Married at First Sight UK ‘brides’ say they were raped by onscreen husbands
by Alarming-Safety3200
Married at First Sight UK ‘brides’ say they were raped by onscreen husbands
by Alarming-Safety3200
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Did the husbands admit to it? I hope so, because if not, the hypocrisy is the worst part.
Disgusting
And then still aired it all 💀
These shoes attract and knowingly select for manipulative and predatory people.
I’ve heard the name of this show but never seen it
I thought it was a Bachelor type show but it’s some weird wife swap/pretend live together thing
With that set up, I don’t know how they can not have things in place to protect people
There’s no notion of ‘attraction’ involved? They just pair people up?
Plural?
Norm 😶🌫️
It’s almost as if this sort of concept will always result in negative situations that put people at risk.
I don’t want to sound like I’m forgiving the perpetrators by blaming the system, but both can be bad, especially when there are not protections in place for the people participating.
Channel 4 have just pulled EVERY episode of the show from it’s streaming service.
Sounds like a sex trafficking show. Acts like a sex trafficking show. It must be a duck.
I watched the US version of this show a lot. To answer some likely questions (about the US show)
* Are they legally married? Yes, in the US version. Other versions of the show in other countries have different approaches.
* Do the couples actually have no idea who they are marrying until the altar? Yes
* Do people ever actually stay married? Occasionally. The show films over a couple months and at the end, there’s a “Decision Day” where couples decide whether they want to stay married or get divorced. Its about 50/50. However, a majority of the people who opt to stay married wind up getting divorced within a few years. I believe out of 20 seasons and 3-5 couples per season, there’s maybe 10 couples that are still together
* Are they just throwing together random people or are they actually trying to match them? My understanding is that the show casts people first from the applicant pool (and apparently recruits some male participants off social media) and then tries to make some optimal matches from said pool.
* Why would anyone do this idiocy? Fame and desperation. I will say that in the last few years, the show has leaned more into the drama angle and more of the participants seem to be influencer-types. It’s the main reason I don’t watch anymore.
>…and that the acid-throwing remark had been reported as a passing comment, not a threat.
In what fucking world, do you say “I will have someone throw acid on you.” in a non-threatening manner?
One part of the article says the production team knew about the husband saying he would acid-attack his wife but thought it was a “passing comment” and not a serious threat… my question is what exactly is a “passing comment” about your wife and acid attacks? Most passing comments I hear are about the weather, I think…
I wonder why they didn’t make a criminal complaint.
People are immediately picking up on the “reality TV” part as the problem.
Granted, moving in with a stranger is not necessarily a good way to ensure your personal safety, but unfortunately it’s the “marriage” part that’s the bigger problem.
Married women being raped by their partners is a huge issue in the UK and the only real difference in this situation is that they had someone to talk to about it.
This after the America’s Next Top Model documentary. When do we get to be done with reality TV?
It is disgusting that for a show like this, where casting will OBVIOUSLY go for people most likely to be dramatic (angry, aggressive, etc.) there wasn’t more done to protect the participants.
Dating/marriage reality shows are so gross. I wish I didn’t understand why they are so popular but alas, I live in the world so I know
There was good reason why some of the people on this show couldn’t form normal relationships previously.