Kat Von D: I Am Not a Racist!

"LA Ink" star Kat Von D took to the Internet and the streets of Hollywood yesterday to tell her fans she did not pen the anti-Semitic message she is accused of writing.


TMZ spotted Kat at Avalon last night, and while signing autographs she told our photog, "It was an obvious case of forgery."

On her MySpace page, Kat wrote a long blog post that said, in part, "The first time I saw the actual photo with the writing on it, I almost puked, considering, those are things I would NEVER even think about, let alone write!"

As TMZ reported, Ami James (Kat's former boss on "Miami Ink") received a photo with a swastika and a flaming Star of David that was allegedly written by Kat. She denies it, and TLC, which airs "LA Ink," is standing by her.

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181. I looked her up on wikipedia once and it said that her grandfather was a high ranking general for Hitler's Third Reich, his family fled from Germany to Argentina to escape the Nuremberg Trials.

Many Nazi's fled to Argentina because of their neutral stance during the world wars.

Since then, that information was removed from her wikipedia page. Wonder why?

She is still listed in wikipedia as a famous Geman-Argentine.

Posted at 1:17PM on Feb 11th 2008 by Katie S.

182. Ok Michelle, and your mom is of what nationality and complexion type?

Thanks for the description, but what was your point of it all? That she might be hispanic or part hispanic, and if so, uh, so what about it?

Make a point please or otherwise share your own personal information since you like throwing it around about others on here.

Posted at 2:14PM on Feb 11th 2008 by Billy

183. Stooge1970 - i fully agree with you.

With the exception of maybe one or two...i don't know any tattoo artist that is more full of themself than this woman.

I know plenty, at many tattoo shops throughout the us...they all think she is a sell out. She does NOTHING for the rest of us tattooed people. If anything she gives us a bad name. she could fall off the face of the planet and i would feel badly. Screw TLC for keeping her copycat show on the air.

Posted at 3:06PM on Feb 11th 2008 by iowa girl

184. 182...Your'e SO right. I am married to a tattoo artist myself. Ask any of them. She is horrible. Excpet maybe a cute face, MAYBE, and boobs, she has nothing but arrogance going for her. Period. She's decent, but nowhere near as good as she thinks she is. She treats her clients like they should feel privileged to be getting inked by her. True tattoo artists are humble, and appreciate every client they get. Those clients are the reason your name is so big, bitch. TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE!!

Posted at 3:12PM on Feb 11th 2008 by Michelle

185. She's lying

Posted at 3:44PM on Feb 11th 2008 by the one and only

186. hey number 59, you really think you know everything huh!!! your so f'n retarted!!! why the f would they be jealous? they have everything they have ever worked hard for and some other stupied ass show isnt ruining there days! they could give a f! they arnt the kind of people that have time to sit around and master a plan to f with someone whom doesnt matter. this isnt 3rd grade its life and there lives have no room for stupied crap like this. this coming from someone close to them... f off and find other things to fill your worthless life!

Posted at 9:23PM on Feb 13th 2008 by bunny

187. Before the story broke and the Nazi family background stuff stated getting removed from her bio - it sad that her grandfather worked in the Nazi's Ministry of Propaganda and went to Argentina after WWII. I think his name was Erhard Von Drachenberg -but might be wrong.

Posted at 4:43PM on Feb 11th 2008 by nazi background

188. Found on the Buddy Tv website about LA Ink---a recent quote from KAT about her recently getting sober. Uh, maybe that explains some of this, she wasnt sober when she did this, could have been in a blackoout and doesnt remember. Doesnt make it right but might account for some of her amnesia on the whole thing. Its ok KAT, just fess up, take your medicine and make the needed changes. Getting sober was a good start. Now get honest.
quotes from KAT:

She went on to say how she realized that the volume of tequila she had been downing on a daily basis was certainly no longer just for partying and recreation.

“Looking back now at the high amount of tequila I was consuming in a 24 hour period, I definitely wasn't drinking to "party" anymore,” Kat wrote. “It was more of a way for me to cope with the real issues at hand, that I hadn't been dealing with.

Posted at 4:51PM on Feb 11th 2008 by do the research and can learn more

189. Kat is SOOOOO over...used to be sweet, used to be cool. now she's just a has-been, so full of herself that I can't bear watching her on TV or anywhere else. I was shocked to find out how young she is....I thought she was like 40. go away, racist remark or not!

Posted at 6:15PM on Feb 11th 2008 by mamalin

190. I really dont think Kat did do it!
i cant stand thinking that she did
i really dont think she would tattoo anything racest
catch a grip people

Posted at 8:29AM on Feb 12th 2008 by Niki

191. Ok Guilty as charged. Case and TMZ postings closed.

Add em up folks, its 90/10 guilty/not guilty on this post. And Lord knows, the public is the best judge of all, we vote with our viewership and walletts.

Buh Bye

Posted at 11:40AM on Feb 13th 2008 by Guilty as OJ

192. What a lying piece of crap! Hook her up to a lie detctor!!! I bet she won't even think of saying that she would cause she knows she'd be caught! It's obvious that she's full of herself and lying.

Posted at 12:35AM on Feb 20th 2008 by justice4all

193. what ever kat said or didnt say or do or didnt do! its nothing to do with any one else,everyone is so quick 2 jump on the band wagon and slag her off .The only people this concerns is Kat and Ami, the world and its mother should but out

Posted at 6:52AM on Feb 21st 2008 by lesley

194. Has anyone made the connection between her trademark "lightning bolt" shop and tattoo next to her eye and the "lightning bolt" that was used by German Soldiers on there flags at the time of the holocaust? I was a huge fan but now I'm not so sure.

Posted at 12:59PM on Mar 1st 2008 by vlara

195. Thanks for the great info

Posted at 7:47PM on Mar 1st 2008 by Paris

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