Kat Von D shared an Instagram post about throwing outbooks that "don't align" with who she is.- According to a photo she shared, those books discuss
witchcraft and the macabre, among other topics.
$4 has made another significant life change.
$4 shared in $4 on Thursday that she's throwing out books about witchcraft, magic, and the macabre because they "don't align" with who she wants to be.
This seems to be a major departure for Von D, since these themes have long been a part of her aesthetic and brands. Von D's former beauty brand offered $4 and a black lipstick color named "$4," for example, and her current shoe line offers $4.
"I've always found beauty in the macabre, but at this point, I just had to ask myself what is my relationship with this content?" she wrote $4. "And the truth is, I just don't want to invite any of these things into our family's lives, even if it comes disguised in beautiful covers, collecting dust on my shelves."
Von D included photos $4 of the books she tossed and opened up about having "pretty meaningful realizations" in recent years, with "many of them revolving around the fact" that she says she "got a lot of things wrong" in her past.
The former makeup mogul also noted that she didn't want her post to seem critical of people who enjoy those topics, despite her feelings about them.
"But right now, it's never been more clear to me that there is a spiritual battle taking place, and I want to surround myself and my family with love and light," she continued.
Von D's announcement might seem surprising since she's widely known for $4, but the controversial figure has previously discussed other transformations she's made in recent years.
Weeks after $4 in January 2020, Von D started $4At the time, she said the tattoos "meant nothing" to her, as she got them before becoming sober.
Von D announced in December 2020 that $4 to escape California's taxes, "terrible policies," and "tyrannical government."
More recently, Von D $4, $4, and listed $4.
Representatives for Kat Von D did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.