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The Villain Edit
A Memoir About Reality TV and Taking Control of the Narrative
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The Villain Edit
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Narrated by:
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Alisha Aitken-Radburn
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Written by:
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Alisha Aitken-Radburn
When former government staffer Alisha Aitken-Radburn was given a 'villain edit' on her first season of The Bachelor, she wasn't entirely surprised – there are only a handful of character tropes producers can manipulate into storylines. But the backlash on social media was unexpectedly intense, and Alisha found her sense of identity completely rocked by a single comment: 'You are a bad person'.
Determined to shake the 'villain' label, she returned to reality TV screens, and this time, she got a different edit. She was met with praise and empathy, and her portrayal led to a third and final season, where she met the man she would marry.
But along Alisha's rocky path in the reality TV spotlight, the line between truth and fiction blurred. The Villain Edit charts her journey through the smoke-and-mirrors worlds of politics, reality TV and social media, revealing how the perceptions of others can rewrite the story of who we think we are, and how important it is to know when to go off-script and take control of the narrative.
©2023 Alisha Aitken-Radburn (P)2023 Bolinda PublishingCritic Reviews
'The Villain Edit feels like an intimate conversation with a girlfriend. Alisha Aitken-Radburn shares her experiences with an honest vulnerability – immensely relatable!' (Yumiko Kadota, bestselling author of Emotional Female)