John Boyega has revealed he was keeping a new tattoo secret from his mother, and she was not too happy when she found out about it.
The Star Wars actor documented his nerves about revealing the truth to his family on social media, to the amusement of his fans.
He wrote on Twitter: “Been hiding my chest tattoo from my mum. She just asked me to call her. I’m shooooooookk!!”
Been hiding my chest tattoo from my mum. She just asked me to call her 😩😩😩😩 I’m shooooooookk!!
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) May 12, 2020
He added: “Nah why am I hearing that jumanji drumming !”
Nah why am I hearing that jumanji drumming !
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) May 12, 2020
After he got off the phone from his mother, he said she was not impressed by his ink and compared him to heavily tattooed football star David Beckham.
He wrote “Nah the talking to I just got….. she asked if I’m trying to be like DAVI BECKAM.”
Nah the talking to I just got….. she asked if I’m trying to be like DAVI BECKAM. 😩😩😩😩
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) May 12, 2020
When a fan said that comparison did not seem too bad, he replied: “David Beckham tatts are a no no for a Christian Nigerian mum with tribal marks bro.”
David Beckham tatts are a no no for a Christian Nigerian mum with tribal marks bro. https://t.co/ZlpsURmF5z
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) May 12, 2020
When another fan suggested he tell his family that he got the tattoo for a role, he said: “I rinsed that one still…..”
I’ve rinsed that one still…… https://t.co/vhJN1kgrN0
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) May 12, 2020
However, it seemed he had some support from his sister, as he wrote: “Wait wait wait!!!Plot twist!!!! My mum called my sister to share intel and my sis grace said ‘I’m getting one too’.”
Wait wait wait!!!Plot twist!!!! My mum called my sister to share intel and my sis grace said “I’m getting one too” pic.twitter.com/RwlY5xO1AV
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) May 12, 2020
He shared a video of a group of children sinking below the water, and wrote: “Me and my sister right now it was nice knowing you all. Have a good night. I actually gotta handle this byeeee!”
Me and my sister right now it was nice knowing you all. Have a good night. I actually gotta handle this 😂😂😂😂 byeeee! pic.twitter.com/yGFGzKMHaX
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) May 12, 2020
This is not Boyega’s first tattoo.
He already has some conspicuous ink on his left bicep.