Former ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Mari Pepin Exposes Use of “Frankenbiting” and Edited Audio in Show’s Production
In a recent revelation, former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Mari Pepin, who appeared on Matt James’ season and later found love on ‘Bachelor in Paradise,’ has shed light on the behind-the-scenes editing techniques employed by the popular reality TV franchise.
In an interview with The Mirror, Pepin explained the concept of “Frankenbiting,” a practice where audio snippets are manipulated and stitched together to create new sound bites. She revealed, “Frakenbiting is when they take little snippets of audio and they kind of like weave it together to form a sentence and now to me it’s really obvious. But sometimes they’re really good at hiding it. So they’ll take part of this sentence and part of that sentence and make the person sound like they just put it together.”
Pepin also shared insights on how viewers can identify such editing techniques while watching the show, stating, “If you don’t actually see their mouths moving while they say it there’s a good chance that it’s actually ‘frankenbitten’ and edited in a certain way.”
The former contestant disclosed that her own audio had been edited on multiple occasions, recalling instances where her statements were altered. She said, “I can’t recall them off the top of my head now but I remember watching back and being like ‘That’s not what I said’ or they cut off a part of a sentence to make it sound like it was something else. You definitely pick up on it as a contestant and now watching it as a fan I am able to pick it up.”
As fans continue to follow the current season of the show, Pepin’s revelations raise questions about the authenticity of the drama portrayed on ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘The Bachelorette.’ The use of “Frankenbiting” adds a layer of complexity to the production process, leaving viewers to discern the genuine moments from the crafted narrative.