Rage bait consists of online content deliberately produced to provoke anger, outrage, and scandal in order to generate high levels of engagement. It has become a massive pillar of Internet culture, and sadly, not even the movies have been able to steer clear of rage bait. Indeed, particularly in recent times (when online discourse has become an essential part of a film’s anticipation and reception), it has become increasingly common for studios to make and promote movies in such a way that it’s clear they’re trying to stir a passionate reaction in audiences.

Whether it’s a biopic humiliating a beloved actress, one of Disney’s many live-action recreations of their animated classics, or a sequel that destroys everything that its beloved predecessor stood for, there have been many ways in which filmmakers have engaged in clear rage bait over the years. These aren’t just movies that happened to be bad and happened to anger audiences as a result: They were movies clearly designed from the get-go to incite rage in order to be in the conversation.

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‘Blonde’ (2022)

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Marilyn Monroe was one of the biggest and brightest stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, an immensely talented actress who still remains one of the era’s most beloved performers. She was also, however, a deeply tragic figure. Childhood trauma, mental health struggles, failed relationships, and notorious exploitation from the Hollywood studio systems all characterized her life. As a result, she’s become one of the most enigmatic and often-explored figures of the era across documentaries, books, movies, and the like. This leads us to Andrew Dominik‘s Blonde, based on Joyce Carol Oates‘ 2000 novel of the same name, a fictionalized account of the life and career of the actress.

In no way is Blonde celebratory or respectful of Monroe. Instead, it feels like a film that shamelessly humiliates her and manipulates her image, resulting in one of the worst rage-bait movies ever made. It’s posthumous tabloid trash in cinematic form, a drama clearly intended to stir up controversy in the way it distorts Monroe’s life with the excuse of being a “fictionalized account.” It’s time to let this beloved actress finally rest.

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‘Snow White’ (2025)

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Disney has been making live-action remakes of their beloved animated classics since the ’90s, but it was following the success of 2015’s Cinderella that the House of Mouse really started to turn this highly-criticized practice into a full-on business model. Disney live-action remakes have been getting lazier and lower-quality as the years have passed, culminating in what many would say is the worst one so far: Marc Webb‘s Snow White.

There are countless ways in which this remake failed the original, and that generated a storm of online hate that led the film to being one of the biggest box office flops in film history. From the controversial color-blind casting of Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, to the CGI monstrosities that served as the story’s Seven Dwarfs, to the controversial marketing campaign that made it very clear this remake’s narrative wouldn’t stick very close to the original’s, everything about Snow White felt specifically engineered to generate controversy.

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‘Mean Girls’ (2024)

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2004’s Mean Girls is one of the most beloved comedies of the 2000s, a cult classic that has only gotten better with age. A stage rock musical adaptation of the movie premiered in 2017 to high critical acclaim, and that musical served as the basis of 2024’s Mean Girls. Directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. from a screenplay by Tina Fey, who wrote the original musical’s book, the film was met with a lukewarm reception from critics and a fiery swarm of hate from audiences.

The movie itself, though definitely considerably inferior to its predecessor and its source material alike, would have been fine enough by itself. What made it seem like shallow rage bait, however, was Paramount’s marketing strategy. The studio bafflingly decided to hide the fact that the film was a musical, and seeing as the Broadway version of the story isn’t exactly a universally-known sensation quite like the original film is, this meant that many viewers were met with an unpleasant surprise when they went to see 2024’s Mean Girls in theaters.

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‘The Emoji Movie’ (2017)

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The Emoji Movie is one of the worst animated movies of all time, and that’s an almost universally-agreed-upon consensus. It’s not just that it’s visually ugly, or too dumb for anyone over the age of four to find any enjoyment in, or so unfunny that it almost inflicts physical pain on its viewers. It’s the fact that a movie about emojis, corporate slop clearly made to get kids to beg their parents for a phone so they can play Candy Crush, was an entirely broken concept to begin with.

No kind of movie is more deserving of the label of “rage bait” than a cynical, lazy cash-grab with a pandering tone and some of the most shameless product placement of any major-studio film in Hollywood history. Somehow, The Emoji Movie‘s controversy-generating strategy worked: It was a significant box office success, though the years have allowed it to age as one of the most universally hated animated films in the medium’s history.

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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ (2024)

Throughout history, many movie franchises have taken a nosedive after the first movie. The Joker duology is one such franchise. Though definitely divisive, it’s an objective fact that the first film was a smash hit and a massive success, garnering 11 Academy Award nominations and becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever at the time (a record since broken by Deadpool & Wolverine). Joker: Folie à Deux, on the other hand… much less of a success. That’s a nice way of saying that it was a total failure that massacred everything that its predecessor had done right.

If there is any pair of DC Comics characters who might have made sense as the stars of a campy jukebox musical on paper, it’s Joker and Harley Quinn. The problems here are that the hyper-pretentious Folie à Deux takes itself far too seriously to be campy, that the version of Gotham that Todd Phillips had built in Joker made zero sense as the setting for any kind of musical, and that the film very clearly made genuine efforts to get people’s feelings stirred up. In the end, this resulted in a major box office bomb.

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‘Terrifier’ (2016)

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Nowadays, horror fans fondly think of the horrifying-yet-oddly-amusing Art the Clown as the face of 2020s slasher horror, but that was only after the success of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3. The character actually originated in a 2008 short film, and went on to serve as the main villain of his own feature in 2016’s Terrifier. Whereas its two sequels have been successful in expanding the story, world-building, and character work of the franchise in tons of interesting ways, the original Terrifier is just plainly atrocious.

Misogynistic, boring, awfully acted, visually ugly, full of poorly-executed gore, and with a script that feels like it’s barely a couple of pages long, this controversial splatter horror cult classic has nothing to offer beyond juvenile shock value. It’s a movie that seems like it was designed specifically to annoy, offend, and provoke people, and for the most part, it definitely had its desired effect.

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‘365 Days’ Trilogy

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The erotic thriller genre is one that has produced a number of genuinely masterful films over the years. Netflix’s 365 Days movies aren’t among them. We’re talking about three of the most unwatchable drama movies in history, painfully un-sexy and un-erotic failures that misunderstood everything the genre should be so badly that it’s almost laughable—or it would be, if the movies weren’t so infuriatingly misogynistic from start to finish.

But that’s just the thing: 365 Days rage-baiting misogyny in no way feels incidental. Instead, it feels like the whole point of the trilogy. It’s so painfully obvious that these films were created to stir up controversy and invite hate-watching that it’s almost—the keyword here is once again “almost”—funny. They’re poorly made, amateurish in every sense imaginable, and an all-out affront on the cinematic art form.

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‘A Serbian Film’ (2010)

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A Serbian Film is famous for being one of the most disturbing and traumatizing movies ever made. In fact, that’s the only thing it’s famous for. Using graphic violence and taboo subjects to criticize censorship in Serbia sounds like a smart and honorable enough concept on paper, but there’s definitely such a thing as “too far.” Director Srđan Spasojević goes light years beyond that blurry line, to the point that watching A Serbian Film doesn’t just take a strong stomach: It takes a bit of a masochistic attitude as well.

For a wide variety of reasons too grotesque and provocative to even name, A Serbian Film is one of those movies capable of disturbing pretty much anyone. It’s the quintessential rage-bait film par excellence, a movie made entirely and exclusively to generate controversy and provoke strong negative reactions not just in viewers, but in anyone even aware of the movie’s mere existence.

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Everyone is always talking about the same handful of thriller shows — the big hits like Breaking Bad or The Sopranos that might never really fade away, and for good reason. However, if one digs a little deeper, it’s easy to see that there are plenty of other thrillers that are just as brilliant, but for some reason, didn’t have the same cultural footprint.

Sometimes it’s timing; other times, certain things don’t instantly click with the audience. That doesn’t change the fact that this genre has no shortage of shows that took major risks and, in doing so, delivered some of the most compelling stories of all time. Here are six forgotten thriller shows that have aged like fine wine, thanks to their unique premises.

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‘Giri/Haji’ (2019)

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Giri/Haji is an underrated crime thriller that begins with the familiar premise of detective Kenzo Mori (Takehiro Hora) traveling from Tokyo to London to track down his brother Yuto (Yōsuke Kubozuka), who has been accused of murder. However, the manhunt quickly expands into a story that moves between the two cities, shifting timelines and perspectives to deliver a story about family and love. Kenzo’s search is less about solving a case and more about navigating the tension between his duty and personal life. As Kenzo navigates London’s gritty underworld, the show also traces back the events that led Yuto into the Yakuza.

The parallel threads constantly reframe the story in a way that gives weight to every decision Kenzo makes. At the same time, Giri/Haji also gives equal importance to its side characters, including London detective Sarah Weitzmann (Kelly Macdonald) and Rodney (Will Sharpe), whose stories intersect with Kenzo’s in the most interesting ways. Giri/Haji balances its expanding narrative with strong character work, and naturally weaves multiple storylines together without losing cohesion. This balance is what makes it one of the most emotionally intense thriller series of recent times.

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‘24’ (2001–2010)

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24 was a game-changing thriller back in the 2000s. The show was built around a high-concept premise that still feels ambitious today. Each season of 24 unfolds in real time over the course of a single day as counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) works to stop a major national threat. The narrative follows a classic ticking-time-bomb format and is driven by constant urgency. Jack tackles everything from assassination plots to terrorist attacks and conspiracy theories.

However, what truly stays with the audience is how the show explores the cost of those decisions. The writing consistently places him in situations with no clean solution and forces him to make choices that blur the line between right and wrong. That moral ambiguity remains the fuel of the show as each season widens the scope beyond the initial setup. 24 strikes the perfect balance between its fast-paced storytelling and a more layered approach to its narrative that ultimately keeps returning to Jack’s choices.

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‘Person of Interest’ (2011–2016)

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Person of Interest follows billionaire programmer Harold Finch (Michael Emerson), who has built a machine that can predict violent crimes before they happen, and recruits former CIA operative, John Reese (Jim Caviezel), to stop them. At first, the show plays out like a standard crime procedural, with Reese handling one case at a time after Finch gives him just enough information to stay ahead of the danger. However, that only lays the foundation for something much bigger.

The case-of-the-week story slowly expands into an overarching narrative about surveillance, artificial intelligence, and government corruption. Person of Interest keeps building on its original setup until the audience finds themselves immersed in a sci-fi thriller far more complex than it initially appeared to be. Most people write Person of Interest off as yet another network crime drama, but the show blends thrilling action with actual substance to tell a profound story about the systems that shape human life.

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‘The Killing’ (2011–2014)

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The Killing turns the thriller genre on its head and takes a slow-burn approach to its storytelling, but that’s exactly what makes it so chilling. The series begins with the murder of a teenage girl. However, instead of following a typical case-of-the-week structure, it stretches this investigation across an entire season, so every lead and setback can fully sink in. The story follows detectives Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) and Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman) as they try to get to the bottom of the murder. At the same time, the show follows Rosie’s grieving family and a political campaign that gets entangled in the case.

As Sarah and Stephen dig deeper, the line of suspects keeps growing without ever feeling forced. The show explores how a crime like this can affect an entire community and brings Rosie’s school, her friendships, and her family life into the picture. This allows The Killing to create a sense of tension without relying on constant twists, and later seasons keep the same momentum going with new cases that feel just as grim and personal. The show has some serious staying power because it doesn’t just highlight the central murder, but also its brutal aftermath.

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‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ (1979)

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a slow, deliberate spy drama that begins on a note most viewers won’t expect. The story follows veteran spymaster George Smiley (Alec Guinness), who is quietly pushed into retirement after a disastrous mission exposes the existence of a Soviet mole within the British Intelligence. However, when new evidence surfaces, Smiley is brought back in secret to investigate his former colleagues. All of a sudden, he has to question men he once trusted in this quiet, internal war.

Smiley begins by retracing the events surrounding the failed operation and starts digging into old files to make sense of the situation. The story moves across timelines to gradually reveal how deeply this mole has compromised the system. Every new character carries their own secrets, and every new twist adds a new layer of tension to the narrative. The audience is forced to patiently understand the world Smiley is operating in, where every conversation is loaded with subtext, and the line between loyalty and betrayal is never fully clear.

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‘Columbo’ (1971–1998)

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Columbo is another crime thriller that defies all expectations by revealing its central murder and the culprit at the beginning of every episode. The real appeal, then, doesn’t lie in finding out the killer’s identity, but in watching Lieutenant Columbo (Peter Falk) slowly working his way to solve the crime. By removing the whodunit element, Columbo focuses on its characters and the psychological tension that comes from watching the protagonist dismantle the very idea of the perfect crime piece by piece.

Most of the killers in the show are individuals who truly believe that they have gotten away, but once Columbo enters the picture, the story shifts into a cat-and-mouse game, with the suspects having no idea that the detective knows far more than he lets on. Even though the formula of Columbo stays largely similar, the psychology behind each crime keeps things fresh. Of course, none of it works without Falk, who wholly embodies his character’s charm and wit. The show proves that sometimes, it’s fun to be in on the big reveal.

A great mystery show typically falls into one of two categories: either it sees the main characters trying to solve a big case, like a murder (or multiple), or it slowly unravels a massive overarching question over the course of the series. Mystery shows are incredibly entertaining to watch, because they leave viewers guessing with each episode, left to piece together their theories and try to figure out what might be coming.

There are so many wildly popular mystery TV shows in all genres, from comedies like Only Murders in the Building and A Man on the Inside, to thrillers like Severance and Mare of Easttown. Still, though, there are a number of phenomenal mystery shows that don’t get as much attention. Some of these are shows that were popular when they first released, but that have since been mostly forgotten. Others are severely underrated cult series with devoted fanbases. These are the amazing Netflix mystery shows that not enough people are talking about.

‘The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window’ (2022)

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The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is a hilarious satire of the murder mystery genre, that also has a really intriguing central murder mystery. The series follows a woman named Anna Whitaker (Kristen Bell) who has been struggling with substance-use issues and debilitating grief in the wake of her daughter’s murder. One day, Anna witnesses her neighbor’s (Shelley Hennig) murder from her window, but nobody believes what she saw.

Over the course of The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window‘s single season, Anna goes out of her way to try to solve her neighbor’s murder, while also proving to the people around her that it actually happened. At the same time, she starts to break out of her shell for the first time since her loss, but in doing so, she winds up becoming close to potential suspects in her investigation.

‘The Perfect Couple’ (2024)

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The Perfect Couple was wildly popular when it first released on Netflix, but sadly, the sharply funny and twisty thriller has been largely forgotten since. Based on the Elin Hilderbrand novel of the same name, the miniseries covers the lavish Nantucket wedding of Benji (Billy Howle), the middle son of the wealthy Winbury family, and Amelia (Eve Hewson), his fiancée who feels like a fish out of water amongst them.

The night before Benji and Amelia’s wedding, Amelia’s maid of honor, Merritt (Meghann Fahy), is murdered. The next morning, her body is found on the beach. Thus launches an investigation into all the guests at the wedding, as well as the Winburys and their many secrets. The Perfect Couple is a fun, soapy mystery series with a fantastic killer reveal, and it makes for the perfect binge-watch.

‘Biohackers’ (2020–2021)

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Biohackers is a sci-fi thriller mystery series that follows a college student named Mia (Luna Wedler), who is investigating the mysteries related to the deaths of her brother and her parents. Mia’s real name is Emma Engels, and she’s gone undercover as a pre-med student at the University of Freiburg. Her goal is to intern for the brilliant biohacking scientist, Professor Tanja Lorenz (Jessica Schwarz), the woman whom she suspects is responsible for what happened to them.

Biohackers is a twisty and intense thriller series that slowly entangles its mysteries over the course of its two seasons. The series starts with a flash-forward of Mia witnessing a biological attack on a train, where everyone around her is infected with some strange and mysterious virus. The main events of the series then start two weeks earlier, as Mia builds a life for herself at the University of Freiburg and tries to secretly make her way into Professor Lorenz’s circle.

‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ (2024–Present)

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Based on the Holly Jackson series of the same name, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a dark and clever YA thriller about a teenage girl named Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers). For Pip’s big project for her senior year of high school, she’s chosen to reopen the murder case of beloved town sweetheart Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies) from five years earlier. Andie’s boyfriend, Sal Singh (Rahul Pattni), was found guilty of her murder, and then allegedly killed himself soon after. Pip knew Sal, though, and she’d always believed that the wrong person was convicted.

Now, Pip has to go against her entire town and risk everything in order to uncover the truth of what happened to Andie — and to clear Sal’s name. She does this with the help of Sal’s younger brother, Ravi (Zain Iqbal), who is initially suspicious that yet another person is putting unwanted attention on his family. Pip has a unique perspective and connection to the case that nobody else does, though, and she won’t rest until she learns the truth. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has a strong fanbase, but it hasn’t yet gained the widespread attention that it deserves, even though it’s one of the best murder mystery series of the last few years.

‘The Residence’ (2025)

The Residence follows the investigation into the murder of the White House Chief Usher, A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito), during a White House dinner for the Australian Prime Minister (Julian McMahon). Nobody from the outside could have gotten in, so every guest and staff member is being scrutinized to determine whether they could have killed him. For this, the brilliant but eccentric detective consultant, Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba), is brought in to lead the investigation into his murder.

The Residence is a fun and suspenseful cozy murder mystery along the lines of Knives Out, that slowly unravels its closed-door killer investigation over the course of its single season. The series is full of a quirky and unique ensemble cast, sharp humor, and clever twists and turns. It all builds up to the eventual killer reveal at the end of the season, which is the perfect payoff, and which you won’t be able to see coming.

‘The OA’ (2016–2019)

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The OA is a sci-fi/fantasy mystery thriller series that follows the reappearance of missing person Prairie Johnson (Brit Marling) after seven years. Prairie was once blind, but she now has her vision back, and she has some disturbing scars on her back. She also now calls herself the OA, and she remains tight-lipped about what happened when she was away. It soon becomes clear, though, that the OA is involved in something supernatural and far-reaching.

The OA is a twisty, mind-bending series that introduces multiple major mysteries early on and slowly unravels them over the course of its two seasons, as the OA makes connections with a group of people back home and tries to use them for an unclear purpose. The series is cleverly written, and it is full of clues that build up to wild reveals that will keep you guessing throughout. The OA is a brilliant mystery box show that is perfect for fans of The Leftovers and Paradise, and it still remains severely underrated to this day.

‘American Vandal’ (2017–2018)

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American Vandal is a wildly funny and underrated true crime satire series that is told in the form of a mockumentary. Two teenage boys who co-anchor their high school’s morning show, Peter Maldonado (Tyler Alvarez) and Sam Ecklund (Griffin Gluck), have decided to chronicle their investigation into a crime at their school. The crime in question? Someone spray-painted the cars of 27 faculty members with drawings of male genitalia.

The school’s administration just wants the case to be quickly resolved, so they have already blamed and expelled a known troublemaker named Dylan Maxwell (Jimmy Tatro). It easily could have been Dylan, but he insists that it wasn’t, so Peter and Sam start looking into other suspects to try to find the truth of what actually happened to the faculty members’ cars. American Vandal is laugh-out-loud funny, but both of its seasons also have a strong and well-written central mystery. Told just like a true-crime documentary, each of the ridiculous and bizarre crimes is taken very seriously within the world of the show, all building up to the shocking reveal of who actually did it.

Holly Madison is spilling all about her sex life in the Playboy Mansion.

The former Girls Next Door star, 46, detailed group romps with the late Hugh Hefner during the Tuesday, May 5, episode of the “Let’s Be Honest With Kristin Cavallari” podcast.

“It would be kind of silhouetted because you’d have, like, these giant screens of porn going and it would be just girls like talking s*** with each other,” Madison said, claiming it was an awkward experience that she and other women rushed through. She added, “It was a really weird scene and nobody liked it and everybody tried to just get it done as fast as possible.”

When asked how the trysts began, Madison — who previously identified as the magazine mogul’s No. 1 girl for seven years — told host Kristin Cavallari, “Kind of like taking turns and then the girls who weren’t active with him were kind of like acting like they were active with the other girls, but not really.”

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Fans got to know Madison and Hef’s other main girlfriends Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson when the trio appeared on five seasons of their E! reality series, The Girls Next Door, which debuted in 2005. The sixth and final season premiered in 2009, introducing his future wife, Crystal Harris, as well as twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon. (Crystal has since remarried after Hefner died in September 2017. He was 91.)

“But after we started filming the show, [the group sex sessions] just stopped, which was amazing,” Madison said. “He loved the show. He was like high off the show,” she speculated. “It gave him new relevance, like the ego boost. So he didn’t really feel the need to like, ‘Oh, I have to do these compulsive sex nights to make myself feel wanted and relevant,’ I think.”

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Madison said the hookups often happened after they went on date nights. While recalling their past, she admitted there was a point in time when things changed, which came as a relief.
“I think me, Bridget, and Kendra were so on the same page that we just didn’t want to do that anymore,” Madison said of how the dynamic evolved over time, noting there was no conversation but rather an overall understanding. “Nobody had to say anything. We were just like, ‘OK, we’re not going out anymore.’”

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Madison, now a mom of two, said that toward the end of her relationship with Hefner, she had sex with him “very rarely.”

“It would just be us watching a movie or he’s doing a crossword puzzle and I’m reading,” she shared. “It was very suburban.”

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey’s romance is one for the record books.

Culpo dated former New England Patriots player Danny Amendola on and off for two years before she was set up with McCaffrey in June 2019. The duo, however, kept their romance somewhat private in the months that followed.

It wasn’t until February 2020, that the couple publicly confirmed their relationship while attending the NFL Honors ceremony in Miami, Florida. That same month, the twosome gushed over their budding romance on Valentine’s Day.

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“Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend. Thank you for changing my life and showing me the kind of love I always wanted but never thought was possible,” Culpo wrote via Instagram at the time. “You are the definition of an answered prayer. I am the luckiest girl in the world.”

After four years of dating, the twosome announced their engagement in April 2023. Culpo and McCaffrey officially tied the knot in June 2024. The couple welcomed their first baby, Colette, in July 2025, and nearly one year later, Culpo revealed she’s pregnant with baby No. 2.

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Carl Radke is not speaking to his “Summer House” co-star, West Wilson. During a new interview, the veteran reality TV star detailed how challenging it’s been to move forward with Wilson after he betrayed a handful of his close friends.

Speaking with Reality Nightcap on the red carpet, Radke said that while Wilson has reached out to him via text, he has not responded to the sports journalist-turned-TV personality for several reasons.

“I’m not ready to respond,” Radke said. “From what I know, what’s gone on and how he’s kinda handling it and how I handle things… part of me worries he doesn’t fully understand still the impact of this.”

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For those who may be unfamiliar with the latest “Summer House” drama, Wilson, alongside Amanda Batula, made headlines in March 2026 when they confirmed their relationship after months of speculation.

The problem? Wilson was previously dating Batula’s ex-best friend, Ciara Miller. While their relationship won’t be revealed during the regular season, it will be a major part of the discussion at the upcoming three-part reunion.

Radke said that he takes issue with Wilson’s behavior, noting that it has had a severe impact on people he cares deeply about.

“We’ve been over this many times with him with Ciara and everything, many dinner tables on camera, many seasons,” Radke said. “And here we are again. So, I don’t have a lot of grace for some of it.”

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He continued, “I can’t really hold space for someone like that.”

Kyle Cooke In An Awkward Space With ‘Summer House’ Co-Star Wilson

Radke isn’t the only one with strong feelings about Wilson and his secret relationship with Batula.

Kyle Cooke, who, mind you, announced his separation from Batula in January 2026, said he’s still figuring out where he stands with the 31-year-old.

“West did text me last week,” Cooke said, adding that he replied with a voice memo because he had much to get off his chest. Even then, Cooke hinted that there’s a chance that he and Wilson get back on the right path, he’s just not sure when that’ll be.

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“I’m not the kind of guy that holds grudges, so obviously this is a very unfortunate situation,” he said. “I don’t really think people realize just how close we were. So, it’s tough. This is uncharted territory for me.”

‘Summer House’ Star Reads Text Wilson Sent Him On ‘Watch What Happens Live’

The two above aren’t the only “Summer House” stars figuring out where they stand with Wilson.

According to Bravo’s Daily Dish, Wilson’s friend, KJ Dillard, told Andy Cohen that he, too, was struggling with how to move forward with the Missouri native.

On “Watch What Happens Live,” Dillard said that Wilson actually sent him a text message after they filmed the reunion on April 23; however, he didn’t open it until he was filming “WWHL” on May 5.

The text reads: “I wanted to thank you for your articulation and kindness yesterday, despite being hurt. I’ve been off social, and I think I lost touch with how much hurt there was.”

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Wilson went on to tell Dillard how “incredibly sorry” he was for his behavior, then said he’d be ready to talk whenever Dillard was.

This Reality Star From Another Network Had A Lot To Say About Wilson

Bravolebrities aren’t the only public figures with something to say about the “Summer House” scandal.

According to The Blast, Angelina Pivarnick from MTV’s “Jersey Shore” slammed Wilson during a recent interview, calling the “Show Me Something” podcaster a “f-ck boy.”

“He used to slide in my DMs,” she said. “I don’t know if he was with Ciara [Miller] at the time ’cause the time frame is a little off, but I know a f–kboy when I see one. Ciara’s better off.”

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And if things couldn’t get worse for Wilson, the reality star’s cousin was recently arrested and charged with the murder of their step-grandmother, Gayle R. Wilson.

According to The Blast, Wilson’s cousin, Dakota Sweeney, was taken into custody after law enforcement officials found Gayle dead and a firearm on Sweeney’s person.

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Per legal documents, Sweeney allegedly killed his elderly grandmother after arguing with the 75-year-old incessantly over household chores.

While more information continues to come to light, the shocking allegations have left the .