‘The producers are really trying to sell us this narrative’: Married At First Sight’s Connie Crayden accused of FAKING final vow speech – as very similar self-love affirmations emerge
Married At First Sight’s Connie Crayden has been accused of faking her speech about self-love during Sunday’s final vow ceremony with Jonethen Musulin.
The 27-year-old ended their romance with empowering vows about ‘finding herself’ – but fans believe producers were behind her sudden character development.
Interestingly, very similar self-love affirmations on blogging websites such as Pinterest and Tumblr almost match Connie’s monologue word for word.
Did she write it? Married At First Sight’s Connie Crayden (pictured) has been accused of faking her speech about self-love during Sunday’s final vow ceremony with Jonethen Musulin
During their final vow ceremony, Connie told ‘husband’ Jonethen that she kept him in the social experiment for so long because she was on a journey with herself.
She proudly declared: ‘Although I didn’t find love with you, I found something so much more important. Something so valuable. I found that I am brave, I am strong, I am confident, and I am worthy. Ultimately, I’ve found myself.
‘Standing in front of you is a confident and proud woman who now understands her worth in this world. The only love and approval I need is from myself. I became the love I was searching for – but I could never have done any of this without you.’
‘I am brave, I am strong, I am confident’: Connie ended their romance with empowering vows about ‘finding herself’ – but fans believe producers were behind her character development
‘I am…’: Interestingly, very similar self-love affirmations on blogging websites such as Pinterest and Tumblr almost match Connie’s monologue word for word
Whereas Connie is believed to have penned the speech herself, it is likely she turned to self-love blogs and social media for inspiration before filming the episode.
One very similar Pinterest post reads ‘I am…’ and is then surrounded by many of the empowering words Connie chose to describe herself with.
Another post reads: ‘I love, accept and approve of myself’. Which is near identical to Connie’s sentence: ‘The only love and approval I need is from myself.’
Inspiration? One former Pinterest post reads: ‘I love, accept and approve of myself’. Which is near identical to Connie’s sentence: ‘The only love and approval I need is from myself.’
Questions: After the episode aired, many viewers took to Twitter to voice their confusion at Connie’s sudden confidence, questioning if the producers wrote her speech
After the episode aired, many viewers took to Twitter to voice their confusion at Connie’s sudden confidence, questioning if the producers wrote her speech.
‘Nice work with Connie’s vows, producer,’ mused one viewer.
‘Hmmm wondering if the producers made Connie stay every week just so she could give that speech at the end,’ pondered another.
Another fan questioned if this storyline had been planned all along, writing: ‘It occurred to me Connie agreed the narrative with the producers at the outset.’
A fourth unimpressed fan of the show posted: ‘The producers are reaaallly trying to sell us this Connie empowerment narrative, huh?’
‘Nice work, producer’: Many viewers were not convinced by Connie’s sudden confidence