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As If You Needed 19 More Reasons To Loathe Jesse James

Kat Von D has never been particularly private about her relationship with ex-fiance and consummate bad boy Jesse James. Turns out, neither has Jesse James! In a very different, more horrible way! “Today I encountered the 19th girl to add to the list of people Jesse cheated on me with during this last year,” the former reality star wrote in a blistering Facebook rant yesterday. Ugh, we wish we could grab Kat by her ink-covered shoulders and tell her to Not. Even. Waste. Her. Time. Since we can’t, instead we’ve compiled the 19 reasons no one on this beautiful blue planet ever should date Jesse James. You’d think the world wouldn’t need a list like this, but hey … let’s keep it from hitting 20, shall we?

19. That beard.
18. If Kat Von D’s upcoming album is anything like we imagine, there will be reasons not to date him set to music, emitting from your computer speakers.
17. Whimpered about how he felt “beaten up by the media” for um, you know, all those horrible, embarrassing things he did.
16. Got a book deal out of the whole thing, published American Outlaw.
15. Told Howard Stern that sex with Kat was “100 percent better” than with Sandra Bullock. Does he not know we can all hear the words coming out of his mouth?
14. Oh right, cheated on America’s sweetheart Sandra Bullock in the most painfully public way possible. She barely got to enjoy her Best Actress Oscar last year!
13. Photos of Jesse James in Nazi regalia are floating around the Internet, and you know your mom would find those! Or someone else’s mom! Or anyone!
12. Bombshell McGee, the woman with whom Jesse cheated on Sandra Bullock. That’s all we’ll say about that.
11. Actually, no it’s not. Bombshell McGee had racist and Nazi tattoos, too! The woman had a swastika near her lady business! It’s like we’re taking crazy pills here!
10. Even bombshell McGee didn’t think Jesse’s engagement to Kat D was a good idea, and she thinks horrible ideas are good ideas!
9. Has sold stuff for way more than it’s worth on eBay because of his notoriety, which just does not seem fair at all.
8. Morally tainted our enjoyment of Monster Garage reruns.
7. Allegedly called his marriage to Sandy a “sham.”
6. Allegedly had a foursome when Bullock was out of town promoting The Proposal. We can’t even.
5. Got defended by Whoopi Goldberg in the press, and you know she only defends the gross guys. Mel Gibson? Roman Polanski?
4.,3. and 2. That hair.
1. He is a 20-time cheater! And that’s just the number of women we’ve heard about! Isn’t that reason enough?

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Kat Von D Records First Album, “Cheating Ex” Offers Plenty Of Material

It’s hard to imagine a Kat Von D album without a few songs about He Who Shall Not Be Named. (Just kidding, we’re talking ’bout Jesse James). After all, the LA Ink star told E! that her upcoming record will be “more on the dark, more tragically romantic” side of thing. We imagine it’s going to be like a Taylor Swift album, except switch John Mayer for Jesse and swap bunny eyes trembling with heart-wrenching tears for knuckle tatts. Plus, if you’re Sandra Bullock, you can use it to get your heart rate up at the gym.

While her music might be about her former flame, Kat Von D’s book most definitely won’t be. “No, my next book will not be about my cheating ex. There are way too many positive and inspiring things to write about instead,” Kat Von D’s Twitter read yesterday. While it’s not completely clear if Kat is alleging Jesse James cheated on her specifically, or more generally when married to Sandy, either way it’s probably a better subject to rock out to than to read about. That way we won’t have to just imagine the screaming in our heads.

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Kat Von D Splits With Jesse James (Again!), Steps Out With Some Dude

We’re losing track of these two — but the real question is do we (and you guys) really care? Kat von D and Jesse James reunited a little over a month ago with sappy twitpics and tweets to commemorate the occasion. So what went wrong (again) in such a short period of time? Kat explained the (brand-new) split to People saying, “It was clear to me that we were just on two different paths in life. My friend put it best when he said I could never be more deserving of total, noble love. And as a woman, I think it’s important to know your value and never lose sight of that.” Yeah, we don’t know if anyone could have a “total, noble love” with Jesse!

She also added via Facebook that distance played its part and apologized “for all the ‘back and forth’ if it’s caused any confusion).” A day after this apology, Kat was photographed strolling around West Hollywood with a “mystery man,” although none of the pictures suggest a romantic link. Time will tell.

Bonus pics: Kat Von D Through The Years!

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A Pre-Fame Lady Gaga Gets A Tattoo From Kat Von D

Even before she caught The Fame, we knew that Lady Gaga had glam and sprinx in her veins. And now this video of Mama Monster taken on the edge of super-stardom (and glory) proves it! A clip has just surfaced of Gags getting a tattoo from none other than Kat Von D, and it’s actually pretty adorable. The moment took place in early 2008, when Gaga moved to LA before the release of her debut record. Even before becoming a living legend, she made sure to dress the part in a long blonde wig and sparkly blue hot pants. Fake it til ya make it, girl! And Von D was still light years from becoming a famous/infamous reality TV face. But fate had something in store for theses two.

Ever the professional, Kat starts making small talk with the artist-then-known-as Stefani Germanotta, and her casual responses are disarmingly sweet, charming and simple. “I’m a singer and also a songwriter for other artists,” she tells Kat, who then asks of she’s “working on anything cool or interesting.” Not much, just fusing pop and performance art to change the music industry as we know it, NBD, she could have said. But instead she goes with “I worked with New Kids on the Block last night, it was rad!” Our minds are blown into mini Donnie Wahlberg-shaped pieces.

She then starts talking about her home in New York while the LA Ink star does her thing, tattooing intertwined roses onto her lower back. “I have an Italian family. They still live there. I go home and have meatballs.” Apparently at this point her fam is still getting used to Gaga’s tattoos, not knowing the avalanche of crazy their daughter would soon unleash on the world. “When I got the first one, they had a heart attack,” she admits, “Then I had a heart attack because I felt bad for not telling them I was going to do it. We’re really close.” We wonder what else Gaga hasn’t told them over the years. Check out more in the vid above!

Kat Von D Through The Years

It’s a sad day over here at TheFABlife headquarters. It’s gloomy outside, summer is officially over and tonight is the series finale of LA Ink. Alas, all good things must come to an end. In the 4 seasons LA Ink has been on air we’ve watched Kat Von D fall in and out of love, successfully commit to sobriety, launch a make-up line, release multiple books and continue to design bad-ass tats. Over the years we’ve also watched Kat Von D’s look evolve. She’s always maintained her unique West Coast rock ‘n’ roll style, but we’ve seen her drop weight, possibly undergo multiple plastic surgery procedures and constantly change-up her hair color (we admire her commitment to her hair).

Join us in saying farewell to LA Ink by checking out Kat Von D’s style through the years.

Kat Von D And Jesse James: Back Together!

So we thought that Kat von D was going to drop out of our lives forever since LA Ink got canned. But when one door slams shut, another opens — to the public, that is. Because Kat and Jesse James are back on and therefore, back in the press. Jesse told People that they were giving their relationship a second chance and that their broken engagement was on again. And to make it very clear, he tweeted a sappy message and photo of them that read, “Para Siempre”. It was reciprocated by Kat’s tweet and photo (which you can see above). Why did we think we had seen the last of them? It never works that way! But yeah, make it work, you two. Loving the l’amour and all that.

[Photo via Kat von D's Twitter account]

LA Ink Canceled; Kat Von D Fades From Our Lives Forever

Okay, Kat Von D isn’t going to just blink out of existence; that’s not how stars work. However, today’s LA Ink cancellation does suggest that the tattooed lady might fade gently back into the general population. Metaphorically, of course; people are still going to stare at her on the bus. “TLC has decided that the current season of LA Ink will be its last,” the channel announced in a statement. “The network is proud of what the series has accomplished in its four seasons, following Kat Von D’s journey as an artist from Miami to Los Angeles. The series finale will air September 15th at 10 p.m.” The channel is expected to follow up their statement with a detailed explanation of what exactly it thinks the series has “accomplished.”

This has really not been Kat’s summer. The end of her show was announced less than a month after Kat Von D’s break-up with Jesse James, and apparently TLC’s treatment of their split that has Von D up in arms. “In an effort to capitalize on my recent breakup, the network has decided to focus their energy on re-editing events that didn’t happen while filming,” Kat told People. “I have no regrets and am very proud of the original footage. In my opinion, any attempt to compromise the honesty of that would be an insult to my fans and viewers. As grateful as I am to have been a part of a show like LA Ink, I’m ready to end this chapter and want to focus on other projects now.” On the plus side, now girl can go ahead and get that full-face tattoo she’s been pining for. That’s something that can be considered a plus side, right?
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Kat Von D Blogs Away The Pain, Declares “I Suck”

See, the internet isn’t just another means for celebrities to accidentally show us their sexy times/secret homophobia. This wacky series of tubes can also be a force of good, like in Kat Von D’s blog post about her break-up with Jesse James and storming off Good Morning L.A this morning. In the post titled “What can I say? I suck,” Von D poured her surprisingly eloquent heart out about her split from her fiance, devastating house fire and continuing recovery from addiction. “Today was really hard for me. And no ones to blame other than myself,” Kat apologizes. “Never planned on walking away from this relationship, let alone the timing of things.” Celebrities: they aren’t just cyborgs made out of collagen and tattoo ink. They also have human, collagen-filled, tattoo-covered hearts.

As for all of us rolling our eyes at her diva move on live TV, Kat Von D’s Twitter tells a different story. “My apologies if I’ve offended anyone this morning-For the record: I did not storm off – I politely left w notice when GDLA broke their word,” the reality star tweeted. “As if we’ve forgotten how to love, so easily we resort to blame, criticism, and ridicule of one another… Today, I admit defeat. Xo.” Wow, really makes you think…that this might be some sort of genius marketing scheme for the new season of L.A. Ink. If so, well-played you crazy cyborg!

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Kat Von D Storms Off Talk Show After Jesse James Questions

Just days after the news of her split with mega-creep Jesse James went public, Kat Von D stormed out of the Good Day L.A. studios after learning that host Jillian Reynolds planned to ask some questions about, you guessed it, her split with mega-creep Jesse James. Kat doesn’t seem to get how morning talk shows (or people in general) work. But now she’s back peddling and insisting to TMZ that the show’s anchors broke their word to not mention the split in her introduction.

Kat says she saw her Jesse James-centric intro on the teleprompter and “very politely” asked that it be changed, but nothing was done about it. So when she heard it live on air, she bolted. Good Day L.A. producers are calling BS, and insist that Kat made no such demands, only requesting the interviewers didn’t discuss former James flames Sandra Bullock and Michelle McGee (which they didn’t). Kat claims that she didn’t want her to highlight her personal life, but promote the new season of LA Ink. And what better way to promote a series than a massively public breakup and causing a fuss on live television. We’re just sayin…

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Kat Von D And Jess James Deny Break-Up, Plan Summer Wedding

How dare those nay sayers suggest Kat Von D and James James broke up, when clearly their love is like a filthy, tattoo-covered rose growing strong and wild from a crack in the parking lot? “That is absolutely not true,” James told People regarding break-up rumors. “We’re still going strong. Things are completely good with us.” Kat agreed, adding, “That’s the furthest thing from the truth.” It seems to us that the farthest thing from the truth would be the statement, “These two do not make us feel vaguely nauseated,” but to each their own.

This isn’t the first time Jesse James felt “beaten up” by the media, though, sadly, not in a literal sense. In fact, the engaged couple is at this moment so not broken up, they are planning their nuptials for the one-year anniversary of their relationship later this summer. “That day can’t come soon enough!” James exclaimed. “Everything is on track. I am absolutely more in love today than I was a year ago. She’s the one for me.” That would put the wedding as being in or around August, giving them both plenty of time to laser off all those former lovers’ names off their butts prior to the event.

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