Most reality stars attempt to launch another show after being kicked off wherever they started, but Kat Von D has moved increasingly further away from the spotlight in the decade since "LA Ink" went off the air, pursuing careers in the beauty and music industries instead. As a profile in The Washington Post notes, she's endured more than her fair share of controversies, from being accused of antisemitism to being labelled an anti-vaxxer. The road from reality TV breakout star to makeup mogul to aspiring singer hasn't been easy for Von D, and nowadays she simply wishes "people would be a lot gentler with each other" in general.
Clearly, the legendary tattoo artist learned the hard way that not all attention is positive, and it's unlikely we'll ever see her back on reality television as a result. But Von D doesn't take any of it too hard, arguing, "I'm equipped, like, I've been an outsider my entire life." According to her husband, Rafael Reyes, the couple is mobbed by fans everywhere they go, even in their new home in Indiana. He insisted, "In person, people love her." Maybe she truly was grateful for "LA Ink" after all.
