The Wrong Paris: Fake Fairytales, Cowboy Abs & the Truth about Reality Dating Shows (with Nick Thompson from Love Is Blind)

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Down-on-their-luck artists, reality dating chaos, mean girls and sabotage—The Wrong Paris has all the ingredients of a romcom…and almost none of the actual love lessons.

This week on RomCom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Isabelle break down the 2025 Netflix romcom The Wrong Paris starring Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fodé—and they’re joined by Nick Thompson from Love Is Blind Season 2 and president of the UCAN Foundation (Unscripted Cast Advocacy Network).

Together, they pull back the curtain on reality dating shows and ask:

Are these setups actually about love—or just entertainment dressed up as a fairytale?

In this episode, we get into:

• The Wrong Paris recap
• Reality dating shows vs real love
• Manipulation, archetypes & editing
• Women competing vs actually connecting
• Paradox of choice & dating apps
• Avoidance, independence & self-protection
• Will Dawn & Trey make it?
• Nick’s reality check on “success stories”

Guest Spotlight: Nick Thompson

Nick Thompson is a former cast member from Love Is Blind Season 2 and the President of the UCAN Foundation (Unscripted Cast Advocacy Network), a nonprofit that supports reality TV contestants’ mental health, rights, and wellbeing while advocating for industry reform.

Watch & Connect

• 🎥 Watch: The Wrong Paris — currently streaming on Netflix
• 🧠 Learn more about UCAN: Go to the UCAN site to support their work with reality TV cast members.
• 💌 Share your hot takes:
  • Was The Wrong Paris relationship goals or a walking red flag parade?
  • Vote in our Instagram polls and DM us your thoughts.

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