The Untold Truth Of Ink Master

As if those frightful tattoos weren't bad enough, Ink Master has sure seen its fair share of controversial moments in its 186 episodes, a list of which Screen Rant was more than happy to compile, as well. One of those came in season three, when producers thought it would be great to send the artists into a prison to have them do up some traditional single needle prison tats on real-life convicts. Luckily, no one asked for a swastika or anything like that.

Ink Master has also been criticized for its treatment of women. It took the show eight seasons to see a female champion, Ryan Ashley. The show is apparently not a safe space for them, either. One former employee reportedly experienced sexual harassment on the set and ended up suing the producers after she was fired for filing a complaint about it. Then there was that episode in season four where all the human canvases appeared totally butt-naked, which made some of the competitors understandably uncomfortable. The show's biggest controversy came in 2020, however, when Oliver Peck was booted off the judges' panel and Ink Master ended up calling it quits.