After finding Christ, everything changed – Leandro de Souza Shares His Transformation Journey.
For years, the name Leandro de Souza was linked with one thing: ink. As the man known for having nearly every inch of his skin tattooed, he was a celebrity in Brazil’s body modification scene. People recognized him on the street. But inside, he says, he felt a quiet emptiness that fame and ink could never fill.
Today, his life looks completely different. After what he describes as a personal encounter with Jesus, Leandro stepped away from his old life and embraced an evangelical Christian faith. That inner change, he explains, has started to show on the outside in a surprising way. He is now in the long and difficult process of using laser treatments to remove the very tattoos that once made him famous.
“It’s not easy,” Leandro admits, talking about the laser removal sessions. “It hurts, and it takes a very long time. But it feels right. My heart was changed, and now I want my outside to show what God has done inside of me.”
His story is not about shame or running from who he was. Instead, he frames it as a natural next step in his journey. The tattoos, he feels, belonged to the man he used to be. As he sees it, the slow fading of the ink mirrors the new life he is building. It’s a physical sign of a spiritual belief he holds close: that in Christ, a person can become new.
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“For me, this is a kind of testimony,” he says. He often references a verse from the Bible, 2 Corinthians 5:17, that has become central to his story: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
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The reaction to his choice has been mixed. Some from his past circles don’t understand it, while many in his new community offer support. Online, his posts about the removal process draw thousands of comments—some curious, some encouraging, and some skeptical.
Through it all, Leandro remains focused on his path. His journey raises questions about identity, transformation, and how our deepest beliefs can sometimes lead to the most visible changes. It’s a reminder that a person’s story is never finished. For Leandro de Souza, the chapters written in ink are slowly giving way to a new narrative, one he says is defined not by the marks on his skin, but by the peace he finally found.
After finding Christ, everything changed – Leandro de Souza Shares His Transformation Journey.
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