Are You the One? season 8 explained

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Season Number:8
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Num Contestants:16
Num Episodes:12
Network:MTV

Are You the One? Come One, Come All is the eight season of MTV's reality dating series Are You the One?. It was filmed in Kona, Hawaii and premiered on June 26, 2019. For the first time on Are You the One?, all cast members were bisexual, with no gender limitations on their potential perfect matches.[1] [2] [3]

Cast

nowrapCast members[4] !AgeHometown
Aasha Wells22Miami Beach, Florida
Amber Martinez23Yonkers, New York
Basit Shittu25Brooklyn, New York
Brandon Davis25Salt Lake City, Utah
Danny Prikazsky27San Jose, California
Jasmine Olson21Oxford, Mississippi
Jenna Brown25Bloomington, Indiana
Jonathan Monroe28nowrapPanama City Beach, Florida
nowrapJustinavery "Justin" Palm24Palmdale, California
Kai Wes26Chepachet, Rhode Island
Kari Snow23East Hanover, New Jersey
Kylie Smith24Salt Lake City, Utah
Max Gentile25Columbus, Ohio
Nour Fraij25Kenilworth, New Jersey
Paige Cole21Allen, Texas
Remy Duran27New York City, New York

Progress

Ceremony
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AashaPaigeBrandonMaxRemyKaiBrandonBrandonBrandonBrandonBrandon
AmberNourNourPaigeNourNourJennaDannyPaigeKylieRemy
BasitJonathanJonathanRemyDannyRemyJonathanJonathanJonathanJonathanJonathan
BrandonRemyAashaJonathanJasmineMaxAashaAashaAashaAashaAasha
DannyKaiRemyKaiBasitKariKaiAmberKylieKaiKai
JasmineJennaJustinNourBrandonPaigeKylieKaiNourNourNour
JennaJasmineKaiJustinPaigeKylieAmberPaigeKariPaigePaige
JonathanBasitBasitBrandonKylieJustinBasitBasitBasitBasitBasit
JustinMaxJasmineJennaMaxJonathanMaxMaxMaxRemyKylie
KaiDannyJennaDannyKariAashaDannyJasmineRemyDannyDanny
KariKylieKylieKylieKaiDannyPaigeRemyJennaMaxMax
KylieKariKariKariJonathanJennaJasmineNourDannyAmberJustin
MaxJustinPaigeAashaJustinBrandonJustinJustinJustinKariKari
NourAmberAmberJasmineAmberAmberRemyKylieJasmineJasmineJasmine
PaigeAashaMaxAmberJennaJasmineKariJennaAmberJennaJenna
RemyBrandonDannyBasitAashaBasitNourKariKaiJustinAmber
Correct matches22211033368
Notes

Truth Booths

CoupleWeekResult
Justin & Nour1Not A Match
Brandon & Remy2Not A Match
Jenna & Kai3Not A Match
Danny & Jenna4Not A Match
Kari & Kylie5Not A Match
Aasha & Brandon6Perfect Match
Jasmine & Jenna7Not A Match
Paige & Remy8Not A Match
Amber & Max9Not A Match
Amber & Kylie10Not A Match

Episodes

See also: List of Are You the One? episodes.

Reception

The season received generally favorable reviews. Critics praise the show's diverse cast with The Atlantic describing it as a "fascinating tonal mashup". When compared to other dating reality shows such as Paradise Hotel, Temptation Island, and Love Island, The Daily Beast described Are you the One? as the "best of these".[5] [6] [7] [8]

Awards

This season received a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2020.[9] It was nominated for a Critics' Choice Real TV Awards for Relationship Show.[10]

After filming

While this season did not include an official reunion episode, a majority of the season's cast members opted to participate in a reunion special hosted by AfterBuzz TV and confirmed a number of their post-finale relationship statuses.[11]

The Challenge

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why Are You The One?'s Sexually Fluid Cast Is Culturally Imperative. https://web.archive.org/web/20190624204509/http://www.mtv.com/news/3128096/are-you-the-one-cast-culturally-imperative/. dead. June 24, 2019. www.mtv.com. 2019-07-03.
  2. Web site: 'Are You The One?' is making history. But for MTV, it's just another show championing LGBTQ voices. 29 June 2019 . CNN. 2019-07-03.
  3. Web site: Sexually fluid cast of MTV's 'Are You The One?' shows surprisingly strong representation. Grant. Daisy. 3 July 2019 . The Diamondback. 2019-07-03.
  4. Web site: Ossad. Jordana. Meet The History Making 'Are You The One?' Cast. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601081027/http://www.mtv.com/news/3125634/are-you-the-one-season-8-meet-the-cast/. dead. June 1, 2019. MTV. May 31, 2019. June 1, 2019.
  5. Web site: Viruet . Pilot . Long Live Trashy Summer Dating Shows, the Perfect Escape From 2019 . The Daily Beast . May 26, 2022 . en . July 22, 2019.
  6. Web site: Giorgis . Hannah . The Slow, Messy Evolution of LGBTQ Dating Shows . . May 26, 2022 . en . July 4, 2019.
  7. Berman . Judy . In a Summer of Vapid Hookup Shows, There's Only One Worth Watching . . May 26, 2022 . en . July 24, 2019.
  8. Web site: Are You The One? . . May 26, 2022.
  9. Daw . Stephen . July 31, 2020 . Here Are All the Winners From the 2020 GLAAD Media Awards . May 12, 2022 . Billboard . en-US.
  10. Nordyke . Kimberly . Critics Choice Real TV Awards: 'Cheer,' 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Lead Nominations . . June 4, 2022 . June 8, 2020.
  11. Web site: 'Are You The One?' Reunion: The Cast Reveals Who's Still Together After Final Match-Up Ceremony. Hollywood Life. Norwin. Alyssa. September 13, 2019. September 14, 2019.