LA Ink: Back for Another Year

Fans of the TLC reality television series LA Ink have reason to rejoice, as the show has been recently confirmed for renewal and one more season next year. The good news was revealed by show star Kat Von D, who works as one of the tattoo artists of the High Voltage Tattoo parlor, during an interview on the red carpet at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. During an interview with Buzznet.com, she remarked that production on the show was doing well and going really great. She added that as the first season had finished filming, the second season was then picked up by network executives.

Kat Von D also expressed her high level of excitement at another season, as well as the chance to show viewers what their show was truly all about. LA Ink is a spin-off of the previous reality television series Miami Ink, which also featured the day-to-day lives and work of a tattoo parlor based in Miami. She also appeared for two seasons on that parent show, though she had several arguments and disputes with fellow tattoo artist and Miami shop owner Ami James. Kat Von D eventually chose to move back to her hometown of Los Angeles, where she opened up and headed the High Voltage Tattoo establishment.

One of the main differences between the two shops and shows is that in LA Ink, the staff of the tattoo parlor is predominantly female. Four women out of five staff members are featured on the show, with Kat Von D as their leader. The others are Pixie Acia, Kim Saigh, and Hannah Aitchison. Kat Von D has explained that she wants her show to become a role model and inspiration for young girls not necessarily in guiding them towards also becoming tattoo artists, but in showing them a team of empowered, independent and artistically talented women.