Alabama Barker Debuts Tattoo Honoring Her Late Grandparents After Death of Mom Shanna Moakler's Father

Alabama Barker got a new finger tattoo, an outline of a cross, in honor of her late grandparents.Photo:Alabama Luella Barker/ Instagram; Lester Cohen/Getty Alabama Luella Barker/ Instagram; Lester Cohen/Getty Alabama Barkeris honoring her late grandparents in a permanent way. The daughter ofTravis Barkerdebuted a new tattoo on Monday, three days after momShanna Moaklerannounced that her father,John, had died. The retired model’s mother,Gail, died just seven months earlier. “For my grandparents,” 17-year-old Alabama wrote alongside a photo of the finger ink, a gothic-style cross, which she shared on her Instagram Story.

Alabama Barker Defends Herself Against Rap Video Backlash: 'I've Been Influenced by Rap My Entire Upbringing'

Alabama and Travis Barker.Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Online hate won’t stopAlabama Barkerfrom becoming a rapper. AfterTravis Barker’s younger daughter shared a clip of an unreleased rap song to TikTok last week and faced backlash for stepping into the genre, she took to the social media platform once again to defend herself in a since-deleted video. She showed a photo of herself as a young child posing alongsideNicki Minajduring her dad’s opening slot alongside the “Super Bass” rapper andRick RossduringLil Wayne’s I Am Music II Tour in 2011.

Alabama Barker Pens Birthday Tribute to Kourtney Kardashian: 'I Wouldn't Want Another Stepmom'

Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Alabama Barkeris showingKourtney Kardashiansome major birthday love. In celebration of the POOSH co-founder’s 44th birthday,Travis Barker’s daughter, 17, penned a sweet note to the “best stepmom” in asince-expiredInstagram Story. “Happy birthday Kourt,” Alabama wrote alongside a photo ofThe Kardashiansstar sitting on the Blink-182 drummer’s lap while on a plane. “You’re the best stepmom I could ask for, you are so caring and generous for others, you are such a family person and such a hard-working mom.

Alabama Barker Reveals She Has an Autoimmune Disease amid Body-Shaming Comments: ‘Keep Your Opinions to Yourself’

Alabama Barker.Photo: Michael Simon/Shutterstock The youngest daughter ofTravis BarkerandShanna Moaklertold fans onTikTok Sundaythat she has anautoimmune diseaseand athyroid problemthat resulted in weight gain. “Paparazzi will purposely take pictures of you with your mouth open, middle of a sentence and any ugly picture they can get of you just for views,” Alabama said. “I would love to see you guys getting random pictures of you taken of you when you’re leaving the grocery store, in the middle of a sentence, with your mouth wide open… and let’s see how beautiful you look.

Alabama Barker Says It's 'So Exciting' Dad Travis Is Expecting a Baby with Kourtney Kardashian

Alabama Barker, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker.Photo:Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Jason Sean Weiss/BFA.com/Shutterstock Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Jason Sean Weiss/BFA.com/Shutterstock Alabama Barkeris excited about her new sibling! “I just think having another family member is always awesome,” Alabama told the outlet. “Getting to know a new person, it’s gonna be so fun and so exciting!” she added. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.