PARAMOUNT+ UNVEILS CONTESTANTS AND TRAILER FOR NEW SEASON OF HIT COMPETITION SERIES "INK MASTER"

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Truly Original, New Season Premieres November 1

October 17, 2023 - Paramount+ today revealed a stacked lineup of tattoo artists who will be competing in season 15 of the hit reality competition series INK MASTER, which will premiere exclusively on the service Wednesday, November 1, with three all-new episodes in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia. Subsequent episodes will drop weekly on Paramount+. An official trailer was also released for the season, which will be hosted by artist-entrepreneur Joel Madden.

Meet the INK MASTER contestants:

Aaron Davis-Holloway
Bobby Johnson
Bryan Black
Charlene Ngo
Dave Patel
David Martinez
Freddie Albrighton
Glenn Cuzen
Jenna Kerr
Jessica Valentine
Joel Mejia
Jon Mesa
Jozzy Camacho
Koral Ladna
Sydney Dyer

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Truly Original, INK MASTER is hosted by artist-entrepreneur, culture enthusiast, and lead vocalist for pop/punk band Good Charlotte, Joel Madden. Three-time INK MASTER champion DJ Tambe joins this season's judging panel, which includes returning judges Ryan Ashley, the first female tattoo artist to win the competition, and Nikko Hurtado, one of the world's best color-realism artists.

In the new season of INK MASTER, 15 new artists enter the shop to battle in the ultimate tattoo competition, where they will compete in grueling Flash Challenges and epic Elimination Tattoos in hopes of walking away with $250,000 and the title of "Ink Master."

INK MASTER is executive produced by Glenda Hersh, Steven Weinstock and Andrea Richter for Truly Original. Daniel Blau Rogge serves as executive producer and Ivanna Palance as executive in charge of production for MTV Entertainment Studios.

About Paramount+

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About SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks

SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks is a global network of media assets that reaches over one billion people in more than 180 countries featuring some of the most iconic brands in entertainment including SHOWTIME, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Network among others - and, its Studios arm which produces 120+ series annually, including some of today's biggest hits such as Yellowstone, Yellowjackets, Emily in Paris, 1883, 1923, George & Tammy, South Park, Tulsa King, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Challenge and Jersey Shore, to name a few.

About Truly Original

Truly Original creates a broad range of nonfiction programming for television and streaming platforms. Run by Emmy(R) Award-winning producers Glenda Hersh and Steven Weinstock, who serve as Truly Original's co-presidents and CEOs, the company is a subsidiary of Banijay. Truly Original's robust roster includes Ink Master, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Real Housewives of Potomac, The Real Housewives of Dubai, Basketball Wives, Swamp People, Summer House, Winter House and The Last Cowboy with executive producer Taylor Sheridan. For more information visit trulyoriginal.com.