Melanie Griffith is covering up her past.
The 56-year-old actress, who filed for divorce from Antonio Banderas after 18 years of marriage earlier this month, attended the Taormina Film Festival Tuesday with an altered tattoo.
The ink usually reads “Antonio,” but was blotted out with makeup while the heart shape remained visible. Griffith, who partied alongside friend Eva Longoria, left her wedding band at home and wore an animal print dress to the function.
The former couple is gearing up for a custody battle over their three dogs — a terrier mix and two shepherd lab mixes. Griffith and Banderas’ daughter, Stella Banderas, will turn 18 in September.
An insider told Page Six, “Melanie and Antonio have had issues for a long time. They used to be so affectionate with each other, but more recently they’ve been drifting apart.”