Former Married At First Sight star Clare Verrall has dropped a bombshell about reality TV editing.
In an interview with the Coffee Chats podcast, the 35-year-old claimed that most reality TV ‘villains’ are some of the nicest people in real life.
Additionally, she claimed that most fan favourites that receive good edits on screen are usually ‘awful people’.
‘Don’t think that the person you see on screen, that has been created and molded, is who they really are’: Married At First Sight’s Clare Verrall says that many reality TV stars are the opposite of their on-screen personas in real life
‘Don’t think that the person you see on screen that has been created and molded is who they really are,’ she warned.
‘Some of the nicest, loveliest people I’ve met are the “villains”, and some of the most awful people have been portrayed as the heroes.’
Clare’s words ring true in regards to the last season of MAFS, which has seen the contestants leading much different post-show lives than what was portrayed on screen.
‘Some of the most awful people have been portrayed as the heroes!’ Clare’s words ring true in regards to the last season of MAFS, which has seen the contestants leading much different post-show lives than what was portrayed on screen
Tracey Jewel was portrayed as a sympathetic and sincere figure after her TV ‘husband’ Dean Wells cheated on her with Davina Rankin.
However, since the series ended the mother-of-one has been accused of everything from running a fraudulent competition to being a former stripper and pretending to have cervical cancer – allegations that she has denied.
She later ended up in a mental health facility after attempting suicide during a vacation from hell with an ex-boyfriend in Europe.
Truth: Tracey Jewel was portrayed as a sympathetic figure after her Dean Wells ‘cheated’ on her, but since the show ended she’s been plagued by scandals while ‘villain’ Dean has become a devout Christian and stayed out of trouble
Meanwhile, life for Davina has been the complete opposite, with the model staying drama-free and finding love with cafe owner Jaxon Manuel.
The brunette’s events company We Love Brunch Co has also been thriving, and Davina has even used the business to raise money for farmers affected by Australia’s devastating drought.
The season’s golden couple Telv Williams and Sarah Roza have also proved to be the total opposite of what they were portrayed as on the series.
‘Some of the nicest, loveliest people I’ve met are the villains’: Despite her bad edit on MAFS, Davina has thrived since the show, focusing on her business, charity work, and relationship
Shock: MAFS golden couple Telv Williams and Sarah Roza have also proven to be the total opposite of what they were portrayed as on the series, with their romance ending in AVOs
The couple’s fairy tale TV romance ended in disaster, with both Telv and Sarah ending up in court with Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) against each other.
According to a source that spoke to Daily Mail Australia, the couple agreed to ‘refrain from speaking about each other publicly’ following a messy war of words in the media.
Bachelor In Paradise’s Sam Cochrane and Tara Pavlovic suffered a similar fate, with their engagement ending with Sam accusing Tara of physical and verbal abuse.
The Gold Coast nanny, who received a glowing edit on both The Bachelor and Bachelor In Paradise, later admitted to ‘hitting’ Sam at their engagement party, but claimed that he ‘pushed her’ to do it because he was ’emotionally abusive.’
Not so innocent: Bachelor In Paradise’s Sam Cochrane and Tara Pavlovic suffered a similar fate, with their engagement ending with Sam accusing Tara of physical and verbal abuse