A few months ago, Trace Cyrus (via his little sister, Noah) claimed to have been denied entry into a Kentucky restaurant because of his tattoos. The details of the situation were unclear. Trace may have been trying to dine shirtless, or perhaps the restaurant actually rejected him for his extensive body ink. He was very upset about the situation, and I felt badly for him. Trace’s tattoos can’t be covered up (they practically form a shirt tattoo); removal would be a terribly painful, long process. He also loves his tattoos and shouldn’t ever have to consider removing them.
Trace has reached another stumbling block as a result of his tattoos. He posted the announcment on Instagram (but has since taken his account private). Trace cross-posted the announcement to the Facebook page of his band, Metro Station. Trace says he cancelled his Canadian concert because of stress. Every time he tries to cross the border, he’s detained because of his tattoos, and he can’t bear to go through it again:
Toronto I deeply apologize but I won’t be making it to the Warped Tour date today in Canada. Most every time I cross into Canada, border agents treat me like a criminal. Even though I’ve never been arrested, had a DUI, or any serious trouble with the law. With the image I have I become an immediate target. One of my last times going there I was put in a room for hours and interrogated and searched till after hours of them finding nothing they finally let me go. I suffer from severe anxiety and panic attacks and the idea of being detained in a room against my will is just something I can’t handle mentally right now. I’m embarrassed that I have to cancel this show. I’ve been around the world playing shows since I was 18 and never have I been treated this way in any other country. My fans in Canada are amazing. I love playing shows there but right now this issue is just stoping me from making it to this show. When u r part of a very famous family it seems they r hoping they find something illegal just so they can make a news story about it and make an example out of me. I hope u guys can be understanding and realize I am deeply sorry and I will be back to Canada in the future to make it up to u. Once again I apologize to my fans, band, and everyone involved in warped tour.
[From Trace Cyrus/Metro Station on Facebook]
Panic attacks are no joke. If border agents truly detain Trace for no reason except for his tattoos, it’s hard to blame him for feeling harassed. It’s also possible that agents really do want to make an example of him because of his family ties. There’s no easy solution to this dilemma. Poor Trace.
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