We all thought that Married at First Sight Australia dinner party was hard to watch, but Alissa says what happened behind the scenes was actually one of the most traumatic times of her life. It turns out the "yelling and screaming" we saw was just five minutes of a vicious, hours-long ordeal that left her feeling completely blindsided and baffled.

Alissa joins Sharyn to pull back the curtain on the cast members she believes are "master manipulators". She doesn't hold back on the apologies we’ve seen on social media either, calling them unauthentic and far too late. It’s a heavy look at how "true colors" eventually shine through when the cameras are rolling and the pressure is on.

The most shocking revelation comes when we talk about the edit, specifically why Chris seemed to walk away "lightly" despite making comments Alissa describes as too disgusting for radio or airtime. We also dive into the "Bondi event" and the premeditated plans to take Alissa and Stella down on screen, which Alissa says was "hectic" to witness.

Despite the drama and the "shit show" of the experiment, Alissa stands by her authentic self. From forcing her husband David to get on one knee at the wedding to dealing with the "girls ganging up," she’s processing the rollercoaster one week at a time. It’s a candid chat about why some people are really in the experiment and what happens when the "boss babe" facade starts to slip.

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