Ink Master parts ways with judge Oliver Peck after 13 seasons in wake of blackface controversy

TVLine

Peck apologized over the weekend after his blackface Halloween costume surfaced on TMZ. “We, like many others, were appalled when we saw the photos of Oliver,” Paramount Network said in a statement. “We were glad to see his apology and accept that he is taking full responsibility for the damaging impact of his actions.” Peck issued his own statement saying: “After filming 13 great seasons of Ink Master, the producers and I have decided it’s best to part ways. The offensive photos of me which recently surfaced from many years ago can only be a distraction to the amazing show I have loved being a part of and its many talented artists."