Tayla Winter has spoken out on Channel Nine, claiming that she was misrepresented and trapped in her hotel during her time on Married At First Sight.
The TV bride, who appeared in the 2023 season, told The Daily Telegraph that she didn’t recognize herself on the show because of the way it was cut.
“You’re preparing for an awkward edit, but you still feel like you have some control over how you’re portrayed,” she said.
“When the context is removed, your audio is cut and pasted to create conversations,” Tayla continued.
“Your facial expressions and reactions are very different from what actually happened.”
Tayla Winter (pictured) has spoken out on Channel Nine, claiming that she was misrepresented and trapped in her hotel during her time on Married At First Sight.
Tayla also claims that she wasn’t allowed to leave the Sky Suites in Sydney during parts of the shooting schedule.
“During the first three days at Sky Suites I was told that I was not allowed to leave the apartment. “I felt like I was going insane,” she said.
The 27-year-old claims she called her mum to say she was locked up at the hotel due to the “controlled” shooting schedule.
“She said, ‘Tayla, you can go, they can’t keep you there,'” she explained.
Among her allegations, the reality star says the producers asked her to “do certain facial expressions,” which were then taken out of context.
The TV bride, who appeared in the 2023 season, told The Daily Telegraph that she didn’t recognize herself on the show because of the way it was cut
She also claims that the participants were not protected from online bullying and harassment and were “gagged” when the network took control of the participants’ social media accounts.
A Nine spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that psychological support will be offered to all participants.
“Nine also offer an additional service to participants should they want or need further individual and confidential psychological support,” she said.
Chron Australia has reached out to Channel Nine for further comment.
In April, Tayla became a renegade, allowing cameras into her Sydney hotel to capture her in her most vulnerable form just hours before the series finale.
Tayla also claims that she wasn’t allowed to leave the Sky Suites in Sydney during parts of the shooting schedule. “During the first three days at Sky Suites I was not told not to leave the apartment. “I felt like I was going insane,” she said. Pictured in the show
In an exclusive interview with Chron Australia, the Hobart-based nurse opened up about her heartbreaking experience on the show, the isolation from her co-stars and the truth about the Cam Woods sexting scandal.
Sitting on her hotel bed without makeup, Tayla broke down as she revealed her heartache.
“I ice my face because I’m so swollen from crying all night,” she said through tears.
“This show, this experiment … I can’t do it.” It’s cruel. My mind just doesn’t feel like it’s all right afterwards.
“I’m not an emotional person. I’m not breaking down What they did is unreal. I don’t know how they can do that…’
In April, Tayla became a renegade, allowing cameras into her Sydney hotel to capture her in her most vulnerable form just hours before the series finale
Sitting on her hotel bed without makeup, Tayla broke down as she revealed her heartache. “This show, this experiment … I can’t do it.” It’s cruel. “My mind just feels like it’s not okay,” she said
Visibly distraught and battling a panic attack, Tayla confided, “I just don’t know what the plot is that they’re going for… and if everyone’s going to get me for this stupid thing.” [alleged scandal with Cam].’
She emphasized her strong moral compass and honesty throughout the show, even when it drew backlash.
The star revealed that some contestants would behave differently on and off camera, leaving her with a sense of confusion and betrayal.
Tayla said the biggest struggle at MAFS was the manipulation and twisting of her words, which made her feel like she couldn’t trust anyone.
“This constant feeling of not knowing if I can trust someone or say something because it’s being manipulated.” And that’s happened to me a lot,” she explained.
“It was like it was totally taken out of context or like rumors were totally born out of nowhere.” And it was hard because I just felt like half the time I couldn’t even project what I was saying wanted.”
She also claims that the participants were not protected from online bullying and harassment and were “gagged” when the network took control of the participants’ social media accounts