Things are getting off to an awkward start on Married at First Sight.
In an exclusive sneak peek at this week’s episode of the Lifetime series, the cast is en route to Cancun, Mexico when Cameron cautions the group to be careful once they arrive.
“We do gotta be careful in Cancun. We can’t go too off the reservation,” he advises.
Lauren starts cracking up at his word choice. “That’s a reserv[ation]?” she asks.
“Wow! Racist,” Brennan responds.
As Lauren continues to laugh, she clarifies to the group, “He meant to say ‘resort’, but he said, ‘We can’t go too far off the reservation.’ And then he looks at my husband [Orion] and goes, ‘Oh, sorry.’”
Cameron looks slightly uncomfortable as the group laughs, calling him out for his remark.
“It’s okay. I can hear ignorance,” Orion says, smiling. “You’re fine.”
“‘Ignorance’ is not a bad word,” Lauren explains. “It just means ‘not knowing.’”
“What about willful ignorance?” Cameron says, in an awkward effort to join in on the joke.
Emily doesn’t seem to know quite what to make of the exchange as she smiles and goes through items in her purse. “A very entertaining bunch,” she says.
The season 17 Married at First Sight couples — including Emily and Brennan, Clare and Cameron, Becca and Austin and Lauren and Orion — are currently heading to Cancun for their honeymoon after having wed sight unseen.
Later during the series, the couples are expected to move in together and will have to decide at the end of the eight-week social experiment if they want to remain married and start a future together, or get a divorce.
The beloved matchmaking series will also feature guidance from Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper, along with Dr. Pia, who joins the show as a full-time expert. The trio will provide the couples with professional advice and support as they navigate through their love journey.
Married At First Sight (produced by Kinetic Content) airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. Married At First Sight: AfterParty airs at 10 p.m. ET.
