“‘Married Woman’ Wisdom:” I Think There’s An Editing Mistake With Camille Parsons’ Married At First Sight Season 18 Reunion Narrative

Married at First Sight season 18 cast member Camille Parsons got a “‘Married Woman’ Wisdom” narrative during the reunion, which I think is an editing mistake. Camille married Thomas McDonald as strangers at the altar. 32-year-old Camille, who is a Director of Operations for CurlMix, and 42-year-old Thomas, who is a Financial Center Manager at Fifth Third Bank, had the biggest age gap of the season, and one of the biggest in the show’s history.

The age gap didn’t seem to phase the pair, as they were the only couple to say yes to staying married come decision day. Married at First Sight season 18 ended up being disastrous and messy as Allen Slovick’s wife, Madison Myers, cheated throughout the experiment with Michelle Tomblin’s husband, David Trimble. Madison and David then began a serious relationship, and I felt they were unjustly rewarded with a lot of post-decision day air time. For Camille’s part, she irked me all season with her behavior towards Thomas and how she reacted to the scandal.

Camille Was Treated As The Most Mature Cast Member During The Reunion

During the reunion, myself and other Married at First Sight fans noticed that Camille was being looked to as most mature and best opinionated cast member of season 18. She was asked as the only one to become a wife to give her marital advice and comments on the experience, which I felt was a stretch. Just because Camille is married, I don’t think that automatically makes her the voice of marriage wisdom.

Redditor, u/used-nature5639 agreed with me in a thread called “‘Married Woman’ Wisom.”

They asserted, “Did it bother anyone else that, just because Camille stayed married, she is now treated as this ultra-mature source of wisdom? Like why is she now the expert on partnership? (Has Karla not been wise? Michelle?)”

Someone else in the comments made the remark, “Every season, the producers pick the least problematic person or couple to play third-party Greek Chorus.” While Camille does have charisma and a sassy personality, it bothers me that she was given a narrative of authority when she didn’t do anything other than get married. She also demonstarted some behavior that I don’t feel make her a voice fo wisdom for the season.

Camille Sat On The Fence In Season 18

When confronted not only with cheating scandal but also Emem Obot jumping into an engagement only a week after ending her marriage officially with Ikechi Ojoré, Camille sat on the fence. She did not give justified criticism to David nor Madison, when I thought it was a clear situation to take a stand against. Moreover, Camille didn’t think that Thomas had the “swag factor” she wanted, and she demeaned him constantly by letting him know that.

I don’t see Camille’s approach to the scandal, or her judgy but silent atitude about Emem’s engagement as productive or wisdom title worthy.

Michelle & Karla Have Been Wiser Than Camille

I am certain Camille is not the wisest Married at First SIght season 18 cast member, and she should not have been treated as an authority during the reunion. Michelle, who detected David’s lies about his affair, is the real wise one in the group, as she single-handledly outted David and Madison, while Camille watched on. Karla also had some hot and accurate takes throughout the season and at the reunion that I thought were better-suited for the cast to look up to over Camille’s comments. Regardless, Camille is married, and she got a winning edit I don’t think she deserved.