A couple participating in this season of The Block have recently spoken about how damaging it can be mentally and physically when on the show. Now, the creators of the reality TV series have responded to the claims.
The Block‘s Andrew And Whitney have revealed that they suffered from panic attacks and several breakdowns while filming the renovation show. Andrew has said that if the show miscalculated their casting choices, it’s scary to think what could happen in the future.
This season particularly focused on bringing in people who had very minimal to no experience with renovating. And the renovating challenge was greater than past seasons because the contestants had to turn an octagonal former hotel in to luxury apartments.
“Some people perhaps won’t be able to handle it (competing on The Block) — and that is the risk and the scary part about it,” Andrew told The Daily Telegraph.
Andrew has been brought to tears several times throughout the show after getting grilled by the foremen. His partner Whitney also experienced chest pains which she has connected to a panic attack.
The shows creators have responded to the couple, disputing their concerns about the show being mentally and physically dangerous to health. They've said that anybody who believes they can be on the show can, as long as they have the right attitude.
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ABSOLUTELY the Worst Choices for Contestants on this show! I have Loved this show from the beginning but After Josh and Jenna, I didn't think I could Dislike (to not use "hate") Two Contestants more than these two! They really made me HATE this Season! I Hoped they would lose at Every Judging!
Andrew and Whitney have to be the most Inconsiderate, Self Centered, Irresponsible, disrespectful, Rude, Lazy, Entitled, Immature, Childish and I"m sure if I thought a little longer, I could come up with a few More Adjectives to describe them... Those are "Descriptive words" Whitney!
I have never been SO shocked (As MANY times), by a young adults Ignorance, as I was watching Andrew and Whitney this season! Basic English words and expressions are Foreign to these two! They are Pathetic and should have been KICKED OFF the Block After the first Week!!!! WHY where they not penalized for all their SCREW UPS??? They should have been Kicked off the Work site, Banned for 24 hours, Had Funds deducted (More often) for correcting things they screwed up or for having other contestants help them CLEAN! I agree 100% with Suzi when she told Whitney off!
Amazing, How they LOVED their Contractor when he was helping them prevent Suzi and Vonni from getting their Island sink but then kick him off the site because They "don't like they way he talks to" them when he tells them what they NEED to do to get things done On Time!!! They're apparently not used to people Telling them What they need to do!
Whitney and Andrew were OBVIOUSLY Coddled when they were younger and never Spanked for talking back or disobeying their parents! They seem to have learned to Cry when they don't get what they want or get reprimanded. Mommy and Daddy must have caved in and given in to them when they cried! PATHETIC!!! And WHERE does the Persecution Complex Come from? Is that from Mommy And Daddy giving in all the time? They seem to think they should be able to do what they want and when they get Called on it, they Cry Foul and think they're being unfairly attacked! OWN UP TO YOUR SCREW UPS!!! BE AN ADULT I"m also not surprised they split up! She's a bossy DING Bat and he's a Simpering Cry Baby! But they kinda deserve each other!
This World is SO Screwed with CHILDREN like them becoming Adults!
God Help Us!