The first Paramount+ version of Are You The One is here, and things are starting to get much messier for these contestants. Having people of different cultures and places all in one house sounds fun, but as entertaining as it is, the couples this season seem to be having no luck finding their true match.
First seen on television on January 21st, 2014, Are You The One is a dating show with a very distinct format. The show exclusively; relies on an algorithm to determine the perfect matches from a set of contestants. After everyone enters the house, they have to try and find the perfect match the algorithm had selected for them secretly. They can either find this out by going through a series of competitions or by just following their heart.
If they manage to find out the right partners by the end of the competition, they have the chance of taking home a whopping 1 million cash prize. The catch is that there are periodically held truth ceremonies, which find out if any of the couples formed are true matches. If no true match is detected, the cash prize is reduced by $250,000.
With a hefty cash prize and their soulmate on the line, these contestants try their best to find out who would be their best match. This season was announced on December 8th, 2022, and started airing on January 18th, 2023. It has around 22 contestants, and Kamie Crawford will be hosting the season.
Are You The One: The Competitors of Season 9
The 9th installment of the series is said to be filmed in Gran Canaria, Spain. The 22 competitors are all from different countries and share very different cultures. What they do have in common is the fact that they haven’t been successful in any relationships and are all set to find their partner through the game.
The Male Contestants are:
- Brendan Mosca
- Clayton Carey
- Leo Svete
- Michael Owusu
- Oliver Anderson
- Aqel Carson
- Eduardo Dickson Jr.
- Nathan Grant
- William Gagnon
- Shamal Khan
- Hamudi Hasoon
The female contestants this season are:
- Ciara Cortez
- Courtney Rowe
- Brooke Rachman
- Anissa Aguilar
- Danielle Bonaparte
- Jordanne Deveaux
- Dew Pineda
- Mijntje Lupgens
- Julia Ruth Smith
- Taylor Kelly
- Rosalyn Odujebe
Are You The One Season 9 Episode 3: The Beams Finally Show Up
In the previous episode, we see the contestants facing a complete blackout, which has never happened in any season’s beginning. As shocking as it is, the blackout means heartbreak for all the couples which had formed. Some don’t want to let go of the one they thought was right for them, but seeing the cash prize reduced by $250,00 is what makes everyone rethink their matches.
The match-up ceremony falls hardest on Brooke and Leo, who were looking forward to spending time together after leaving the show. The challenge in this episode was only for men and involved placing tiles of the female contests in response to a question. The person to go on a date will be the competition winner. Kamie gives the letter to Julia-Ruth.
Eduardo goes first and faces the question, “Who’s the most recent single?.” All the boys arrange the tiles in response to the question and realize just how much they don’t know about the women. Hamudi comes first, while Leo is second. They decide to go on dates with Anissa and CC.
This week’s match-up ceremony was voted on by females. Anissa and Aqel, CC and Clay, Danielle and Eduardo, Mijntje and Hamudi, Brooke and Ollie, and the others are the couples that lock in their votes. The contestants manage to get two perfect matches.
Are You The One Season 9 Episode 4: When Will It Release?
Are You The One Season 9 Episode 4 will be released on February 1st, 2023. New episodes of Are You The One are aired on Wednesdays, with a single episode lasting around 45-48 minutes.
What’s Next on Are You The One Season 9?
The upcoming episode will feature contestants having a huge house party in hopes of getting to know each other better. We will also see a new love triangle happen in the house, making things much more complicated for everyone else.
Are You The One Season 9: Where To Watch
Since this is the first season hosted by Paramount+, new episodes will be uploaded on the platform around 3:00 am ET. Other streaming options for Are You The One‘s previous seasons include MTV, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. Canadian Viewers can tune in on CTV to stream the dating series.
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