Alisha Elenz, a contestant on Top Chef Season 21, is fond of tattoos. She has over 10+ tattoos on different parts of her body, each with a deep meaning.
Along with her cooking skills, the 30-year-old chef has amazed many viewers by flashing her interesting and exciting arm tattoos.
Moreover, Alisha Elenz shares that those tattoos motivate her and help her avoid getting distracted from her passion.
Many people think she is a tattoo freak as her right arm is almost covered with various sketches and designs.
In addition, she also has tattoos on both legs and often posts photos of them on her Instagram, along with what each of them means.
Alisha Elenz has dedicated some tattoos to her loved ones, including her grandfather, and nephew
Alisha Elenz, owner of the private chef and events company Whisk the Night Away, has over 5 tattoos on her right arm containing different sketches and written quotes.
Among them, the biggest one is a tattoo of a young man with jaw-length messy hair holding a guitar.
According to the reports, it is a picture of Jimmy Page from her favorite rock band, Led Zeppelin, which was formed in 1968 in London, England.
Similarly, Alisha Elenz got her first tattoo on her right arm’s front wrist that says, “This Too Shall Pass.”
Alisha shared that she got that tattoo for the memory of her grandfather, who often used to say that quote to people.
Similarly, she has another sketch tattoo of an older woman holding a lamp in one hand and a cane in the other.
In the picture, the older woman appears wearing an oversized attire and bowing down on the ground.
The sketch tries to show that if we have patience and faith, whatever dark condition we are in, it will fade away one day, and brightness will shine again.
She shared this tattoo with her Instagram friends on 24 March 2017, along with a poem that reads.
“And as we wind on down the road our shadows taller than our soul.There walks a lady we all know who shines white light and wants to show how everything still turns to gold. And if you listen very hard the tune will come to you at last. When all are one and one is all to be a rock and not to roll.”
Talking about her left arm tattoos, she only has one small sketch of a lotus flower, probably, and above that, there is a quote that says, “revel in the chaos.“
In 2018, Jan Alisha posted an Instagram post where she revealed her new arms tattoo of an older man wearing a helmet while carrying a heavy weight on his back.
The following tattoo is probably trying to show that endurance is essential in life and is a sign of bravery.
With the tattoos, she wrote the caption saying
“Ooh yeah, brave I endure
Ooh yeah, strong shields and lore. And
they can’t hold the wrath of those who walk an’ the boots of those who march.”
Similarly, on her arms, there is also another stunning, meaningful tattoo, which shows a naked woman with huge wings on her back.
The woman in the tattoos seemed to be in pain as she tilted her head backward with one hand on her hair and the other spread in the air.
She got that tattoo in 2016 and shared it with Instagram followers with the caption, “Upon us all a little rain must fall.”
She added, “I’ve decided I should probably just dedicate this arm to Zeppelin at this point. Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes and love, I’m ready for my Michael Jordan Year.”
Now, moving to her leg tattoos, she has a burning sun tattoo on her thigh and on the middle of the sun there is a message that reads, “IN A SOCIETY THAT PROFITS FROM YOUR SELF DOUBT, LIKING YOURSELF IS A REBELUOUS ACT.“
As per her Instagram caption, she got this tattoo after finally learning the importance of self-love. She wrote, “Started out 2020 feeling drained but hopeful, decided to end 2020 with some self-love. Thank you for being the year that I made some of the toughest decisions I’ve’ ever had to make, you were a rough one, but I’m’ genuinely grateful for the person I’m’ taking into 2021.”
Moreover, she has another inspirational quote and sketches tattoo on her leg, one of which is a picture of a handshake (one plain, while the other is full of colorful puzzles).
On the top of the sketch is written, “I wouldn’t change you for the world, but I’d change the world for you.“
Alisha Elenz revealed that she got that tattoo for her nephew. In the caption, while expressing love for him, she wrote: “This one is for my nephew, I think my heart grew two sizes the day you were born ❤️”
Her last and final tattoo is of many blooming orange flowers with leaves, which she shared on her Instagram post on 14 August 2022.
Her flower tattoo is surrounded by a message that says, “We accept the love we think we deserve.“
Through this tattoo, Alisha tries to show how people think they do not deserve something, just judging by their past experiences.
Alisha Elenz also shared her thoughts and feelings along with the tattoo, saying, “The cycle of abuse is hard for me to wrap my head around sometimes. We can’t’ choose where we come from, but we can choose where we go from there.”
Overall, Alisha Elenz’s tattoos clearly show how much she learned throughout her experiences. Moreover, she loves sharing what she learned, often posting inspirational quotations on her Instagram.
FAQs
How old is Top Chef’s star, Alisha Elenz?
Alisha Elenz is currently 30 years old as she was born in the year 1993 in Chicago, Illinois.
Who is Alisha Elenz’s husband?
No, Alisha does not have a husband to date and is probably single, as there is no information regarding her relationship on the internet.
At what age did Alisha Elenz start working as a chef?
Alisha Elenz learned cooking by working in her family restaurant at a young age. At the age of 23, she became an executive chef.
