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MTV is launching a new dating series titled “ The Love Experiment ” that aims to bring the choices and excitement of dating apps to life.

The series, which premieres on Aug. 15 at 10 p.m., follows three single best friends who enter a hall of eligible men who are all ready for committed relationships. Inside the “dating utopia,” the women are in control, but they quickly realize that having too many ideal choices is harder than it seems.

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Ace, 34, from Miami, Fla. Chris, 28, from New Orleans, La. Chuck, 32, from Los Angeles, Calif. Eldridge, 44, from Houston, Texas Henry, 32, from Los Angeles, Calif. Issac, 29, from New York, N.Y. Ishaan, 34, from Los Angeles, Calif. Jamal, 31, from New York, N.Y. Josiah, 29, from Dallas, Texas Justin, 35, from Huntsville, Ala. Kenny, 31, from Los Angeles, Calif. Mike, 34, from Houston, Texas Molombo, 26, from Denver, Colo. Nicoy, 31, from Philadelphia, Pa. Omar, 26, from Dallas, Texas Preston, 31, from Houston, Texas Ryan, 35, from Las Vegas, Nev. Shawn, 50, from Upper Marlboro, Md. Shawn, 34, from New York, N.Y. Ted, 38, from Atlanta, Ga. Terell, 38, from Atlanta, Ga. Tewann, 38, from Atlanta, Ga. Warren, 43, from Phoenix, Ariz. Yannick, 30, from New York, N.Y.

MTV and eOne produce “The Love Experiment. For eOne, executive producers include Tara Long, Ben Megargel, Madison Merritt, Rasheed J. Daniel, Tom Danon, Richard Hall, Amy Callahan and Erin Shea. For MTV, executive producers include Tolani Holmes, Elena Diaz, Jubba Seyyid and Sitarah Pendelton.

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The latest reality dating series The Love Experiment will premiere on MTV Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 10/9c.

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In The Love Experiment , three single best friends who are looking for love enter a dating app brought to life called “The Hall.” The Hall is a fantasy experience, filled with eligible men who are ready to commit.

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The Love Experiment will also air on MTV internationally in more than 165 countries beginning September.

MTV is celebrating summer romance with The Love Experiment, a new series that brings the choices and excitement of dating apps to life, premiering on Tuesday, August 15th  at 10PM ET/PT. The Love Experiment continues to heat up Tuesday nights on MTV joining Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta at 8PM and CAUGHT IN THE ACT: UNFAITHFUL at 9PM.

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In this new dating experiment, MTV will bring the choices and excitement of dating apps to life! Three single best friends will enter a literal “hall” of eligible men, who are all ready to commit. Inside this dating utopia, the women are in control as they search for real love.

But they quickly realize having too many ideal choices is harder than it seems. In the end, they’ll have to answer the question, “If you’re offered everything you want…will you ultimately choose what you need?”

The three Best Friends this season include:

Marcia, 30 - Atlanta, GA Paige, 27 - Atlanta, GA Tamara, 30 - Atlanta, GA

Mari Waugh (Spicy Mari), will help guide the women through this experiment as a relationship expert. Mari, who is the CEO & Founder of The Spicy Life, has dedicated her life's work to encouraging singles and couples to communicate and connect more effectively by incorporating passion and adventure back into their interpersonal relationships.

The Love Experiment will also feature the following eligible bachelors vying for a chance at love:

Ace, 34 - Miami, FL Chris, 28 - New Orleans, LA Chuck, 32 - Los Angeles, CA Eldridge, 44 - Houston, TX Henry, 32 - Los Angeles, CA Issac, 29 - New York, NY Ishaan, 34 - Los Angeles, LA Jamal, 31 - New York, NY Josiah, 29 - Dallas, TX Justin, 35 - Huntsville, AL Kenny, 31 - Los Angeles, CA Mike, 34 - Houston, TX Molombo, 26 -Denver, CO Nicoy, 31 - Philadelphia, PA Omar, 26 - Dallas, TX Preston, 31 - Houston, TX Ryan, 35 - Las Vegas, NV Shawn, 50 - Upper Marlboro, MD Shawn, 34 - New York, NY Ted, 38 - Atlanta, GA Terell, 38 - Atlanta, GA Tewann, 38 - Atlanta, GA Warren, 43 - Phoenix, AZ Yannick, 30 - New York, NY

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The Love Experiment is executive produced by eOne and MTV. Tara Long, Ben Megargel, Madison Merritt, Rasheed J. Daniel, Tom Danon, Richard Hall, Amy Callahan and Erin Shea serve as executive producers for eOne. Executive producers for MTV are Tolani Holmes, Elena Diaz, Jubba Seyyid and Sitarah Pendelton.

‘The Love Experiment’ Is a Dating App IRL

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In 2023, most Millennials and Gen Zers are meeting through dating apps. Whether that's Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, or even Raya (If you have a referral, let us know), if you are single, you are swiping right to find love. MTV took this concept and ran with it.

In their newest show, The Love Experiment , MTV basically made a dating app IRL. The premiere season stars three Atlanta-based best friends, Marcia, Paige, and Tamara as they swipe right, or rather click a button to find love.

How does it work? Let's find out!

How does ‘The Love Experiment’ work?

The Love Experiment is described as, "The ladies are in charge on this reality series as BFFs Tamara, Paige, and Marz check out eligible men in The Hall, a dating app brought to life, and get to know their potential soulmates through outings, challenges and advice from love expert Mari."

In The Hall, all 24 eligible suitors are there waiting in their own "profile," which is made to resemble that of a dating app profile filled with pictures and objects that are there to symbolize different aspects of their life. The men are also physically there waiting in their own window display, for lack of a better word.

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In the preview clip posted on MTV's Instagram, we see the three besties enter The Hall for the first time like kids in a candy store. We hear a voice say, "I love it here" as the ladies peruse their options. A voiceover tells us that the ladies will visit The Hall multiple times during this "experiment" and have all the power in deciding who they want to go on dates with. It appears that the number of men they can choose is limited, with them only being able to pick three people each in the preview clip.

The men in The Hall aren't able to hear the women. One of the leads, Paige, told the New York Post , "We don’t want to catcall. But when women are the ones doing it, like ‘You know what, he does have a nice six-pack,’ that’s fun because that’s the stuff as women that we do amongst each other. To do it to their faces is like, ‘Great! I’m glad you’re here to see my reaction to you."

So, how do the ladies select the men? The trailer for The Love Experiment shows that each man has a tablet in front of his "profile," and the ladies click a button with their name on it to choose them.

What if they both want the same man? That didn't happen. Marcia told the New York Post , "It was never going to be like ‘We both want him.’ It was more like ‘Girl, go get your man!’ It was never a competition amongst us, it was all love and guidance among friends.”

As far as what happens after that, well, your guess is as good as ours. Like, are there eliminations? Does everyone live in the same house? Do the friends vet any of your potential suitors? We'll all just have to tune in to find out!

Catch new episodes of The Love Experiment on MTV every Tuesday at 10 p.m. EST.

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The Love Experiment: Where Are The Cast Members Now?

The journey to find love can often be hard, but perhaps it can be slightly more easy when embarking on the path with your best friends. This is what we get to see in MTV’s ‘The Love Experiment’ when three gorgeous women decided to come together and help each other in order to find their potential future partner. However, in doing so, they also gained the attention and love of the public, who could not help but fall in love with their easy charm and captivating personalities. Needless to say, fans are quite curious about where their favorites are these days, and we are here to explore the same!

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We are starting off with Tamara, one of the three leading ladies of the show who has established quite a presence in the hearts of the viewers. Though she is a flight attendant by profession, the reality TV star has also embraced her inner entrepreneur through her brand, Nicole Collection LLC. The company provides a variety of clothing options to women who can purchase what they want through an online website. As for her personal life, Tamara enjoys spending time in the company of her loved ones, especially her best friends with whom she took part in the MTV show. She was certainly ecstatic to celebrate her birthday on September 8, 2023, and was looking forward to all that life would bring next in her life. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Tamara also enjoys traveling and often posts pictures of her outings on social media.

Marcia Continues to Thrive as a Flight Attendant

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A huge fan of traveling and glamour, Marcia, AKA Marz, has easily created a space for herself in the hearts of the viewers. Given the platform that the MTV show has provided her and her friends with, her excitement towards her television career is certainly quite evident. The fact that she has embarked on this journey with her best friends is something she considers yet another blessing in life. Just like Tamara, Marz is also a flight attendant and certainly takes joy in her work.

Paige Shari is Focusing on Her Professional Life Today

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Adwoa Paige Shari’ Addison is the third part of the golden trio that led the first season of the MTV show. She is an event host and business owner who is proud to have helped establish brands like SoulFull Bowls. The company in question often hosts pop-ups that one can go to in order to enjoy hearty and delicious meals. Paige is also the mind behind Strictly RNB, a platform dedicated to helping RnB artists. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Paige loves spending time with her friends as much as possible.

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‘The Love Experience’ Trailer: MTV Reality Series To Bring ‘Excitement Of Dating Apps To Life’

MTV is adding to its growing roster of reality TV by tapping into romance this summer with The Love Experiment , a new series that boasts “bringing the choices and excitement of dating apps to life.” The series is set to premiere on August 15 at 10 p.m.

According to the official description, “Three single best friends will enter a literal “hall” of eligible men, who are all ready to commit. Inside this dating utopia, the women are in control as they search for real love. But they quickly realize having too many ideal choices is harder than it seems. In the end, they’ll have to answer the question, ‘If you’re offered everything you want…will you ultimately choose what you need?’”

Mari Waugh will serve as the relationship expert guiding the participants through the experiment. Mari (Spicy Mari) is the CEO & Founder of The Spicy Life and “has dedicated her life’s work to encouraging singles and couples to communicate and connect more effectively by incorporating passion and adventure back into their interpersonal relationships”.

The three Best Friends this season include: Marcia, 30 – Atlanta, GA; Paige, 27 – Atlanta; GA and Tamara, 30 – Atlanta, GA

The eligible bachelors competing for a chance at love with one of the three ladies include: Ace, 34 – Miami, FL; Chris, 28 – New Orleans, LA; Chuck, 32 – Los Angeles, CA ; Eldridge, 44 – Houston, TX; Henry, 32 – Los Angeles, CA; Issac, 29 – New York, NY; Ishaan, 34 – Los Angeles, LA; Jamal, 31 – New York, NY; Josiah, 29 – Dallas, TX; Justin, 35 – Huntsville, AL; Kenny, 31 – Los Angeles, CA; Mike, 34 – Houston, TX; Molombo, 26 -Denver, CO; Nicoy, 31 – Philadelphia, PA; Omar, 26 – Dallas, TX; Preston, 31 – Houston, TX; Ryan, 35 – Las Vegas, NV; Shawn, 50 – Upper Marlboro, MD; Shawn, 34 – New York, NY; Ted, 38 – Atlanta, GA; Terell, 38 – Atlanta, GA; Tewann, 38 – Atlanta, GA; Warren, 43 – Phoenix, AZ; and Yannick, 30 – New York, NY.

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Which Love Is Blind UK Couples Are Still Together?

Netflix’s Love Is Blind UK is finally here—and so far, it’s honestly everything we could have hoped it would be.

The British version has all of the hallmarks of the American original and the countless international spin-offs. Don’t worry: The golden goblets, windowless pods, and cringe-worthy proposal poems are all still prominent features.

But, of course, the British contestants have added their own little spin on the dating show . As one viewer put it, “Dating your possible cousin—oh Love Is Blind UK you have bewitched me.”

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The first nine episodes have dropped on Netflix, and the couples have officially gone through the infamous pod stage of the “dating experiment.” In the pods, singles meet and date without ever seeing each other. Then they become engaged and get the chance to meet each other for the first time. In the first season of Love Is Blind UK , hosted by Emma and Matt Willis , six different couples became engaged, with five setting off on their “honeymoon” in Greece.

The final episodes will drop on August 21st. Obviously, the contestants can’t reveal if they’re still together until all of the episodes are released. But if you can’t wait to know what happens, we’ve done a little digging to find out as much as we can about which couples made it to the Love Is Blind finish line-slash-altar.

So which Love is Blind UK couples are still together?

Bobby and Jasmine

Although Jasmine was initially torn between Bobby and Sam, she eventually trusted in her sweet connection with Bobby. After he delivered a rap (this is Love Is Blind after all), the pair became engaged. In the final moments of the first installment, the pair can be seen setting off for Greece.

We don’t know if the pair are still together now, but according to a few snippets in the Netflix teaser trailers, Jasmine does appear to make it to her wedding—however, she is shown crying at the altar. Whether these are happy or sad tears, we’ll have to wait and see.

Freddie and Catherine

Catherine started her journey in a love triangle with Ollie and Freddie but eventually became engaged to Freddie, the funeral director (and yes, there is a teeny tiny chance they could be cousins).

We don’t know for sure what happens yet, but based on the teaser trailers, the pair do make it to the altar.

“Today is my wedding day. It’s crazy even saying that,” says Catherine in one trailer.

We also see a clip of Freddie standing at the end of the aisle anxiously. However, another clip does show Catherine walking away from the ceremony taking off her veil.

Five weeks ago, Cat posted a picture of herself on Instagram, writing, “I think I like this little life.” Whether that life still includes Freddie or not, we’ll have to wait and find out.

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Ollie and demi.

Ollie was drawn to Demi in the pods, and after ruling out his connection with Catherine, the pair became engaged.

By the looks of things, we’re in for a bumpy ride with this couple too.

During their honeymoon in Greece, Demi says, “I really feel like he’s the one.” However, we then see Ollie meeting Catherine and saying, “You’re a very pretty girl,” to which she replies, “Thank you, you’re a good-looking guy.”

Later, Demi confesses, “I’m worried that Cat might be his type.”

Nevertheless, Ollie does appear to make it to the altar, so we’ll have to wait and see if the pair decided to tie the knot.

Tom and Maria

Sweet, Birkenstock-wearing Tom fell for Maria in the pods. Although he also had a connection with Tash, he and Maria got engaged and set off for Greece.

So what do we know from the trailers? Well, Maria confesses, “I’ve never felt as secure with someone as I have with Tom; he really is the most amazing man.”

We also see a clip of Tom at the end of the aisle, seemingly down on one knee, saying, “I really can’t wait to go further with you. I love you.”

Steven and Sabrina

Steven and Sabrina were the first couple to get engaged after a strong initial pod attraction. Although their relationship started well, the trailers tease some tension.

“No one gets married thinking that they’re going to get divorced, but it’s just too soon,” says Sabrina in one dramatic moment.

Sabrina posted a video on Instagram announcing her role in Love Is Blind UK, and we did spot a couple of rings on her left hand…but whether they were wedding rings, we simply cannot say.

Sam and Nicole

Nicole was torn between Benaiah and Sam. After Sam seemed hesitant to commit to marriage, she turned her focus to Sam. Although Benaiah warned Nicole that Sam might be on the show for fame rather than for love, the pair became engaged.

However, after meeting face-to-face, the couple decided to call off their engagement. But this isn’t the end of the road for Sam. After Sam meets up with Benaiah, the couple realizes they have been meant to be all along.

”I’ve lost you once, I don’t want to lose you again,” he says, asking her to marry him. She accepts, and the couple even gets to join the rest of the lovebirds in Greece.

That’s a happy ending…for now, anyway.

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‘The Horizon Experiment: Moon Dogs’ – Tananarive Due & Kelsey Ramsay Unleash Werewolf Horror Comic

Award-winning writer Tananarive Due ( The Reformatory ) and rising star artist Kelsey Ramsay  ( Dark Spaces: Good Deeds ) join forces for The Horizon Experiment: Moon Dogs , a new werewolf horror comic that’s coming soon from Image Comics.

Moon Dogs is part of The Horizon Experiment series of one-shot comics, which are essentially “the equivalent of TV pilots, with the goal of launching full series based on demand.”

Hitting shelves in November, Moon Dogs is the third comic in The Horizon Experiment series of one-shots, all centering on original protagonists from marginalized backgrounds set in a popular genre, led by Eisner and Harvey Award-winning The Good Asian and Infidel creator Pornsak Pichetshote .

Each comic in the line is a diverse take on a popular genre or beloved character, and Moon Dogs  follows a family of Black Lycanthropes of East African descent.

Co-edited by Pichetshote and award-winning editor Will Dennis ( Somna, Gideon Falls ), The Horizon Experiment: Moon Dogs follows a Black family of lycanthropes of East African descent—who call themselves Moon Dogs—as older sister Nala, her parents, and her boyfriend try to protect her teen brother Kai as he gets caught in the middle of a burgeoning war between a savage pack of werewolves and the Miami police force. After a violent attack, Miami locals are starting to learn that werewolves are not just a myth, and Nala’s family—who are minorities within a minority—find themselves drawn into a very dangerous situation.

Moon Dogs marks Due’s first solo full-length writing endeavor in comics; an acclaimed fiction writer, Due has won an NAACP Image Award, World Fantasy Award, a British Fantasy Award, and much more. She’s joined by breakout artist Ramsay in her first Image Comics series.

The horror one-shot features stunning colors by José Villarrubia and sharp letters by Jeff Powell .

“As a writer who is known for novels and short stories—and who has written screenplays—delving into comics has been the best of both worlds: granting me the immediacy and freedom to tell stories my way, and the benefit of working with talented collaborators to bring the images to life on the page,” said Due. “ Moon Dogs is an homage to my roots in Miami, where I grew up and worked as a newspaper reporter. Anyone who has been to Miami knows that its eclectic population is the perfect home for undercover werewolves—like, OF COURSE.”

Continued Due, “With great guidance from my editors, Pornsak and Will, I wanted to tell a story of what it feels like to feel doubly marginalized—and also how we can learn to exercise power without being corrupted by it. The great thing about comics, as in Hollywood, is that the script is only the starting point for the story, so seeing the thrilling illustrations by Kelsey Ramsay and the great artistic team is like getting a movie adaptation in record time. I’m so excited to share it!”

“It wasn’t difficult deciding whether I wanted to be a part of The Horizon Experiment . An innovative and inspiring group of creators that are undertaking something original and exciting, you say? It was a fast yes for me. Tananarive’s vivid and character-rich Moon Dogs script solidified that decision too—it made me feel like I was right there in Miami hunched between the rival werewolf clans,” said Ramsay. “It was so much fun and such a pleasure to work on. I’m so happy this fresh take on lycanthrope horror was created by Tananarive and supported by powerhouse editors Pornsak and Will. It came together with incredible collaborators José doing colours and Jeff doing letters. It’s an honour to be a part of this project.”

“I’m jealous of readers discovering Tananarive and Kelsey’s work for the first time. Her latest novel was praised by no less than Stephen King and now she’s bringing her uniquely intimate mythology building skills and lyrical prose to comics,” said Pichetshote. “Meanwhile, in a very short time, Kelsey has rocketed up every comics editor’s radar to the degree you’ll be seeing her in non-stop high-profile projects soon. So, watching these two combine their awesome talents to create something distinctly unique has been an utter delight. I can’t wait for readers to discover the world of Moon Dogs.”

The Horizon Experiment: Moon Dogs #1 will be available at comic book shops on November 20 , as well as digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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8 signs married at first sight season 18 will be bad for the franchise (including one major red flag).

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• MAFS experts have not changed in years, leading to lackluster results for couples on the show.
• Season 18 may face clout chasing issues, with questionable pasts of some cast members revealed.
• The casting process for MAFS has remained the same, despite past seasons having problematic outcomes.

Married At First Sight season 18 is coming soon, but many believe that the season will be bad for the franchise because of the several potential red flags that have already been previewed. With nearly 20 seasons of the series having aired, Married At First Sight viewers typically know what to expect when it comes to a new season. The cast members, who traditionally have their Instagram accounts private to keep themselves safe during the airing of a new season, are introduced as they walk down the aisle to marry their new partners.

Although Married At First Sight’s success rate for its marriages has been higher in the past, in recent seasons the show has suffered tremendously in terms of the relationships on the series lasting after the cameras stop rolling. Early on in Married At First Sight ’s run, there were many couples who transitioned from being matched up in complete secrecy to genuinely committing to functional marriages. In recent years, only one marriage has made it through the series and come out on the other side successfully .

With such a poor success rate, many have been hopeful that MAFS would change its ways. The panel of experts that works on the show is comprised of longtime cast member Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Pastor Cal Roberson, and Dr. Pia Holec, but their advice on the series has been less-than-helpful to the couples in recent years. While the experts can only do so much about the couples and the way they function outside of sessions together, their advice has been lackluster in recent years , even pushing some viewers to disinterest in the show.

Even with the Married At First Sight experts working diligently to create successful couples that will go the distance after the cameras have stopped rolling, things have been difficult on the show for years. With cast members coming to MAFS with disingenuous reasons behind their desire to be on the reality TV experiment , many have been accused of chasing clout in the past rather than actually wanting to find love on the show. While some are clout chasers, others simply want to ensure that their reputation isn’t destroyed on reality TV.

Although Married At First Sight season 17 seemed like it was a genuine iteration of the series, it came out toward the end that the cast had been faking the majority of their experience on the show. A first in the MAFS world, it became clear that the show needed a complete overhaul moving forward . Unfortunately, Married At First Sight season 18 was filmed before the production team behind MAFS found out about the previous cast’s deception, which means it’s likely that the upcoming season will be as bad if not worse than the rest.

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8 The MAFS Experts Have Not Changed

They’ve been problematic.

While Married At First Sight has had different experts throughout the show’s run, t he core group of experts hasn’t changed in the last several seasons which has created issues for the cast. The MAFS cast members in recent years have had the pleasure of working with guest experts, who are brought in from season to season sometimes to help the experts work on their marriages and guide them in the right direction. Even so, the panel of experts staying the same for MAFS season 18 makes things difficult.

While Dr. Pepper, Dr. Pia, and Pastor Cal all have expertise in relationships and human behavior in their own right, the formulas they’re using to help the MAFS couples isn’t working out for them. Though they’ve tried to add in other cast members and relationship experts to help, there’s clearly a problem at the core of the group. Without new Married At First Sight experts in place, it’s probable the show will be similar to the last disastrous season.

7 There Is One Problematic Cast Member In MAFS Season 18

There’s a confirmed clout chaser.

Although the season hasn’t premiered yet, the Married At First Sight season 18 cast has been revealed online and one of the cast members has a past that makes him seem like a clout chaser. Ikechi, who will be one of the grooms featured on Married At First Sight season 18, appears to have auditioned for the series in another city in the past, and has been involved in other reality TV shows as well. While that doesn’t necessarily make him a clout chaser, Ikechi’s past is suspicious .

While there’s been a decent track record for the cast members who are simply interested in reality TV finding success on MAFS, the clout chasers on the show are always obvious and irritating to viewers . Many find their stories tend to lack substance and hinder those who are actually on the show to find love. The potential for clout chasing on MAFS season 18 is high, which is irksome for viewers.

6 MAFS Season 18 Could Have Another Runaway Bride

One bride may not commit.

Married At First Sight season 17 had a never-before-seen historic event when one of the brides found themselves unable to commit to their marriage after walking down the aisle . While her identity hasn’t been revealed by MAFS, the bride was dubbed the Runaway Bride. Set to marry Michael Shiakallis, the Runaway Bride explained that she couldn’t go through with the wedding and left Michael at the altar.

While the drama of the Runaway Bride was interesting, it cut into the season considerably and left Michael alone until he was matched with Chloe Brown . The Runaway Bride may have been interesting on MAFS season 17, but a repeat of the same thing wouldn’t be nearly as interesting. From the Married At First Sight season 18 trailer, it looks like there could be another instance where a groom is left at the altar .

5 The MAFS Casting Process Has Not Changed

No one has taken accountability.

The casting process for MAFS , much like the casting process for other reality TV dating shows, starts with a long questionnaire that asks some incredibly in-depth questions. Having applicants share information about their lives, jobs, family history, health, and preferences in their partners, MAFS looks into what the applicants want, what they've done, and how they put themselves out there before choosing to bring them onto the series. Even with an in-depth questionnaire, t he casting process seems questionable on MAFS.

After a difficult season on Married At First Sight season 17 that had the cast members admitting by the end that they’d duped everyone on the show, including production and the experts, it’s clear the casting process needs a revamp. The casting team may need to ask more in-depth questions or run more psychological checks before bringing the cast members onto the show. Unfortunately, MAFS season 18’s casting process didn’t change from the season prior.

4 MAFS Is Returning To The Same City

The show isn’t making geographic changes.

With Married At First Sight moving from city to city each season, some of the fun is seeing a new place, new people, and new norms. For example, some of the cities in the more northern part of the US tend to have more relaxed dating norms, while the southern cities are more traditional. Observing the cultural differences surrounding dating is part of the fun of MAFS season.

Married At First Sight season 18 will be returning to a city the show has been to before. Heading back to Chicago, which was featured on Married At First Sight season 5, the show will be tackling the same city for a second time. While things have changed in the near-decade since MAFS has been back in Chicago , it’s irritating to some fans who look for different things in each season that the same city will be revisited.

3 MAFS Season 18 Could Go Too Long

It’s likely similar to mafs season 17.

Each season of Married At First Sight covers two months for the cast members, but it’s surprising when year after year, the seasons have more episodes. MAFS seasons used to have around 20 episodes, but in recent years they’ve skyrocketed to over 30 episodes in a season, which can be taxing on viewers. Married At First Sight season 17 had 35 episodes , which left viewers exhausted by the series by the end of the season.

With MAFS season 18 following a similar formula to the previous season , many are wondering if it will have a similar number of episodes even though the series rarely needs more than 20 episodes to cover the stories of the cast members. While more episodes does prolong the drama of a season, viewers can become tired by the amount of MAFS from season to season. MAFS season 18 could likely go on far too long.

2 MAFS Season 18 Likely Won't Have Replacement Couples

There will only be the original pairs.

During Married At First Sight season 17, a replacement bride was brought in for Michael when he had to deal with the Runaway Bride creating chaos on his wedding day and depriving him of the full MAFS experience. Rather than having Michael return to another season, the experts matched him with Chloe and gave them a bit shorter of a time in their marriage, hoping they’d be able to match well. While Michael and Chloe didn’t make a good match , the pair had the opportunity to explore their relationship.

Michael and Chloe’s situation isn’t common, but bringing in a replacement for a runaway spouse is a decent option for the experts, should someone decide to drop out of their wedding. While there appears to be a runaway bride on Married At First Sight season 18, it’s likely there won’t be any replacement couples or spouses on the series . Instead, the original pairs will make up the entirety of the cast.

1 MAFS Has No System For Identifying Clout Chasing

They don’t look into cast members’ backgrounds.

Although Married At First Sight typically has issues with cast members applying to the show and coming off as clout chasers , the series doesn’t have any sort of system to identify clout chasing. MAFS season 17 had a few cast members that many felt were clout chasers , but there was no way to actually figure out if they were genuine during the season. In the casting process, the team could’ve done some work to figure it out, but didn’t bother.

With clout chasing an issue for the show, Married At First Sight should prioritize putting together a way to identify clout chasers and keep them off the show. MAFS season 18 appears to already have one clout chaser on the series, which could make things difficult in that marriage and appear off to the audience. Married At First Sight needs to make some changes moving forward, and may need to count the upcoming season as a wash.

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Married At First Sight

Based on the Danish version of the series, Married at First Sight is a reality show/social experiment that gives singles a chance to find a lifelong partnership with one particular caveat: they must agree to marry a stranger arranged the moment they meet. Experts provide counseling and guidance as they help couples navigate their new marriage with their unknown partner and highlight the journey of the newlyweds from wedding to honeymoon to beginning their new lives together. At the end of eight weeks, couples will decide to stay married or divorce.

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Lainey wilson’s career felt like a ‘whirlwind.’ on her new album, she makes sense of life and love.

NEW YORK — It’s late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog - her French bulldog named Hippie - close to her chest. She’s on her tour bus, zipping across the Midwest, just another day in her jet set lifestyle. Next month, she’ll release her fifth studio album, the aptly named “Whirlwind,” a full decade after her debut record. Today, like every day, she’s just trying to enjoy the ride.

“It’s been a journey,” she reflects on her career. “I’ve been in Nashville for 13 years and I tell people I’m like, it feels like I got there yesterday, but I also feel like I’ve been there my whole life.”

Wilson is a fast talker and a slow success story. She grew up on a farm in rural Baskin, Louisiana. As a teenager, she worked as a Hannah Montana impersonator; when she got to Nashville in early adulthood, she lived in a camper trailer and hit countless open mic nights, trying to make it in Music City. It paid off, but it took time, really launching with the release of her 2020 single, “Things a Man Oughta Know,” and her last album, 2022’s “Bell Bottom Country” - a rollicking country-rock record that encompasses Wilson’s unique “country with a flare” attitude.

“I had always heard that Nashville was a 10-year town. And I believe ‘Things a Man Oughta Know’ went No. 1, like, 10 years and a day after being there,” she recalls. “I should have had moments where I should have packed it up and went home. I should have went back to Louisiana. But I never had those feelings. I think there’s something really beautiful about being naive. And, since I was a little girl, I’ve always had stars in my eyes.”

These days, she’s a Grammy winner, the first woman to win entertainer of the year at the CMAs since Taylor Swift in 2011 (she took home the same award from the Academy of Country Music), she’s acted in the hit television show “Yellowstone” and in June, she was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

“I was 9 years old when I went to the Opry for the first time. I remember who was playing. It was Little Jimmy Dickens, Bill Anderson, Crystal Gayle, Phil Vassar, and I remember where I was sitting. I remember looking at the circle on stage and being like, ‘Man, I’m going to, I’m going to play there. I’m gonna do this,’” she recalls.

Becoming a member is the stuff dreams are made of, and naturally, it connects back to the album.

“The word that I could use to describe the last couple of years is whirlwind,” she says. “I feel like my life has changed a whole lot. But I still feel like the same old girl trying to keep one foot on the ground.”

“And so, I think it’s just about grasping on to those things that that truly make me, me and the artist where I can tell stories to relate to folks.”

If Wilson’s life looks different now than it did a decade ago, those years of hard work have created an ability to translate the madness of her life and career to that of everyone else’s: Like on “Good Horses,” the sole collaboration on “Whirlwind.” It features Miranda Lambert, and was written on Lambert’s farm, an uplifting track about both chasing dreams and coming home. Or “Hang Tight Honey,” an ode to those who work hard for the ones they love.

Wilson has leveled up on this record, bringing writers out on the road with her as she continued to tour endlessly. That’s evident on the sonic experiment of “Ring Finger,” a funky country-rock number with electro-spoken word.

Or “Country’s Cool Again,” a joyous treatise on the genre and Western wear’s current dominance in the cultural zeitgeist.

“I think country music brings you home,” she says of its popularity. “And everybody wants to feel at home.”

Here on the back of the bus, Wilson is far from home - as she often is. But it is always on the mind, the place that acts as a refuge on “Whirlwind.” And that’s something everyone can relate to.

“I hope it brings a little bit of peace to just everyday chaos, because we all deal with it ,” she says of the album. “Everybody looks different, but we all put our britches on the same one leg at a time, you know?”

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Margaret Qualley is still keeping it weird: While she appeared in “Poor Things” as a science experiment gone wrong, Qualley is now literally shedding her skin for the co-lead role in the body horror film “ The Substance .” It’s already the most talked about thriller of the year.

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NEW YORK -- It's late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog — her French bulldog named Hippie — close to her chest. She's on her tour bus, zipping across the Midwest, just another day in her jet set lifestyle. Next month, she'll release her fifth studio album, the aptly named “Whirlwind," a full decade after her debut record. Today, like every day, she's just trying to enjoy the ride.

“It's been a journey," she reflects on her career. “I’ve been in Nashville for 13 years and I tell people I’m like, it feels like I got there yesterday, but I also feel like I’ve been there my whole life.”

Wilson is a fast talker and a slow success story. She grew up on a farm in rural Baskin, Louisiana. As a teenager, she worked as a Hannah Montana impersonator; when she got to Nashville in early adulthood, she lived in a camper trailer and hit countless open mic nights, trying to make it in Music City. It paid off, but it took time, really launching with the release of her 2020 single, “Things a Man Oughta Know,” and her last album, 2022's “Bell Bottom Country" — a rollicking country-rock record that encompasses Wilson’s unique “country with a flare” attitude.

“I had always heard that Nashville was a 10-year town. And I believe ‘Things a Man Oughta Know’ went No. 1, like, 10 years and a day after being there," she recalls. “I should have had moments where I should have packed it up and went home. I should have went back to Louisiana. But I never had those feelings. I think there’s something really beautiful about being naive. And, since I was a little girl, I’ve always had stars in my eyes.”

These days, she’s a Grammy winner, the first woman to win entertainer of the year at the CMAs since Taylor Swift in 2011 (she took home the same award from the Academy of Country Music), she's acted in the hit television show “Yellowstone” and in June, she was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

"I was 9 years old when I went to the Opry for the first time. I remember who was playing. It was Little Jimmy Dickens, Bill Anderson, Crystal Gayle, Phil Vassar, and I remember where I was sitting. I remember looking at the circle on stage and being like, ‘Man, I’m going to, I’m going to play there. I’m gonna do this,'" she recalls.

Becoming a member is the stuff dreams are made of, and naturally, it connects back to the album.

“The word that I could use to describe the last couple of years is whirlwind,” she says. “I feel like my life has changed a whole lot. But I still feel like the same old girl trying to keep one foot on the ground."

"And so, I think it’s just about grasping on to those things that that truly make me, me and the artist where I can tell stories to relate to folks.”

If Wilson's life looks different now than it did a decade ago, those years of hard work have created an ability to translate the madness of her life and career to that of everyone else's: Like on “Good Horses,” the sole collaboration on “Whirlwind." It features Miranda Lambert, and was written on Lambert’s farm, an uplifting track about both chasing dreams and coming home. Or “Hang Tight Honey,” an ode to those who work hard for the ones they love.

Wilson has leveled up on this record, bringing writers out on the road with her as she continued to tour endlessly. That's evident on the sonic experiment of “Ring Finger,” a funky country-rock number with electro-spoken word.

Or “Country's Cool Again,” a joyous treatise on the genre and Western wear's current dominance in the cultural zeitgeist .

“I think country music brings you home,” she says of its popularity. “And everybody wants to feel at home.”

Here on the back of the bus, Wilson is far from home — as she often is. But it is always on the mind, the place that acts as a refuge on “Whirlwind.” And that's something everyone can relate to.

“I hope it brings a little bit of peace to just everyday chaos, because we all deal with it,” she says of the album. “Everybody looks different, but we all put our britches on the same one leg at a time, you know?”

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