Most reality shows thrive on drama, and “Ink Master” is no exception. One of the most high-profile feuds is the one between tattoo artist Kyle Dunbar and judge Chris Nunez, which MLive talked about in an interview with Dunbar. In a nutshell, Nunez claimed he was pushing Dunbar to be better, while Dunbar said, “If you train your dog by scolding every time it does something wrong, it cowers from you for some time. Eventually, if you beat it a bit, it strikes at you.”
Dunbar also took issue with the way their conflict was framed, saying that even incidents where Nunez appeared to compliment him weren’t sincere. That interview was given the same month that his elimination from the show aired, after an incident where he got physical with Nunez and shoved him. Dunbar later re-ignited the controversy on Reddit.
There, he claimed that producers tried to push conflict by suggesting lines and pushing people to behave in a certain way, which led some viewers to cry foul on the part of the show. Was it fair? Dunbar made it clear that he didn’t think so, suggesting that when it came to interviews,”… they keep you in there until they get what the[y] want …” In another comment, he claimed that while there was no script, “they do try to start things … and it is uncomfortable sometimes.” Want to know the whole story behind this epic reality show feud? Check out this piece on the truth between Kyle Dunbar and Chris Nunez’s on-screen fight.
