Tattoo Artist Kat Von D Disqualifies a Winning Model from Her Contest Because She's a Trump Supporter

An Instagram post showing support for President Donald Trump apparently disqualified a local makeup artist from a national contest.



Gypsy Freeman, who splits time between Wichita and Florida, last month was declared the winner of an Instagram contest sponsored by Kat Von D Beauty, according to screenshots taken by Freeman.



The winner of the Saint + Sinner Contest – and a guest – was to be flown to Los Angeles to attend the launch party of a new makeup line from Kat Von D, perhaps best known for her role on “LA Ink.” The approximate value of the prize package, which included a $500 gift card to Sephora, was $2,100.



To enter, Freeman submitted an Instagram image of an angelic figure beside a girl in an all-black outfit and thick mascara.



When Freeman was announced as the winner, curious Instagrammers went to her page and found a pro-Trump post from Election Day last year.



That evening, she received a direct message from Kat Von D’s personal Instagram account, telling her the celebrity had “drawn a personal line in the sand between myself and anyone who supports that man,” according to screenshots of the conversation.



“My launch party [and my brand] celebrates many things that Trump is against,” the celebrity went on to say, according to the screenshots. “And I just need you to know that I personally have a hard time with inviting anyone who would support such an anti-feminist, anti-homosexual/LGBT, anti-immigrant, and anti-climate change fascist such as Trump."