In episode 6, the winning tattoo artist was slated to be awarded with a trip to Mexico, sponsored by Corona. As a part of the challenge, the artists brainstormed with their clients about what their ideal “personal beach” or happy place might look like before the tattooing began, presumably inspired by Corona’s famous slogan “Find your beach,” (via Distractify). The contestants’ projects varied in style from a parrot to an egg beater to a zombie couple, according to Pennlive.
That all sounds fairly typical for an episode of “Ink Master,” so why did Netflix take down the episode from streaming? Some viewers speculated something was brewing with the episode’s sponsor, Corona, which has dealt with brand hiccups in the past like production suspension due to Covid-19-related fears, according to Distractify. Another viewer guessed the removal was due to a tattoo artists’ client passing out while receiving two tattoos at once. Regardless, viewers planning to binge the series all the way through may have to rely on recaps to determine the outcome of the missing episode in season 4.
