Ink Master season 17

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Ink Master: Hometown Heroes
Season 17
Ink Master S17 poster.jpg
Promotional poster featuring judges and contestants
Hosted by Joel Madden
Judges
No. of contestants15
Release
Original network Paramount+
Original releaseOctober 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)
Season chronology
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Ink Master: Hometown Heroes is the seventeenth season of tattoo reality competition show, Ink Master which was announced on October 1, 2025. [1] It will premiere on October 29, 2025 with the first three episodes on Paramount+, with the rest of the episodes being released weekly. Good Charlotte vocalist Joel Madden returns as host, while season 8 winner Ryan Ashley, Nikko Hurtado and three-time champion, DJ Tambe, return as judges. [2]

Like the previous season, artists competed against each other for the title of Ink Master as well as a $250,000 cash prize. The season will see 15 artists representing their hometowns to bring home the crown, putting their reputations and regional pride on the line. The contestants participating were announced ahead of the season premiere.

Judging and ranking

Judging panel

The judging panel is a table of four primary judges. The judges make their final decision by voting to see who had best tattoo of the day, and who goes home.

Contestants

Names, experience, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestant NameYears of
experience		HometownOutcome
Sherri Austria Los Angeles, California Participating
Isnard Barbosa Dublin, Ireland
Mike Beecher4 Gillette, Wyoming
Boushee Bowie Tulsa, Oklahoma
Seth Holmes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Keahi Ikeda Honolulu, Hawaii
Tyler Jenkins Orlando, Florida
Alli Johnson Kansas City, Missouri
Luka Lajoie Montreal, Canada
Matt Mooney Melbourne, Australia
Nadia Most Mashad, Iran
Teneil Napoli Gold Coast, Australia
Emily Sabrina Estrada Watford City, North Dakota
OJ Thomas
Kyra Torres Vancouver, Canada

Contestant progress

ContestantEpisode
1234678910
Sherri AustriaParticipating
Isnard Barbosa
Mike Beecher
Boushee Bowie
Seth Holmes
Keahi Ikeda
Tyler Jenkins
Alli Johnson
Luka Lajoie
Matt Mooney
Nadia Most
Teneil Napoli
Emily Sabrina Estrada
OJ Thomas
Kyra Torres
  The contestant won Ink Master.
  The contestant was the runner-up.
  The contestant was eliminated during the finale.
  The contestant advanced to the finale.
  The contestant won Best Tattoo of the Day.
  The contestant won their Head-to-Head challenge.
  The contestant was ranked at the top by the judges during the Blind Critique.
  The contestant was among the top.
  The contestant received positive critiques.
  The contestant received mixed critiques.
  The contestant received negative critiques.
  The contestant was in the bottom.
  The contestant was put in the bottom by the Jury of Peers.
  The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
  The contestant quit the competition.
  The contestant returned as a guest in the episode.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
2151TBAOctober 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)
2162TBAOctober 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)
2173TBAOctober 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)

References

  1. ↑ "Paramount+ Reveals Stacked Lineup of Contestants for the Highly Anticipated Return of "Ink Master"". The Futon Critic. October 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ Schneider, Michael (October 1, 2025). "Paramount+ Reveals 'Ink Master' Season 17 Contestants, Premiere Date and First Look (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
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