Ink Master season 17

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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. It premiered 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. 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 sees 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. This is the second season to have four finalists instead of three. Matt Mooney was crowned the winner of the season, being the first Australian contestant to win the title, with Isnard Barbosa as the runner-up.

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