Gaia Wise pays tribute to mother Dame Emma Thompson by having her footprint ... trends now
What do you get your mother for her 60th birthday? A special piece of jewellery or a designer handbag, perhaps?
Well, Dame Emma Thompson's daughter, Gaia Wise, has revealed that she celebrated by having a tattoo inked on her own body — of her mother's footprint.
'The tattoo was taken from a print that my parents did when I was born and shows my mum's big foot next to my baby foot,' the aspiring actress told The Daily Mail's Richard Eden at a red-carpet event, where she showed off the unique design.
Fresh ink: Dame Emma Thompson's daughter, Gaia Wise, has revealed that she celebrated her mothers birthday by having a tattoo inked on her own body — of Emma's footprint
'It was very painful because I got it on the ribs. It was the first one I had done, and, obviously, the more tattoos you have the less adrenaline your body produces, so it's more painful.'
Gaia, 23, whose father is the Oscar winner's second husband, Strictly star Greg Wise, adds: 'I do remember lying there and the tattoo artist kept on asking if I wanted to stop, but I just said, 'Carry on, I have to get this done.' It's very special to me and my mum loves it.'
Emma, who shares Gaia with thespian husband Greg, hasn't always been a fan how closely her daughter has followed in her footsteps.
'The tattoo was taken from a print that my parents did when I was born and shows my mum's big foot next to my baby foot,' the aspiring actress told The Daily Mail's Richard Eden at a red-carpet event
The Love Actually star revealed in August she had tried to subtly put her daughter off acting, joking that she could 'run a restaurant' instead.
She told the Daily Mail's Eden Confidential: 'I
