How Hailey Baldwin Kept Her Parents from Freaking Out About Her First Tat

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Updated:: Oct 10, 2018
Original:: Jun 9, 2017

It was a Pretty Clever Move

When it comes to permanent ink, Hailey Baldwin is an old pro, with more than a dozen tattoos to her name, but there was a point in time when the model was ink-free, and when she went under the needle for her first tattoo, she was smart about it – she dedicated it to her parents so they couldn’t get mad.

Hailey Baldwin displaying one of her 17 tattoos. Photo: Instagram.

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How Slick of Her

Hailey Baldwin revealed the story behind her first tattoo on Snapchat. Photo: Snapchat/Hailey Baldwin.

Just a couple of years ago, the model, daughter of Stephen and Kennya Baldwin, had the Roman numerals of the couple’s wedding date, June 10, 1990, tattooed on her wrist as VI.X.XC. And, once she had her first tattoo, getting the rest didn’t seem like quite so big a deal. Hailey Baldwin took to Snapchat last week to explain the inspiration behind her first-ever tattoo, captioning a snap of the Roman numeral ink, “This is my first tat. 1 of 17..it’s my parents wedding date, figured they’d be less mad if it was an ode to them.” Stephan and Kennya Baldwin were married on June 10, 1990, and have been happily wed now for an impressive 27 years, which is almost unheard of in Hollywood. The couple has somehow managed to stay together all these years, and that’s obviously something their youngest daughter is proud of.