar. 15, 2025

Channing Tatum shows off his shirtless body in the makeup chair.Photo:Channing Tatum/Instagram

Channing Tatum/Instagram

Channing Tatumis transforming his look for his role in the filmRoofman.

In a Dec. 5 Instagram story, the 44-year-old actor shared a photo from the hair and makeup chair on set of the upcoming heist film, writing, “Chaos of tattoo covering and wigs.”

In the shirtless image, several makeup artists appear to be covering Tatum’s ink using body makeup on his chest and shoulders. He’s also sporting a wig cap and a new goatee.

Channing Tatum shows tattoo cover process on the set of the film ‘Roofman’.Channing Tatum/Instagram

When it comes to his tattoos, Tatum has mostly kept the ink covered on the red carpet and in film roles through the years, though he has shared some insight into his body art in interviews and on social media.

Prior tohis splitfrom ex-fiancée,Zoë Kravitz, in October,Tatum was photographedsporting her initials “ZK” in thick black ink on the back of his left hand, though it is unknown if that was a permanent tattoo or hand-drawn. The couple called off their engagement back after three years together.

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In 2022, Tatum told former costarSandra Bullockin aWired.com videothat he’d gotten his fifth tattoo with “the Ranger boys,” whom he worked with while filming his 2022 movieDog, in which he played a former Army Ranger.

And in September 2023, Tatum showed off his “L333” tattoo on the back of his left calf on his Instagram Story, writing at the time, “Basically a prison tattoo,” and sharing he’d gotten the ink with his fitness trainer, Trey Allen, who got “N853” inked across his left knee.

Tatum also has an intricate forearm tattoo from celebrity artist Dr. Woo, whoshared a photoof the body art in 2022. The image features a figure seemingly heading toward the light from a dark tunnel.

Channing Tatum shows off tattoo in shirtless pic.Channing Tatum/Instagram

As for the meaning behind the matching tattoos, Tatum, who shares 11-year-old daughterEverlywith Dewan, 44, previously told PEOPLE, “We weren’t going to do each other’s names. We wanted to do something symbolic. It was in one of our vows to each other. We took it from that.”

source: people.com