Machine Gun Kelly puffed on a cigarette and showed off his dramatic blackout tattoo as he stepped out on a boys’ day out with pal Pete Davidson in LA on Wednesday.
The American rapper and singer, 34, cut a striking figure showing off his upper body inking as he and SNL star Pete, 30, grabbed smoothies at Erewhon Market and shopped at a Fred Segal boutique.
The musician, who is said to be taking his relationship with on/off fiancée Megan Fox ‘one day at a time’, later hopped onto his Harley Davidson motorcycle for a cool exit.
For their outing, comedian Pete wore blue jogging shorts and a T-shirt but later changed into a newly purchased outfit during a shopping spree at celebrity favorite store Fred Segal.
The eye-catching duo then enjoyed a smoke, appearing to have a blast as they laughed and chatted at the upscale Studio City shopping center, stopping to pose for selfies with fans who recognized them both.
Machine Gun Kelly puffed on a cigarette and showed off his dramatic blackout tattoo as he stepped out on a boys’ day out with pal Pete Davidson in LA on Wednesday
The American rapper and singer, 34, cut a striking figure showing off his upper body inking as he and SNL star Pete, 30, grabbed smoothies at Erewhon Market and shopped at a Fred Segal boutique
Machine Gun Kelly got his tattoo in February and said it was for ‘spiritual purposes only’.
His outing comes as it emerged that Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox are currently ‘taking things one day at a time’ as the pair continue to navigate their relationship – nearly two months after the actress confirmed their engagement ended.
The Jennifer’s Body actress, 37, has also been going to therapy sessions with the Bad Things rapper a source told Entertainment Tonight last Friday.
The two stars sparked reconciliation rumors when they were seen cozying up and slow dancing while at the Stagecoach Festival earlier last weekend in Indio, California.
‘They are continuing to go to therapy, be fully transparent with each other about their feelings, and have consistent communication,’ the insider expressed to the outlet.
‘They have dealt with some trust issues, but are both making a continual effort to stay committed to their mutual end goal of being together forever.’
The source added that Megan and Kelly – whose real name is Colson Baker – ‘are also respecting each other’s space when needed, which is key for them during this time.’
‘Overall, they’re doing their best to make things work and keeping their kids in mind as well.’
The Transformers actress notably shares three children with ex-husband, Brian Austin Green: Noah, 11, Bodhi, 10, and Journey, 7. Machine Gun Kelly is also father to Casie, 14, from a previous relationship.
Machine Gun Kelly got his tattoo in February and said at the time that it was for ‘spiritual purposes only’
For their outing, comedian Pete wore blue jogging shorts and a T-shirt but later changed into a newly purchased outfit during a shopping spree at celebrity favorite store Fred Segal
They chatted away as they enjoyed the sunny day out together
Machine Gun Kelly teamed his vest with baggy black jeans and a red belt
Pete cut a casual figure in a black jumper and wore dark shades
He puffed on the roll-up cigarette as he stepped out in the sunshine
He sipped on a takeaway coffee as he stepped out with friend Pete
As he set off home he added a black leather jacket to his look
The musician, who is said to be taking his relationship with on/off fiancée Megan Fox ‘one day at a time’, later hopped onto his Harley Davidson motorcycle for a cool exit
‘They are trying to keep their relationship issues as private as possible and protect their children from any drama or outside noise.’
Earlier last week on Friday, the two stars were spotted attending the Stagecoach Festival and were seen sharing an affectionate moment while slow dancing during Jelly Roll’s set, per TMZ.
While standing in a VIP section near the stage, Fox and MGK could be seen gently swaying back and forth to the music.
Also late last month, the beauty attended the rapper’s star-studded, 34th birthday bash and flashed a cheerful smile with Kelly in a photo series shared to his Instagram page.
Other celebrities that stopped by the lighthearted festivities included Post Malone and Mod Sun.
Social media users jumped to the comment section to share their thoughts on the image which showed Megan and Kelly together.
‘when you shut down the rumors,’ one fan penned, while another added, ‘you + megan are precious ❤️.’
An Instagram user wrote, ‘You can tell he’s back with her. He looks genuinely happy again. I saw him on tour when they broke up and he looked depressed AF.’
Back in March, Megan revealed during an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast that her engagement to the music artist had ended.
‘I think that what I’ve learned from being in this relationship is that it’s not for public consumption, so I think as of now, I don’t have a comment on like the status of the relationship per say,’ she explained.
‘What I can say is that is what I refer to as being my twin soul and there will always be a tether to him no matter what. I can’t say for sure what the capacity will be, but I will always be connected to him somehow.’
‘Beyond that I’m not willing to explain. But all those things you said were accurate things that have occurred and I can see them being confusing or interesting to people and them being like, “What’s up?”‘ Fox continued.
After first meeting back in 2020, Megan and Kelly became engaged in early 2022 However, last year, the pair hit a rocky path but appeared to be on good terms once again when they were spotted on a trip to Mexico together in early March.
A source told Us Weekly that the stars were no longer living together as they worked through their relationship issues.
‘They did this arrangement to give each other some space while still being together. They are at a low moment right now.’
‘Friends around them don’t see them completely ending the relationship as they truly change their minds every day,’ the insider said, but added that the actress, ‘hasn’t been wearing her ring. Megan has a hard time trusting MGK and knows it’s her own insecurities.’
A separate source told People that their relationship was ‘toxic’ and expressed, ‘One day they’re up, the next they’re down.’
In regards to their romance, the close friend of the pair added, ‘That intensity is still there nearly four years into their relationship, but that’s not necessarily “healthy.””
‘There are still a ton of trust issues between them and it’s very toxic. They can’t stay away from each other and there’s a lot of history there, but they also don’t know how to be in a healthy relationship.’
‘They’ll be totally fine, then days later get into a huge blowout fight and not talk for weeks, but then give in and be all lovey-dovey again.’
Last month in April, MGK notably gave a gruesome look to his fans and followers as he showed the process of getting a blackout tattoo on his arms and upper body.
In February, a source told DailyMail.com that the rapper had gotten the tattoo to show Megan Fox that he ‘can change for the benefit of their relationship.’
‘Colson has told Megan that one major reason he did his latest blackout tattoo was not only for a spiritual reason, but he also wanted her to know he did it for her,’ the insider stated.
‘He wants her to know that no matter what one does with their own body, they both share each other and his body is her body and he also wants to remove so much confusion from his previous tattoos.’
The source added, ‘He wants to move the confusion that ends up in their relationship from time to time and show her he can change for the benefit of himself and their relationship.’
He added a dark cap and wore comfortable trainers
They also got some healthy smoothies on the outing
They were having a good old catch up together
Pete wore comfortable white trainers and shielded his eyes from the sun with glasses
They said goodbye and he gave his pal a handshake
For their outing, comedian Pete wore blue jogging shorts and a T-shirt but later changed into a newly purchased outfit during a shopping spree at celebrity favorite store Fred Segal
They chose their smoothie flavors at the shop
MGK, ‘wanted to let her know that the new ink was also a testament to her and where they can go from here, that as much joy they have had with each other…’
‘He wants it to be a blank space and make new memories and make a new love bond with each other. It sounds very deep, but it is genuine and Megan is eating it up and loves it.’
While the pair have yet to publicly comment on the status of their relationship, Fox has been active on social media and recently shared a mirror selfie as she showed off her natural skin.
In the caption of the post which was uploaded on Wednesday, the actress opened up to her fans about having dry skin, as well as dealing with acne and scarring.