Perfect Match season 4 is out on Netflix, and we have one question. One very specific question that we ask pretty much every time a new reality show drops: Is this show scripted?
The authenticity of reality television definitely varies show to show. Like, early seasons of Jersey Shore? As real as it gets. Selling Sunset? Heavily produced. And when it comes to Perfect Match, it depends on who you ask.
Is Perfect Match Scripted? What the Cast Says.
Perfect Match season 1 star Savannah Palacio told Distractify that the show is authentic—at least, her behavior on it was.
“Everyone was themselves; no one was told to say or do anything,” she said. “And speaking for myself, I know that I made my own decisions on that show whether they were good or bad. I mean, I made those decisions myself. Everything that I said were my words, no one told me what to say, [and] nothing was scripted.”
Season 1 star Joe Sasso also slammed rumors that his relationship was faked for TV, telling Variety, “If we were going to fake it, this would be the time to fake it—while the show’s airing.” He added, “I’m not a person who’s going to fake something for a show. I just always try to lead with my best foot forward.”
Meanwhile, host Nick Lachey defended the show, saying, “The whole premise of the show is authenticity. It’s getting to know someone for their true, real self and then introducing the physical. [It’s] probably the most authentic dating show we’ve ever seen that ends at the altar, in my opinion.”
Meanwhile, here’s Nick Uhlenhuth from season 1 weighing in!
FYI, Fans Have Called Out the Show’s Editing
Previous seasons of the show have featured some mild continuity errors that have fans thinking scenes are filmed multiple times, leading to allegations of scripting. Example? Francesca Farago’s headband in this scene.
However, she cleared things up in the comments!
That’s all!
