![]() ![]() “When I tell you my family at first was like, “I can’t believe you’re going to waste all of that college to do tattoos.” Now it’s like, “We get it.”” Pretty in Ink, her Charlotte NC based tattooing business, encompasses all of her accomplishments a successful tattoo career, and her college experience. Now with a successful tattoo shop of her own, and the know how to run it effectively via her education, Dutchess is making power moves for herself. Pursuing her new love of tattooing full time, she wasn’t sure what would come out of it in the end. With two degrees in Marketing and Management from A&T, Dutchess says she went on to grad school, but after getting caught up in the art of tattooing and falling in love with it, she put her Masters on hold. Though apprehensive at first, she exclaims that she feels like her tenure there was just yesterday. Choosing North Carolina A&T University to pacify her parent’s worries, she doesn’t regret her decision now at all. Forced to cease her plans of attending Spelman after a death rocked her family, Dutchess opted for a school closer to home. It was just comforting to see the progression of something you’ve thought about, dreamed about, wanted, and then see it come into fruition.”Ī Lincolnton, North Carolina Native, Lattimore says she began getting to know herself in full once she started college. There were a few hiccups but it was so exciting. “It was the greatest adventure of my life. Dutchess is so much more than the blocks of edited content given to the masses every season.Īlmost 6 months into her ownership of her new tattoo shop Pretty in Ink, Dutchess sat down with The Buzz to talk her life outside of the show.Īs a new business owner Dutchess states, “it’s just a blessing to see, I don’t know, it just makes you feel good inside, you can see my smile without even seeing me.” Tattoo artist, entrepreneur, new business owner, and proud Aggie alum. What we unfortunately don’t get to see enough of, is what drives her when the cameras are off, and real life returns. We’ve seen the ups and downs of her public relationship play out on our screens every Monday, and the obstacles she’s overcome on her road to becoming a well-known tattoo artist. However, she’s living and thriving in her success and exploring the dating pool.We know Dutchess Lattimore as the southern spitfire who made her way into our homes via television on VH1’s Black Ink Crew. She has never been married, nor does she have kids. She has a beauty brand called ‘BeatYourselfBeautiful.’ Lattimore is a serial entrepreneur who shares her success with family and friends. She subsequently opened her tattoo parlor called “Pretty N Ink” in 2015.īesides her tattoo shop, Lattimore also owns a videography brand called Ambitious Day Dreams. However, she quit the show in season five after 83 episodes. ![]() Lattimore began a romantic relationship with the shop owner, Ceaser Emanuel. In 2013, Lattimore got cast as the main character on V.H.1’s “Black Ink Crew.” The show premiered on January 7, 2013, and has nine seasons. After her graduation, she moved to New York to showcase her artistry in 2010 and started working as a tattoo artist. ![]() Lattimore was always a bright student and double-majored in Business Management and Visual Arts from the North Carolina A&T State University. Her father had several tattoos, which influenced her love for them. She is of African-American ethnicity and her zodiac sign is Pisces. She was born into a family of five, and she has two siblings, R.J. Her parents are Ricky and Crystal Lattimore. Her beauty, intelligence, and artistry endeared her to fans worldwide. Dutchess, was born on February 25, 1984, in Lincolnton, North Carolina, and is a well-known name in the tattoo industry.
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