Lil Baby says the tattoos seen on his arms in a recent viral video were fake after backlash from his fans

• Lil Baby has revealed that the tattoos seen on his arms in a recent viral video weren't real.
• The rapper previously said he would never get inked because he doesn't want to look like a "dope boy."

Lil Baby has revealed to Insider that the tattoos seen on his arms in a recent viral video were actually fake.

In a clip shared widely on social media earlier this week, the rapper was seen sporting a number of tattoos on his arms, including the word "loyal" on his left forearm.

Baby previously told The New York Times in 2020 that he would never get a tattoo because he doesn't want to look like a "dope boy."

"I actually was in the middle of shooting a music video and I had an important meeting to go to," Baby explained to Insider in an interview Tuesday. "These fake tattoos don't wash off easily, and I just went to the meeting and really didn't even realize they were still there."

"I would've wore a long-sleeved shirt," he added. "But it really slipped my mind."

Given his previous comments, a number of Baby's fans were quick to react to the viral video of him with inked-up arms.

"Idk i feel a certain way about lil baby having tattoos now," tweeted one fan. Another fan wrote: "Bitch I know that ain't lil baby with a tattoo????"

"When the hell lil baby get a tattoo thoooo he been acting funny with us lately," tweeted another.

Baby, who is currently traveling around the United States on his It's Only Us Tour, in support of his No. 1 album, "It's Only Me," said that he liked the way the fake tattoos looked so much, he is now tempted to get some real ones.

"I never got one and I never wanted one, but I actually liked how the fake tattoos looked for a second," he said. "I ain't gonna lie, the way it's been going crazy, I might just go ahead and get me some tattoos."