You probably knowKat Von Das the ultimate tattoo artist, makeup guru, reality TV star, and singer.
With her instantly recognizable 1950s-meets-modern-goth look, Von D is something of an icon.
That was followed by the show “LA Ink.”
But there are a few details that even the biggest Kat Von D fans may not know.
Curious to learn more about this tattoo artist’s life and career?
However, many of her fans don’t seem to realize the full extent of her Latin roots.
She went on to explain that she was raised by her South American parents speaking Spanish at home.
Kat Von D is clearly still incredibly proud of her heritage and her mother tongue.
She retorted, again in Spanish, “Spanish was my first language.
I don’t need Google to wish you a good night.”
Sounds like Kat Von D wants her shows to be real spectacles!
Von D spoke toThe Washington Postabout some of the controversies on social media.
According to her, the rumors have all been false.
As she explained, she has often been misunderstood.
As she once explained toGet the Gloss, herbeautylooks aren’t exactly inspired by one individual person.
When asked about her beauty idol again byVogue Paris, she echoed the same sentiments.
“In fact, I think my icon could be a half-Edith Piaf, half-vampire creature.”
Wow, with inspiration like that, no wonder Von D’s makeup looks slay!
“I love antiques of all kinds and I collect old bibles and books,” she said.
She once revealed onInstagramthat she also collected old Victorian lampshade frames to make custom retro-inspired lampshades.
We are seriously impressed clearly Von D’s collection is filled with plenty of vintage treasures.
As she toldGet the Gloss, her family was actually relatively poor when she was growing up.
“We were quite poor,” she said.
So, it was no great shock when she branched out into makeup and launched her own line.
“I understand contouring from knowing how to draw portraits and my understanding of facial structure.”
For Von D, tattooing and makeup are both art forms no wonder she’s so good at both!
As the artist explained toDazed, she began tattooing at the very young age of 14.
She then gave her first tattoo in a professional shop when she was aged 16.
“It was honestly love at first sight,” she recalled.
And apparently, she still loves it just as much as she did back then.
According toGlamour, Von D’s first tattoo was for a friend.
As the star explained toRebellious Magazine, the album was a long time coming.
Apparently, she was just too busy to give the album release the attention it deserved.
Luckily, 2021 proved to be the perfect time for the delayed album.
Presumably because of the pandemic, she had time to plan the tour and focus on the album release.
“My key in was like, I guess you could say daddy issues,” she said.
So, Von D took time off dating altogether to figure out why she was dating the wrong guys.
Luckily, her three-year period of celibacy seems to have worked.
In 2018, shetied the knotwith Leafar Seyer (Kat Von D had an extreme goth wedding!)
and the pair seem to behappierthan ever!
Her favorite tattoo on herself is a portrait of her father.
What an amazing attitude!
As she explained toVegan Food & Living, she first became a vegan after being a vegetarian.
Plus, for Von D, the principles of veganism felt like second nature.
“We’ll always side with choosing non-suffering for anything any living being.”
Von D went on to create vegan makeup and a line of vegan shoes.
Clearly, she practices what she preaches!
Nevertheless, we certainly hope she’s learned how to take a day off work every now and then!
Unlike many women, Von D opted against consulting with a doctor throughout her pregnancy.
Then, she met her midwife, Sarah.
With Sarah, Von D finally felt comfortable and confident about giving birth.
In a since deleted Instagram post, Von D went into more detail about her birth plan.
In the 23-minute long video, Von D opened up about her traumatizing time at the school.
