{"id":47726,"date":"2025-11-19T09:45:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=47726"},"modified":"2025-11-19T09:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:45:54","slug":"kat-von-d-pushes-back-after-christians-call-her-antique-cabinet-demonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2025\/11\/kat-von-d-pushes-back-after-christians-call-her-antique-cabinet-demonic.html","title":{"rendered":"Kat Von D Pushes Back After Christians Call Her Antique Cabinet ‘Demonic’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kat Von D, the famous tattoo artist and former star of LA Ink<\/em>, who has been outspoken about her conversion to Christianity, is once again responding to criticism from fellow believers \u2014 this time over a piece of furniture in her home.<\/p>\n

The 42-year-old, who renounced the occult in 2022 and was baptized<\/a> the following year, recently shared a photo of what she described as one of her “favorite pieces of furniture.” The ornate cabinet, carved in the 1800s in the shape of a cello, was originally commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte for his favorite cello player. But while Von D admired its craftsmanship and history, some Christians online had a different reaction, calling the piece “demonic” and urging her to remove it from her house.<\/p>\n

In a video posted to Instagram, Von D said she has received “a ton of negative feedback from my fellow Christian followers” demanding that she remove the cabinet immediately. “That will not be happening,” she said firmly.<\/p>\n

Von D then gave viewers a closer look at the details carved into the cabinet \u2014 what she called “whimsical monsters, creatures, and musical instruments.” She explained that the imagery wasn’t created to glorify darkness but to teach moral lessons in an era when many people could not read. “Gothic architecture uses monsters all the time, and it’s more for symbolic reasons,” she said. “They’re meant to teach the viewer about good versus evil.”<\/p>\n

She also revealed that the cabinet includes a plaque with a phrase that translates to “In God I have hoped” or “In God I have put my trust,” reinforcing that the original creator intended the piece to reflect faith, not oppose it.<\/p>\n

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