While living in California as a little girl, Kat Von D and her family became involved in the religion Seventh Day Adventist. It's not hard to see why, given that Loma Linda is a town known for its big population of observers. As she recalled in her PopSugar article, Von D said her family followed strict guidelines, which meant they "kept the Sabbath, went to church on Saturdays, followed the ten commandments, and didn't eat any pork or fish without scales."
However, Von D (pictured above in 2007) strayed from her parents' adapted way of life as she grew up, and soon enough, she started expressing herself through different hairstyles, art, and tattoos. "I first started tattooing when I was 14 years old, and I got into my first shop when I was 16," she told The Fix in October 2016. "I really felt like it was a luxury to be able to do something that you love."
When Von D's passion for tattooing became so overwhelming, she "stopped going to school." Though her parents were "supportive" of her artwork for as long as she "can remember," Von D noted her decision to drop off and pursue tattooing full time was "really scary" for her mom and dad. "I had a mohawk ... my dad's a doctor and they were missionaries for the church," she told PR.com in 2008. Fortunately, Von D's parents have embraced her talents as she became a star.
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