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How Australia reacted to the absolutely unnecessary and downright brutal 'hotness ranking' on MAFS.

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While Married At First Sight has never been a show that we turn to for moral guidance, it seems the reality show has taken a tumble into particularly toxic territory.

And it's making us all feel rather sick.

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This week we saw the brides and grooms rank the 'hotness' of their fellow brides and grooms - which even by just typing out that sentence we know that this is a terrible idea that should never have gone ahead.

But alas, production pushed forward and let their contestants proceed with this 'hotness ranking'. 

This 'confession test' left one bride in tears, another completely self-conscious and ripped apart almost all the trust between the couples. 

It seems the show is leaning into toying with contestant's fragile emotional state more so than ever - something that Dr Trisha (who has now left MAFS) was immensely worried about.

While we just try to lower our blood pressure following that shocking episode, here's what the rest of the country thinks about the absolutely unnecessary and downright brutal 'hotness ranking' on Married At First Sight.

Listen to Mamamia's entertainment podcast, The Spill, where hosts Laura and Kee discuss Married At First Sight's fatal editing error. Post continues after podcast.

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ronniejoy 4 years ago
If this is the calibre of decent men available to women god help you all!

mamamia-user-739637812 4 years ago 3 upvotes
People need to stop watching this s**t. The more people watch it the more likely the producers will pull this c**p for ratings so do the right thing and TURN IT OFF. It’s 2021 for gods sake why do we watch a show that makes people rank based on looks. Pathetic.