Kat Von D is promoting her new book, The Tattoo Chronicles. The title is probably more exciting than the book, I would imagine. To promote the book, Kat granted an interview to USA Today, and she ended up discussing her romantic status with Jesse James (she denies that they’ve split), her love for vintage jewelry, and how she has no interest in being a mother. I found the jewelry stuff the most interesting, but only because she played coy about her Victorian ring. She wore it on her ring finger but wouldn’t give a straight answer about whether she and Jesse were engaged. She does defend him though:
Is Kat Von D engaged? The L.A. Ink star’s ring finger certainly seems to indicate so. A friendly Kat, dressed in black leggings, a leather jacket and glittery pink heels had a brand new accessory today: a sparkly diamond ring, sitting prettily on her left index finger.
“I don’t know if I really feel comfortable talking about it,” she told USA TODAY’s Andrea Mandell before heading out to sign copies of her new book, The Tattoo Chronicles, at Barnes and Noble in NYC.
We had to ask: Is it an engagement ring?
“It’s actually a ring from the 1900s,” is all Kat would say. But the friendly tattooist confirms she’s definitely still with Jesse James — and says the rumors that she’s back with her exes are just that. “I’m not dating Nikki (Sixx),” she says. “We didn’t get back together. Jesse and I didn’t break up.”
The TV star tells us she just started wearing the diamond ring. “Yeah, it’s been an addition to all the rest of my jewelry and my Victorian collection,” she says, glancing at the sparkler. “They don’t make things like this anymore. There’s no more craftsmanship in a lot of things.”
Kat says she’s proud to have James in her corner. “I’ve known Jesse for a long time, since I was 22 years old,” she says. “I think he’s probably one of the most kind-hearted, intelligent human beings.”
Kat, who does a lot of volunteering with children, says kids aren’t in her future. “Since I was seven I knew I was never going to have children,” she says. I love children, children like me because they think I’m a cartoon,” she says with a laugh. “But I’m married to my job. I love what I do.”
[From USA Today]
Kind hearted? Intelligent? Oh really? Whenever I think to myself “Maybe I should cut Jesse James some slack” I think about this. Or this. I won’t debate whether Jesse has a kind heart – I don’t know him, and maybe he does have good intentions (and he just f-cks up a lot). But one thing I do know for sure – this is not a smart man. And Kat just showed how few quality men she’s ever met. By the way, do you think they’re engaged? It wouldn’t surprise me, honestly. Nothing about Jesse’s “intelligence” surprises me at this point.
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ugh, girlfriend need to stop with the whole – Giant glasses thing… its fug..
I think Sandra married him because he has wonderful qualities. I have no problem believing and understanding that he is warped by his horrific childhood, and that with Sandra, he was the man he wants to be. He’s clearly a dedicated Dad, and seems to regret deeply his inability to manage the side of himself that still believes he is a worthless slimeball and acts like one. He’s hurt his children and Sandra, as well as himself, and lost much that mattered to him. Not lost, but threw away, which makes it even worse.
I may be in the minority but I did hope they’d work things out. I believe his behaviors shout that he’s literally sick from what he endured as a boy.
Please note, I’m not saying his abusive childhood excuses his behaviors, but that it’s a reason for it. It is wholly up to Jesse to work on that.
Ugly Betty much?
They sound perfect for each other. Yuck!
I do not find this chick attractive. She is kind of fugly. Yes, and she would definitely know what an intelligent human being is, right??? It must be her huge glasses. Maybe she is wearing them so she too can look like an intelligent person. Honey, it would take more than that.
@Diane:
Yes, like two pigs in shit. LOL!!
Sandra thought he was kind hearted and perfect too… Remember Kat?
Yes, his actions towards Sandra were very kind indeed. Well then, I think kindness is over-rated.
NayNay: Wish I’d said that!
Kind hearted human beings don’t cheat on their lovely, beautiful, successful wives. Uch. This couple makes me want to GAG. I can’t wait till they break up.
so why does she want to edit him out of her show?
She is a cartoon. A dumb one. I deleted her show from my DVR the day I found out she was hooked up with him. Hope she reads this.
Although I’m not a Kat fan by any means, I will give her credit for not using a baby as a means for more fame.
Of course, there’s always Sunny…
barf
Instead of getting wiser with age, these two get stupider with age. I’m not even going to try to assume she thinks she’ll “make him better.” sigh
She looks just like Pete Burns.
I seriously SERIOUSLY doubt that Kat & Jesse are engaged. No matter how “dumb” people think they are, they aren’t that dumb.
I actually like them both, a lot. However, I certainly don’t defend or condone Jesse’s actions when he was married to SB. Calling either one of them dumb or stupid is just ridiculous. They are both VERY successful business people & very successful aren’t remotely dumb or stupid
why do people like her wear big fake glasses when trying to look “smart?” trust me kat, nobody thinks you are smart; most of us are stunned you can even read.
ugh. i hope she doesn’t come to my book store to do a “reading,” because my employees & i will not be able to stop laughing. part of my job is to write a little intro and introduce the authors – what in the hell would i say about this skank?
please, god, no. *crosses fingers*
from watching a few episodes of LA ink i had the impression that Kat von D was fairly nice albeit a little immature but i seriously have to question her judgement here. JJ is such a hugely publicised idiot i don’t see how she can think any different?!
The more I read about her, the more I get the impression that she trys to show herself in a favourable light, ‘though she becomes entangled in contradictions. I just think about the outburst of fury at one show and her selfish snobbish attitude. Maybe celebs are schizophrenic? BTW, I know we all have our faults.
OMG! Her shoes are gorgeous!! I guess she’s still with that loser, but she shouldn’t be! Run Kat, run!
The whole Kat & Jessie thing was so public (& now nothing) it makes me wonder if they both just wanted publicity. I wouldn’t put anything past the 2 of them.
She can spout garbage like “Jesse James is intelligent” all day long and I don’t care one goddamn bit as long as she isn’t with Nikki.
She deserves Jesse and he deserves her. And that is in no way meant to be a positive comment.
it’s all Janine Lindemulder work.he became obsessed about tattoo
Why do vapid chicks think glasses make them look intelligent? This is an earnest question. I see the really blatant sorority types (with the matching letter accessories, prosaic standard issue fake blonde hair, spray tan) pop them on before a lecture as though it’ll negate their lack of mental facility. Pro tip: real glasses tend to distort the image of the area behind them because they are CORRECTIVE LENSES so it’s easy to tell when they are ERSATZ LENSES. /rant. People with glasses and asthma (like me) end up being nerds because it’s difficult to do anything else but read with those conditions. Even then, I spent as much time as I could every day training to increase my lung capacity so I could one day play like other children. When I finally was able to wear contacts (age 16), I decided to only wear glasses in public in the most extenuating of circumstances (like a shattered contact – I can only wear hard lenses). I know some people may legitimately need them to see at a distance but I can tell the vast majority are just trying to hop on the geek chic hipster trend.
I’m glad Nikki Sixx is free of this poseur.
Yes, when I think of kindness and intelligence, I think of men who do Nazi salutes, and who like to F women w/Nazi tatoos. She must think people weren’t paying attention these past few months.
Whatever she has been doing to her face, bitch needs to stop. I used to think she was really pretty, but she is turning into an overly plasticized catwoman (Katwoman)… Also, those glasses are beyond fug, and that trend needs to die already! People look so pretentious for thinking, “Look! I’m so cute that I look good even when I wear these hideous, oversized, thick glasses.” You don’t look ironic; you just look like an asshole.
Kat also has been saying some incredibly stupid things lately. I don’t doubt that sex addiction/cheating scandal aside, Jesse might be an overall nice person – but “most intelligent human being”? Please! I still think them dating is a publicity stunt. Case in point: If you don’t want to attract attention & answer questions about it, DON’T WEAR A BIG DIAMOND RING ON YOUR RING FINGER TO A BOOKSIGNING. Simple! Clearly she wanted people to notice it.
I can’t get past those fugly giant black glasses to even read the article! She looks like a cartoon character.
I wonder if she knows how ugly she is inside and out. The man just went through a divorce, your comments just make you look smug, and you Kat, have not one reason to be smug.
How much can you trust a woman who would write on her face with permanent ink?
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