Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D, who was baptized in October and is known for her role on the TLC reality series “LA Ink,” opened up about the challenges and criticisms she has faced as a “goth” Christian in a Dec. 12 episode of “This Past Weekend” podcast with stand-up comedian and podcaster, Theo Von.
“It’s such an intimate and personal thing. My relationship with God is my own. I’ve never really felt like I belonged anywhere,” said the artist, whose real name is Katherine von Drachenberg. “Especially now, I think being public with my faith puts you into like this microscopic, critical tank.”
The reality star, who is 17 years sober, said she “gets criticized from all sides now” but doesn’t care.
“At the end of the day, you know, my relationship is with God, not you,” she said. “I think because people have a hard time understanding [my] aesthetic and pairing that with something … like Christianity,” she added.