{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "married-at-first-sight-season-20",
  "title": "Married AT First Sight Season 20",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/married-at-first-sight-season-20/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/married-at-first-sight-season-20.json",
  "summary": "Reality TV season finale and related cast controversy (comments by a cast member) driving audience and news attention.",
  "why_now": "Season 20 finale timing and a cast member's public apology/statement have coincided, producing a concentrated window for audience attention and for outlets to publish recaps and attributional coverage.",
  "evidence_summary": "- People.com covered a controversy/remarks by cast member Shawn Best and published corrective commentary. - TVLine published a season 20 finale recap summarizing who stayed married and who broke up. - Local outlets reported organizational/administrative consequences tied to reality show appearances (Kitsap Sun).",
  "caveat": "Do not present isolated quotes as a full personality profile; avoid elevating unverified personal attacks.",
  "collected_at": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "score": 78.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "‘Married at First Sight’ Star Shawn Best Says His ‘Wifely Duties’ Comments ‘Were Never Okay’ - People.com",
    "Married At First Sight Season 20 Finale: Who Broke Up? Who Stayed Married? - TVLine"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "‘Married at First Sight’ Star Shawn Best Says His ‘Wifely Duties’ Comments ‘Were Never Okay’ (Exclusive) - People.com",
      "source": "People.com",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxORDlOWDZxTWZZYzk1TDQxakdVdm9nZmgzR2VuYVk0aU8xblBzM2s0QUhZaHFtSDJnYzFSNk9oNU1fMUg2Zm9mdXlEdEtnUmpMWXh0MzFqSERHZFdmR1ZUTVhteGhYc19YN3A4dUdsMGNRU19uNlk5ZjdueDVoczlTd25RQU9jR3hhOXJpRkpKYURDVVlZZFN0WjVhVQ?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202608281900_signal_Quality-1-married-at-first-sight-season-20",
    "batch_id": "202608281900",
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      "Quality": "202608281900_signal_Quality.txt",
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      "Kurzweil": "202608281857_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202608281856_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202608281855_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202608281855_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}