Maxene Magalona says her first tattoo was in honor of dad Francis M's first death anniversary
On Instagram Thursday, she posted a photo of the tattoo on her left wrist, which reads 'La fille à Papa" or daddy's girl in French.
"I chose this language because one of my Dad's nicknames was France and had it done by one of his first tattoo artists [Myke Sambajon] of [P&P Tattoo]," she wrote in the caption.
According to Maxene, she got this tattoo during a difficult point in her life.
"I was extremely depressed and wanted to leave this world after Papa passed away. That was why I made sure to put the tattoo on my wrist so that I can be reminded that my Dad is always be with me no matter how sad I feel," she said.
The tattoo, per Maxene, reminds her that her dad is always with her in spirit.
In her post, she also shared a photo of her mom Pia Magalona's wrist tattoo and her dad's back tattoo.
"Swipe to see my mom [Pia's] butterfly tattoo with hearts to represent each of her 8 children and my Dad's most iconic tattoo '3 Stars and A Sun' by tattoo artist Leon Agusto aka Pido."
Maxene added that getting inked doesn't make a person bad, believing that it's a courageous way of expressing oneself.
"It makes you authentic and even more unique," she said.
On social media, Maxene has been openly sharing about her mental health and healing journey. She has also spoken about the wonders of yoga and how the practice helped her through her challenges.
—CDC, GMA Integrated News
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