Kate Beckinsale debuted a new tattoo in honor of her late mother. katebeckinsale/Instagram
Kate Beckinsale is honoring her late mother with an inked tribute.
The actress posted a photo of her arm on Instagram on Friday, debuting a new tattoo: a full-length sketch of her mother, actress Judy Loe.
Above the new drawing are the words “Fatherless scum” and a picture of the feral fox, Peepo, that she had been feeding in her backyard.
The tattoo sits beneath script honoring her late step-father as well as her fox friend, Peepo. katebeckinsale/Instagram
The actress often posted pictures of sweet moments with her mother on social media. katebeckinsale/Instagram
“If everyone would stop dying, I wouldn’t have so many tattoos,” Beckinsale wrote.
Doc Woo, a Hollywood-based artist, inked the new tattoo.
In the slideshow, she shares a few different angles of the arm in black and white and color photos. The final image in the slideshow is a vintage candid snap of her mother — the likeness that inspired the tattoo.
The image is from the British children’s fantasy TV series, “Ace of Wands,” which aired in the 1970s. In it, Loe wears a slim long-sleeve top, hot shorts and knee-high white Go-go boots. On her shoulder is a fishing owl from Malaya named Fred.
In the middle of July, Beckinsale shared that her mother had passed away, writing, “She died the night of July 15th in my arms after immeasurable suffering.”
Judy Loe died in July after a two-year battle with cancer. Getty Images
The original photo of Loe that inspired her daughter’s tattoo. Aylott/ANL/Shutterstock
Though Loe’s ultimate cause of death wasn’t specifically revealed, Beckinsale had been candid about her suffering in the past, amid her battle with stage four cancer for the two years prior.
Beckinsale has used her social media feed to share sweet moments with her mother over the years.
She has also been battling critics who berate her for her small frame.
When one commenter nastily wrote, “You don’t look good. I think you honestly need help,” she replied, “Yes, I do. I’m going through one of the most deeply painful times of my life. The body keeps the score.”
Now, along with her late stepfather and fox friend, her mother will live on in memory, inked on her arm of tributes.
