Machine Gun Kelly is looking inward.
The “Bloody Valentine” singer appeared to be doing some self-reflection two months after his breakup with Megan Fox, with whom he’s currently expecting a baby.
In a photo shared to his Instagram Stories Feb. 3, MGK—wearing a pink pullover and blue sweatpants—sat in what appeared to be a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, holding a red notebook, a hand-shaped bookmark and a copy of Paul Coelho’s 1988 novel The Alchemist. Atop the image, the 34-year-old—whose split with Megan was revealed in December, one month after she announced her pregnancy—wrote that he was “journaling” before noting that he was reading the literary classic “for the 4th time.”
The rocker—whose real name is Colson Baker—is seemingly making lots of changes in the wake of his new chapter, both inside and out. In January, his usual clean-shaven face and bleach blonde crew cut were replaced with a shaggy beard and man bun, which he debuted on Instagram.
The shirtless shot, in which MGK stared out a window wearing nothing but baggy camo pants and white underwear, also highlighted the black ink tattoo that now covers most of his upper body. And the striking body art might be part of his overall wellness transformation. After all, when he debuted the tat on social media in February 2024, he captioned the photo, “For spiritual purposes only.”
While the singer appears to be focused on self-care, he’s still facing personal drama. Earlier this month, Megan’s ex-husband Brian Austin Green—with whom she shares kids Noah, 12, Bodhi, 10, and Journey, 8—appeared to call him out for being inauthentic.
“Just be honest for once in your life,” Brian wrote in a since-deleted Instagram Stories post Feb. 2, which included one of MGK’s songs. “Stop caring so much about how you’re perceived that you will try and drag other people.”
It wasn’t the first time the Beverly Hills, 90210 star stuck up for his ex, either. After news of her split from the musician broke, Brian shared a stern message for the expectant father.
“He’s in his 30s, isn’t he?” Brian asked while speaking to TMZ at the time. “In your 30s, f--k. Grow up. Like, she’s pregnant.”
For a closer look at Megan and MGK’s relationship, keep reading.
July 2020: How They Met
The couple did their first podcast together and detailed how they met on the set of the movie Midnight in the Switchglass. They also became Instagram official in July when MGK posted a selfie of the couple with the caption, "Waited for eternity to find you again..."
August 2020: Megan Professes Her Love
The actress shared the first photo of herself with her new man captioning it, "Achingly Beautiful Boy... My heart is yours."
November 2020: Red Carpet Official
The couple made their first red carpet appearance at the American Music Awards. The same month, the actress files for divorce from estranged husband Brian Austin Green, with whom she shares three sons.
April 2021: Double Birthday Date
Double date! The duo celebrates MGK's birthday with friends Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Travis Barker.
May 2021: iHeartRadio Music Awards
Pretty in pink! Megan supports Machine Gun Kelly as they attend the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles.
May 2021: Billboard Music Awards
The lovebirds arrive at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles.
May 2021: Onstage Love
The two appear onstage during the rocker's show at the Barstool Sports Indy 500 party at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana.
January 2022: We're Engaged
New year, new relationship status! On Jan. 12, 2022, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly announced on Instagram that they were engaged. "Yes, in this life and every life," the musician wrote on Instagram.
October 2022: Pam & Tommy
The two dressed up as Pamela Anderson and ex-husband Tommy Lee at the annual Casamigos Halloween party.
February 2023: Grammys Date Night
The two embraced on the red carpet on music's biggest night.
May 2023: London Date Night
Megan supported MGK at the unveiling of The 8th Deadly Sin - GOSSIP, a limited-edition ring collection collab by the musician and Stephen Webster in London.
October 2023: Happy Halloween
The two also partied at Vas Morgan and Michael Braun's Halloween party.
October 2023: Kill Bill Couple
The two appeared at the annual Casamigos Halloween party.
March 2024: Megan Gives Relationship Update
The actress confirmed that she and MGK had at one point called off their engagement.
"What I've learned from being in this relationship is that it's not for public consumption," she said on the Call Her Daddy podcast. "So I think as of now, I don't have a comment on like the status of the relationship."
She continued, "What I can say is, that is what I refer to as being my 'twin soul', and there will always be a tether to him no matter what."
November 2024: Baby on Board
The couple shared that they were expecting a baby together with Megan writing on Instagram, "Nothing is ever really lost. Welcome back," alongside a photo posing naked covered in black paint and holding her baby bump.
She also included a picture of a pregnancy test with the word, "Yes."
November-December 2024: Breakup
In late November, shortly after confirming Megan's pregnancy, the duo called it quits, multiple outlets reported Dec. 10.
March 2025: It's a Girl!
The duo welcomed daughter on March 27, 2025. According to MGK, Megan gave birth while listening to a score composed by himself and pal Travis Barker.
The rocker said he named their baby girl Saga Blade Fox-Baker because she's the five-year culmination of "coming, disappearing, coming back again, disappearing, coming back again."
“She is an epic story," he told Today. "That's what saga means.”