Judging from the ratings,
Farmer Wants a Wife is a fairly popular show. After all, this
Bachelor-style reality show from the CW offers a refreshing change from the usual tuxedoed, well-shaved men who vie for a lady's affection, or women in sultry long gowns pitted against each other for a man's love. To those who are not familiar,
Farmer Wants a Wife takes city women in grueling and at times funny farm-themed challenges.
Such popularity, however, comes with a price. Just like any other show,
Farmer Wants a Wife becomes subjected daily to ugly rumors and nasty comments from people on message boards. This range from the mundane (“Matt is an unattractive nerd,” or “Brooke is wearing an engagement ring on her Facebook account.”) to the downright silly (“The show is not really filmed in rural Missouri. It's just a huge backdrop,” or “
Amanda was on
Crowned!”)
Your Take
JohnEby2 said:
Matt, don't worry about the negative stuff. That comes with the territory. As a country boy and farmer at h...
sarah52383 said:
ok the only thing i'm gonna say because i love the show. is that the cow thing should have been a challenge...
In an interview with
River Front Times,
Matt Neustadt, the farmer, revealed that it gets “tempting” to lash back at the “negative things” people “fill message boards with.” Yet he said he has “no desire to be mean” and just wanted to “clear things up.”
It is also confirmed that while
Farmer Wants a Wife is not filmed at Matt's actual house, the set is only a few miles away from his permanent residence, and, yes, he really is a crop farmer. In fact, he revealed more of his lifestyle.
“I go to Parties at the Plaza, Alton block parties, I don't do the club scene any more at my age. Most of my friends are married and on their first kid, and it's hard to find people to do much with. In the winter we pretty much stay in. But we live on the river in the summer. Everybody does. We go to Grafton [Illinois], the Loading Dock [restaurant] and the wineries,” Matt Neustadt told
River Front Times.
On its most recent episode, Matt had the girls perform in a talent show in front of Matt's townsfolk.
Brooke, who wowed the crowd with her line dancing skills, won that challenge, and
Ashley, after sticking her hand up a cow's ass, becomes the latest girl to pack up and leave. Catch more of farmer Matt on
Farmer Wants a Wife on The CW.
-Glenn Diaz, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source:
River Front Times
(Photo courtesy of The CW)