{"id":97144,"date":"2019-09-18T16:26:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T20:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/man-blasts-reality-show-for-not-finding-him-a-husband-says-hes-been-played-as-a-fool\/"},"modified":"2019-09-18T16:26:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T20:26:26","slug":"man-blasts-reality-show-for-not-finding-him-a-husband-says-hes-been-played-as-a-fool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/man-blasts-reality-show-for-not-finding-him-a-husband-says-hes-been-played-as-a-fool\/","title":{"rendered":"Man blasts reality show for not finding him a husband, says he\u2019s been \u2018played as a fool\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Man blasts reality show for not finding him a husband, says he\u2019s been \u2018played as a fool\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BtZ7Cj3l9i4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BtZ7Cj3l9i4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BtZ7Cj3l9i4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Like #reallybrown ! #realmenhavechesthair #nowaxing #natural #persianrug #darky #lebanese #aussie #battlingbilly #gayboy #gaydaddy #beard #gaybeard #instagay ???<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/battlingbilly\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Wil (Walid) Karroum<\/a> (@battlingbilly) on <time datetime=\"2019-02-03T03:45:54+00:00\">Feb 2, 2019 at 7:45pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>A <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> in Australia<em>\u00a0<\/em>feels totally used and abused after he wasn\u2019t cast in the upcoming season of the hit reality show <em>Married at First Sight Australia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wil Karroum is a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Muslim <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> living in Melbourne. He says he was \u201cstrung along\u201d by producers for almost half a year before they ultimately rejected him in an email.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand rejection is a part of life,\u201d he tells <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-7471805\/Married-Sight-dump-gay-Muslim-groom-new-season-not-match.html\">Daily Mail Australia<\/a><\/em>. \u201cBut I feel like I\u2019ve been played as a fool and had a carrot dangled in front of me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The premise of <em>Married at First Sight<\/em> is pretty straightforward: Random <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a> are paired up. They meet and get married all on their first date. Then audiences watch as the relationships quickly crumble.<\/p>\n<p>Karroum says he was told \u201cover 1,000 <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> people had applied\u201d for the show\u2019s upcoming season, so he was confused when producers said they couldn\u2019t find him a match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI foolishly believed the process and I genuinely want to find love,\u201d he laments.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFp2pf4nHP9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFp2pf4nHP9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 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570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFp2pf4nHP9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#hairscut and in #highspirits!  #gettingreadyforsurgery on Monday! #feelingpositive!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/battlingbilly\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Wil (Walid) Karroum<\/a> (@battlingbilly) on <time datetime=\"2016-05-21T03:19:36+00:00\">May 20, 2016 at 8:19pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Karroum also says he filled out countless questionnaires, participated in several phone interviews, and was even invited to meet an executive producer during the casting process.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>He says some of the questions he was asked during that meeting were \u201cvery intrusive\u201d and \u201cseverely personal,\u201d including one about his favorite sexual position, but he went along with it in hopes of finding a husband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Muslim <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> and I get no support from my family,\u201d he says. \u201cI need all the help I can get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To add insult to injury, Karroum says he canceled a pre-planned holiday and postponed moving as he waited to find out whether he would be cast.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Then he got the devastating email saying he had not been selected to appear on the show.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/8SbvjQHHOW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/8SbvjQHHOW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 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Now I look and feel #10yearsyounger! #selfietime #ahthatsbetter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/battlingbilly\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Wil (Walid) Karroum<\/a> (@battlingbilly) on <time datetime=\"2015-10-01T08:19:25+00:00\">Oct 1, 2015 at 1:19am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Producers say over 10,000 people applied to be on the show, but only 20 or so of them were LGBTQ, not 1000 as Karroum claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere weren\u2019t a huge number of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> applicants, but we interviewed quite a few individuals from around Australia,\u201d a spokesperson for the show explains. \u201cUnfortunately, we didn\u2019t feel there was a good enough match. 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