The Hollywood tattoo artist Kat Von D of L.A. Ink caught a lot of attention recently when she shared her thoughts on Instagram about tossing out her books on witchcraft.
The post featured several photos, including one of discarded tarot cards -- the theme for a couple of Von D's collections, a make-up line as well as a series of tattoo designs.
"I got a lot of things wrong in my past," the 40-year-old reality TV star who grew up in Mexico as the child of Seventh Day Adventist missionaries explained to her 8.4 million followers, "I just don’t want to invite any of these things into our family’s lives, even if it comes disguised in beautiful covers."
This is not the first time Von D, whose full name is Katherine Von Drachenberg, has expressed remorse for past choices. In December 2020, she shared a video of her "black out" tattoo, one to cover over other tattoos she now regrets: "They were landmarks of dark times," she explained.
Evangelical Pastor Joshua Reyes reacted to Von D's July 21st announcement by encouraging fans to be supportive:
