During Kat Von D'south time starring in the show Miami Ink, she became very popular with a lot of viewers. Equally a upshot, TLC somewhen decided to launch a spin-off show that mostly revolved around Von D titled LA Ink.

Thanks to the latter show, Von D became a much bigger star, and she eventually was able to amass an impressive internet worth. On top of that, Von D accumulated a lot of fans who became extremely interested in her personal life.

Over the years, Von D has been linked to several notable names including Oliver Peck, Steve-O, Tom Green, Jesse James, Deadmau5, and Nikki Sixx. There also has been a lot of interest in Von D's non-romantic relationships with other celebrities.

Despite all the headlines about Von D'due south relationships and friendships, most of her fans know next to nothing about her mom and dad. As it turns out, that is a shame since it is fascinating to look at the differences between Von D and her parents.

Kat Von D Was Brought Upwardly By Very Religious Parents

In 2016, Kat Von D penned an article for Pop Sugar. In that piece, Von D wrote nigh how her upbringing influenced the person she became. A huge part of that is Von D wrote most who her parents were.

Long before Kat Von D became the person anybody knows today, she was born in 1982 and given the name Katherine von Drachenberg. From Argentina, Von D's parents René and Sylvia von Drachenberg moved to a tiny town called Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico where they welcomed their daughter into the globe.

As Von D explained in her article, once her family institute their dwelling, her dad made information technology his mission to help everyone come across their medical needs.

"You come across, my Dad came from a long line of missionary doctors, and when it became evident that Montemorelos was in need of a infirmary, that became his mission." Von D then went on to analyze that her dad being a doctor doesn't mean she had the childhood some would assume.

Kat Von D in Las Vegas
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"But before you showtime to assume that I was a 'doctor's kid,' there's a huge difference between growing upwards with a missionary md in Mexico, versus a regular dr. in the U.s.a.. By no means did we live a life of 'luxury' in the conventional sense."

When Von D was half-dozen years old, she emigrated to America with her parents. What a lot of Von D'due south parents likely wouldn't look is that the family unit set up army camp almost Loma Linda, California, and became part of a religious community that was in the area.

"It'due south simply a tiny town in San Bernardino Canton that happens to have a prominent Seventh-Day-Adventist customs. Once more, many people haven't never heard of that faith — it'south basically Christianity, with a few Jewish traits. We kept the Sabbath, went to church on Saturdays, followed the ten commandments, and didn't swallow any pork or fish without scales (don't inquire)."

In 2016, Von D bought an LA dwelling for $6.5 million. Later on ownership the abode, Von D fabricated a lot of changes including putting in a garden that was total of blackness flowers and she even decorated her garden with a skull. Von D as well put upward a lot of dark art pieces and she embraced an overall gothic style.

Once y'all acquire the kind of home that Von D made for herself in the mid-2010s, it is astonishing to read how the tattoo creative person described the house her parents had in Mexico.

"One of my first memories equally a kid was running around barefoot on the packed dirt we had for floors. We didn't accept electricity or running water for a long time."

Kat Von D when she was younger
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"And, in fact, one of my favorite photos from our family album is one of me taking a bath in a plastic bucket! Let's put it this way, in this town, you were more likely to meet a horse than yous would a car."

How Kat Von D Found Her Personal Way

Given that it seems similar Von D had a pretty buttoned-up babyhood, some fans may wonder how she embraced the style she became known for. In 2019, Von D spoke to dazeddigital.com about how she started the process of finding her gothic look.

"My first beauty memory is probably similar to a lot of girls. I got defenseless past mom going through her make-up drawer and trying on way too much brand-up!"

"From the beginning, I truly fell in love with the theatrics and drama of makeup. To me, it never was about 'dazzler' per se but more than about an outward expression of any information technology was that was going on within of me."

Kat Von D on the red carpet
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After in the same interview, Von D explained what inspired her visual style.

"I was inspired by music, music, music! I remember once I discovered punk rock music, it wasn't necessarily a fashion that I was emulating, simply I subscribed more than to the feeling of being free. The honesty that comes from 'not giving a f**grand'. That'south what really shaped my style."

How Kat Von D Has Recently Changed Her Life

In Feb 2018, Kat Von D married another tattoo artist named Rafael Reyes. Nine months later, the couple welcomed a kid into the world they named Leafar Von D Reyes.

Since Von D became a mother, she has made a lot of changes including cut ties with her makeup company in 2020. More recently, Von D revealed in an Instagram post that she threw out a lot of her possessions because she wanted to change her lifestyle.

"Today, I went through my entire library, and threw out books that simply don't marshal with who I am and who I want to be."

"I've always found beauty in the macabre, but at this betoken, I just had to enquire myself what is my human relationship with this content? And the truth is, I just don't want to invite any of these things into our family unit'due south lives, even if information technology comes bearded in beautiful covers, collecting dust on my shelves."

Given that Von D had previously always embraced the dark side of civilisation, her decision to throw out so many books seems to signal a huge change in the tattoo creative person.