Those close to Jesse James‘ alleged mistress say the allegedly tattooed child masked in this photo, released by RadarOnline.com, is Michelle “Bombshell” McGee‘s five-year-old Avery — not Elijah — as previously thought.

“My baby is starting early!” proclaimed “Bombshell”, the tattoo crazed mother of two, who posted this image on her Twitter.

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“Bombshell” posted his image — which we have blurred — on her Twitter just over a week ago.

It appears to show a smiling Elijah with a series of tattoos — at least four — around his neck.

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Remarked one friend, on the page, in reference to the shocking image: “I hope there (sic) fake ones, we change our opinions too much in life to know what we want at this age.”

It raises a frightening question: did “Bombshell” tattoo her own, young son?

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