Two former contestants on The Block have hit out at host Scott Cam after he made “tasteless” comments about recent contestants on the show.
Last month, Cam said contestants on Channel Nine’s revamp have less courage than they did 20 years ago when the show began.
“They are less resilient than they were 20 or 15 years ago,” Cam said. news.com.au At the moment.
“There are more expectations that it will get easier, but it doesn’t. It gets harder… And people aren’t prepared for how hard it is.”
Paige and Jesse, who dramatically left the show midway through the current season, responded to Cam’s comments.
Talking with Yahoo LifestyleThe WA-based team were not impressed with Cam’s comments.
“A lot of people didn’t like what Scott said. A lot of people didn’t like that. I think it was very rude,” Paige said.
Jesse went on to point out that the show is completely different these days and contestants don’t have time to build because they are caught up in daily queries.
Two former contestants on The Block have criticised presenter Scott Cam after he made “tasteless” comments about recent contestants on the show. Last month, Cam, 61, said contestants on Channel Nine’s revamp have less courage than they did 20 years ago when the show began.
Paige and Jesse, who left the show in dramatic fashion midway through the current season, responded to Cam’s comments. “A lot of people didn’t like what Scott said. A lot of people didn’t like that. I think it was very rude,” Paige said.
“It’s been 20 years and the programme has changed. We probably don’t build as much as we did 15 or 20 years ago, because it’s not possible. There are consultations every day,” he said.
The couple then complained about the amount of driving required in this year’s season.
The Phillip Island construction site is about a two-hour drive from Melbourne, where contestants are expected to head daily to take on challenges and secure sponsorships.
“We’ve had to drive a lot this year, it’s like you’re on the road eight to ten hours a day… a lot of people don’t realize that,” Jesse added.
This week, fans of the hit renovation show have threatened to shut it down. en masse due to all the drama of the current series.
Viewers flocked to Reddit this week to denounce scenes that left them “anxious and angry,” and expressed concern for newcomers Maddy and Charlotte.
Supporters of the Sydney sisters complained the pair were being “set up for failure” after they were thrown into the deep end in week five and confronted by their hot builder.
The couple later complained about the amount of driving required on this year’s season. The construction site at Phillip Island is about two hours’ drive from Melbourne, where contestants are expected to go daily to take part in challenges and secure sponsorships.
“The last few episodes have made me feel anxious and angry, which is not what you expect from a show that only creates superficial stuff,” one person wrote in a lengthy post.
‘There is a certain type of man who, when dealing with young women, especially young and beautiful women, immediately tries to take advantage of them, tries to exert dominance, no matter how low the risk.
“They just try to frustrate you at every turn, for what? To punish you for being a young woman?”
“We’ve had to drive a lot this year, it’s like you’re on the road eight to ten hours a day… a lot of people don’t realize that,” Jesse said.
‘Since Maddy and Charlotte arrived, I’ve felt a growing tension in my shoulders watching this show as I recognise the way they are being treated.’
The Redditor went on to say that she felt Maddy, 24, and Charlotte, 22, had received little support from the show, with the sisters recently crying when their builder Zak brutally turned on them and quit the series.
“However, I hope things start to change because it’s not fun to see two young women doomed to failure through no fault of their own,” they added.
Many viewers agreed with the Reddit post, with some saying they have since stopped watching the show altogether or only tune in to watch the room reveals every Sunday.
“I stopped watching. I thought I’d just watch on Sundays, but then The Amazing Race came on. Life’s too short to watch this crap,” one person wrote.
Another added: “How is this behavior not only NOT mentioned on screen, but actually used as a dramatic plot device with no consequences for the atrocious behavior?”
“I used to watch every episode, now I record the Sunday episode so I can skip the trashy part and just watch the judging,” another fan commented.