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Billy Corgan Opens Up About ‘Port Wine Birthmark’ He’s Tried to Hide His Whole Life

Billy Corgan discussed the port wine birthmarks he's had on his hand since he was a kid in an effort to embrace a message of body positivity.

In an effort to embrace and be part of body positivity movements, the Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan has opened up about the “port wine” birthmarks he’s had since he was a child. Corgan perhaps most prominently displayed his port wine birthmark on the cover of his 2005 solo debut, TheFutureEmbrace, which features a photo of him framing his face with his hands. The band is in the middle of a lengthy North American tour, primarily providing support for Green Day on their stadium run with dates scheduled through the end of September.

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