Today we’d like to introduce you to Kat Bylska.
Hi kat, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I started like most people who actually do things — by getting knocked down, getting up again, and deciding it was easier to build my own world than keep fitting into the one that didn’t want to make space for me.
From a childhood spent in dance studios and performance spaces, to a degree in International Studies and Political Science (because apparently the arts aren’t “practical”), I learned how the world operates — and how rigged it often is. Injury forced me offstage, which shoved me headfirst into the corporate world, where I became fluent in budgets, contracts, and the polite absurdities of office life. I excelled, obviously, but died a little inside every time someone called cruelty “policy.”
Eventually, all of it — the creative fire, the love of animals, the disgust at hypocrisy — fused into what became Katz-Entertainment and its ecosystem: Karma Katz, Boobiekatz, Katz Kabaret, Katz Tailz and the rest. Each branch is a rebellion wearing lipstick — storytelling, performance, and activism colliding to wake people up. I didn’t “find my calling”; I weaponized it.
So here I am now: a one-woman creative insurgency, using entertainment to expose the industries that exploit animals, while building an empire that makes compassion look dangerous — and fun.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Smooth? Not even close. It’s been more like driving blindfolded through a construction zone with potholes full of existential dread.
Every step forward seemed to come with some kind of obstacle — losing jobs, bad business partners, health setbacks, manipulative bosses, and the constant uphill battle of being the one person in the room who actually gives a damn. I’ve dealt with burnout, betrayal, and that special brand of corporate gaslighting where people smile while stabbing you with “feedback.”
Financial instability, creative rejection, and the emotional exhaustion of watching cruelty be normalized — all of it nearly broke me more than once. But honestly, those cracks are where the real story leaked out. They’re what turned me from someone trying to “make it” into someone trying to change it.
So no, it hasn’t been smooth. But I’d rather scrape my knees on the truth than glide through life anesthetized by comfort.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I build worlds that make people uncomfortable — on purpose. My work lives at the intersection of entertainment, activism, and dark comedy. Through Katz-Entertainment and its branches — Karma Katz, Boobiekatz, Katz Kabaret, Katz Tailz, and the rest of my delightful circus — I use storytelling, performance, and satire to expose how casually society treats cruelty, especially toward animals.
I’m a creator, writer, performer, and unapologetic disruptor. One day I might be writing a screenplay about a vigilante animal-rights attorney, the next I’m designing merch that mocks the fashion industry’s obsession with killing for luxury. Everything I do ties back to one thing: making empathy impossible to ignore.
What I’m most proud of is doing all of this without a safety net — no investors, no “team,” no trust fund, just grit and a very opinionated cat. I’ve built something raw, strange, and alive that can’t be replicated because it’s born out of actual conviction, not trend-chasing.
What sets me apart? I don’t soften the truth to make it palatable. I don’t try to fit into existing lanes — I build new ones and name them after cats.
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Relentless defiance. I don’t quit, even when I probably should.
It’s not optimism — it’s survival instinct. I’ve learned that the world will hand you a hundred reasons to stop, to compromise, to “tone it down.” I refuse. The same stubborn streak that made me a difficult employee makes me an unstoppable creator.
I question everything, I don’t wait for permission, and I treat “no” as a dare. That’s the through-line — whether it’s fighting for animals, building brands from nothing, or clawing my way out of burnout. I’ve failed spectacularly and kept going anyway. That, more than talent or luck, is why I’m still standing.
Pricing:
- Private Dance/Fitness Instruction starts at $100/hour
- Boobiekatz & Karma Katz merchandise pricing starts at $25
- Donations of any denomination welcome
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.katzkabaret.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kat_bylska
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/katz-entertainment
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/katzkabaret
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/katz-kabaret-los-angeles
- Other: https://www.katzent.com
Image Credits
Robert Smith
Christina Russo
Reidar Shoppe
Kat Bylska
