Some of the cast from the sixth season of Married At First Sight Australia are getting ready to launch a class action lawsuit against the makers of the show, according to reports.
The Sunhave said members of the cast have ‘consulted lawyers and are seeking damages for their negative portrayals’ on the show and the ‘psychological trauma’ they have endured from trolls. MAFS finished airing on E4 last week, with many viewers binging episodes from the 40-episode experiment – which includedwine-throwing{
‘Two years after it initially aired in Australia they’re now having to endure a second backlash,’ a source told the paper. ‘And with the show now broadcasting in America, they’re bracing themselves for a third round of hate and think enough is enough.’
While these reports might be surprising to UK viewers, this would not be the first time a similar lawsuit has been launched in Australia. In 2019, Nicole Prince received a payout from Seven Network after she was portrayed as a bully on renovation show House Rules.
It’s reported some members of the cast believe they have a good case against Endemol Shine Australia, and the Nine Network, after one of the show’s relationship experts, Dr Trisha Stratford, quit the series. Earlier this month, Trisha revealed the reason she left the show after seven seasons, citing concerns about the mental health of some participants.
'By the end, I couldn't compromise my professional and personal standards because there were participants on the show who I felt shouldn't have been there,’ she told Women’s Day New Zealand. ‘If someone gets through the critical selection process, when we say we don't want them on the show because they're quite fragile, they're not going to do well after the show.’ She also called the show 'a tough gig psychologically' and compared it to experiencing 'conflict in war zones'.
Endemol Shine have not responded to comment.
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