It’s no secret that Married At First Sight has been home to some of the worst behavior in its 10-year history, with rumors that the upcoming season will see some of the most outrageous behavior yet.
But now MAFS bosses have insisted that there is no such thing as a villain on TV, despite the fact that the show features some of the most iconic characters of all time.
Tara McWilliams, who is credited with turning the experiment into the ratings giant it is today, insisted there was no such thing as a “villain edit” and that any negative stories are just the result of “bad decisions.” ‘.
Married At First Sight executive producer Tara McWilliams (pictured) says there’s no such thing as a ‘villain edit’ and insisted her story was the result of ‘bad decisions’
‘I don’t think anyone is a villain. They are not storybook characters, they are real people who sometimes misbehave,” McWilliams told Daily Mail Australia.
It doesn’t make them bad people. I think you can put the best meeting on a show like this, and the intensity of the experience makes people behave in ways that even surprise them.’
“I think season 10 will see some controversial people, absolutely.”
McWilliams argues that while these people may make bad decisions, they are ultimately good people and it’s important to remember that.
‘I don’t think anyone is a villain. They are not storybook characters, they are real people who sometimes misbehave,” McWilliams told Daily Mail Australia. (Pictured: Olivia Frazer)
Tara explained that in many cases these people are dealing with issues that are the root cause of their bad behavior.
It is often about insecurity, anxiety, or even a lack of self-confidence, and this is something that is taken into account when casting for the show.
“It’s about the relationships we’re having, because that’s what you want from the show,” added expert John Aiken.
‘[We want] people discussing their relationships or their past patterns or how they want to do things differently’.
McWilliams argues that while these people may make bad decisions, they are ultimately good people and it’s important to remember that. (Pictured: Bride of 2023, Bronte Schofield)
Aiken admitted that he had no problem reporting bad behavior, adding that this season will feature some of the worst behavior we’ve seen on the show.
I’m not here to take sides. I’m not there to be friends. I literally have a role to play, which is to hold the mirror on patterns because a lot of the people on the new series have no idea why they’re single or what they’re like in a relationship. ,’ He explained.
‘My role is largely to highlight that to them. Now some of them will back off, they don’t want to hear it,” he continued.
Tara explained that in many cases these people are dealing with issues that are the root cause of their bad behavior. (Pictured: 2023 boyfriend Shannon Adams)
‘Others say, ‘thank you very much, I’m going to do it differently’, I love that role but I do it in a way that is not. Which is objective, I would say. Yes, that is my role.
The new season of MAFS will see experts tackle a variety of topics including racism, gaslighting, and narcissistic behavior.
According to startup sources, one boyfriend has already been labeled “worse than Bryce,” while another bride and groom accuse each other of “cheating on each other” and playing mind games.
Expert John Aiken admitted that he had no problem pointing out bad behavior, adding that this season will feature some of the worst behavior we’ve seen on the show.
“Gaslighting is addressed again, but other things about the way people treat each other in relationships, which for us, we think we’ve seen it all, is shocking…” McWilliams told Variety last week. pass.
“If we’re still surprised, then you know the content is pretty daring,” he continued.
‘We have scandals again, but scandals that you have not seen. And that’s what I love about this, the reality that the gods have really smiled on us,” she added.
Married at First Sight returns to Channel Nine on Monday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m.
I’m not here to take sides. I’m not there to be friends. I literally have a role to play, which is to hold the mirror on the patterns because a lot of the people on the new series have no idea why they’re single,” she added. (Pictured: Harrison Boon)