That shows just how far tattooing has come in such a short amount of time.
So, how did she get where she is today?
Talk about a rustic beginning!
While that might sound difficult, Von D has a seriously fond affection for her childhood in Mexico.
“But I can confidently say they were some of the happiest times of my life.”
Childhood is magic, you guys.
Specifically in 1988, they moved toLoma Linda, a town known for its Seventh Day Adventist population.
Clearly, faith was central to their family.
Even though Von D only knew Spanish at the time, she became bilingual pretty quickly.
“But at home, we only really spoke our mixture of Mexican and Argentinian Spanish.”
That’s classicCalifor you.
Thus her artistic training began!
“I had a Mohawk and I was fourteen when I stopped going to school.”
That would understandably give any parent cause for concern.
“Now they can actually come intothe shopand feel comfortable.”
Rather, she simply knew then what she wanted to do with her life.
“I really felt like it was a luxury to be able to do something that you love.”
Hey, when you know, youknow.
Now, decades later, Von D remains as committed to tattooing now as she was then.
“I have always put work before my social life.”
And initially, all of the artists on the show were men, somethingTLCdecided needed to change.
It was happening, y’all!
“The web link approved me and I flew down there.”
She was on her way up!
Being herself really paid off!
“I love makeup and I’ve been wearing it since I was a kid.”
It was definitely a good fit!
That’s just how things worked out.
It didn’t end up pretty, and it was time for me to go home."
Additionally, Von D felt a bit like a fish out of water in Miami.
No wonder she flew home every weekend.
But that didn’t mean Von D was done with television quite the opposite, in fact.
That’s becauseTLClaunched a spin-off show in 2007 calledLA Ink, and our girl was its star.
The show ran successfully for four years, concluding in 2011.
On this side, you realize it’s something to be celebrated."
Indeed it is, Kat, and we’re so happy for you!
Well, she did just that, and shehasn’t looked back.
And at the end of it, she was all smiles.
And by shattered, we mean hedoubledthe amount that Von D did, adding no.
801 on his own thigh at 11:30 p.m.
Pretty impressive stuff right there!
She even went so far as to tell the world that she loved steak in aTLCarticleback in the day.
But any appreciation of steak, or any meat for that matter, didn’t last long.
Our girl just knew it was the right thing to do for herself.
From Nikki Sixx to Deadmau5 toJesse James, Von D has quite the list of exes.
Talk about a dream wedding, you guys!
“I always imagined myself as this worldly, [traveling] … That’s certainly not off-brand for her.
Congratulations on your bundle of joy, you two!
But according toRemezcla, a lot of people weren’t exactly pleased with her apology.
Make of this what you will, guys.
That’s no small feat, especially given howcompetitivethe tattoo industry has become.
Congrats to all of the High Voltage artists!
So chances are she’s not putting the 13-needle shader down anytime soon.
“But the truth is, I’m not an anti-vaxxer at all,” she continued.
“I just made a mistake, and I was completely uninformed.
It was stupid, and I really shouldn’t have opened my big mouth on the subject.”
