“She is not tattooing. She sold her makeup line. She traded the grit of the city for a quieter, rural life in Indiana. She attends church regularly, is sober, has a little boy, and is covering her old ink,” said Inked Magazine.
Earlier in the blackout process, Von D shared a side-by-side photo of her legs, one almost fully blacked out and the other still reflecting her original tattoos. “Before anyone starts criticizing, I encourage you to remember that it’s ok not to like or even understand things,” Von D said. “Trust me, I’ve seen plenty of tattoos I personally would never get. And those differences make this world so much more interesting! So no need to comment any negativity.”
In the midst of so much change, the artist and her husband, Rafael Reyes, moved from Los Angeles to a small town in Indiana. “I traded the city life for a simple life in rural Indiana in the middle of nowhere, and I love it,” she shared with Inked Magazine. “We bought a nice piece of land where we plan to set up our homestead soon, once renovation of our Victorian home is done.”
Von D commits most mornings to homeschooling their son and is involved in a women’s Bible study at their local church.
Music Has Always Been Kat Von D’s ‘Biggest Passion’
While Kat Von D says that “music has always been my biggest passion,” the artist only just recently embarked on her music career. In 2021, she debuted with “Love Made Me Do It,” a synth-pop, collaborative album. With songs such as “Enough,” “Protected,” and “Lost at Sea,” the soulful lyrics mostly focus on love and relationships.
“The most fulfilling part of releasing music into the world is when someone else, a stranger you may never meet, is affected by what you do in a way that inspires or moves them,” Von D told Inked Magazine. “Music is such a lifeline for us. It’s the soundtrack to our weddings, our heartache, our workouts. And just like tattoos, songs become landmarks in time.”
Her most recent release, “Dead,” offers her thoughts on lost love. The lyrics include:
I’m falling like a page
From the vows we made
The promises, they fade
Let the kingdom cry
In a recent episode of “This Past Weekend” podcast, Von D shared more about her mindset amidst life’s changes. “The last few years for me have been so rough, behind the curtains,” she said. “I don’t share [it] all…But I’m still going to live in a state of gratitude. The world could be falling apart, and I’m still, like, I praise God.”
