A moment after the first publication in "Israel Today" about the investigation that will be published this weekend, other participants of "Wedding at First Sight" approached us on their own initiative, according to which they made serious allegations about the treatment they received.
All participants unanimously stressed that "the truth must be told."
One of the complainants is third season participant Dovi Amira.
She said, "After Eric and I had an explosion in the relationship, we were sent to an official timeout because we were at a dead end. At that time Eric was celebrating a birthday that was filmed for the show and I did not come because we were on timeout.
Stars of "Wedding at First Sight" after the season finale (Archive): Reporter: Lee Moore // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon // Editing: Eden Barel
"Then the episode came. I watched at home and heard Yael suddenly say that Eric was terribly hurt, because Dobby did not give him a reason why she did not come to his birthday. "How do you sacrifice your professional integrity like that? That day I was on sedative pills. I could not believe it was happening to me."
Did you complain to them
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"Yeah, and at one point my girls intervened and called the production. They told them 'we'll tell the truth.' At that point they changed the narrative a bit in my favor, but then Eric started to get hurt."
Another participant is Shachar Moshe, who participated in the second season.
"I was presented as someone who made a dramatic mistake, and for two weeks no one asked me what I made the mistake, and I just did not think I said or did something so dramatic. But when I saw the episode, my eyes darkened. The chronological order of the shots was different from what I remembered. "The director has a lot of material, and he chooses to tell the story as he sees fit. I came thirsty for a relationship and felt that they just took advantage of me and dumped me."
To his delight, Shahar managed to overcome the difficult period.
"I decided to go underground, disappear and let it dissipate. Some women even disqualified me for dating as a result. The scar did ice cream, but it did not go away."
Comments
The show's producer said: "The production of 'Wedding at First Sight' is based on a successful television format broadcast in a number of countries around the world.
"Program participants have chosen the process and are aware of the television exposure involved, after undergoing a rigorous screening and screening process by an external and independent team of psychologists that examines, among other things, their ability to cope with exposure. At any time before the age of 42 days if they wish, and evidently the last couple who chose to finish the process this week after only 16 days.
As for the program's experts - Dr. Yael Doron, Danny Friedlander and Dr. Maayan Boiman of Method - it will be emphasized that the loyalty and commitment of the three, throughout the entire season, is first and foremost to the participants from the beginning to the end of the process. It reads: "The experts will work to pair the participants to the best of their personal and professional judgment. In doing so, the experts undertake to act in good faith, properly, morally and ethically, and not to include external considerations in their decision."
"The right to exist of the program is based on the creation of a real connection between the couple. Any attempt to claim that unsuccessful marital adjustments are made intentionally and for rating purposes is a sin against reality. "In her ability to come out suitable couples every season, together with the participants themselves. As in reality, life is complex, and this complexity is reflected on the screen."
Keshet responded: "'Wedding at First Sight' deals with the world's highly sensitive content of finding love and intimacy. Accordingly, the production is accompanied by a professional ethics committee from the screening stages, through accompanying participants during filming and during and after broadcasts. Participants are also fully professional. "Of social workers and external psychologists, as needed. We are attentive to the past and present participants of the program who have bravely chosen to reveal their lives on screen, and will continue to do so in the coming seasons."
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