Our guest today is Olivia Frazier, a content creator, model, and a cast member from season nine of Married at First Sight Australia. I wanted to have Olivia on the show today to share some of her experiences during production and after the show aired, because she has been through a lot. Olivia was edited into a villain character on the show, and it impacted her career, her relationship, her family, her home, and her sense of safety and wellbeing. 

 

Before getting into the episode, I want to let everyone know that there's some very serious discussions about suicidal ideation and the emotional toll that the show’s production and reception has had on Olivia’s mental health. Be aware that if you typically have a negative reaction to these topics, this episode might not be for you. I am so grateful for Olivia’s vulnerability as she shares how these unexpected repercussions affected her.

 

I hope that when you listen to this, you have an open heart and see Olivia as a human being first and a reality TV cast member somewhere later after that, and I hope that hearing her story helps you watch reality TV with your eyes wide open.

 

Reality and unscripted television are often anything but that. Join us in demanding that producers add a mandatory disclaimer before and after each episode, underscoring that episodes are for entertainment purposes only, and the content can be edited, manipulated, and presented in any order for storyline purposes. https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/add-a-disclaimer-to-all-reality-television-programming 

Find Olivia here:

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivefrazer/?hl=en 

Find Nick Thompson here:

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nthompson513/ 

 

Website: https://www.engagewithnick.com/ 

 

UCAN Foundation: https://www.ucanfoundation.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EngageWithNick 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickthompson13/