how this FAMOUS TV NETWORK LIED to me *with emails & vlog footage*

so im aware this video is all over the place & very long but bear with me because its juicy and I also give away who this 'famous tv network' is, enjoy !!
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[@meganshort]

i just want to thank everyone for all the love and support in the comments!! when i posted this i was thinking of it as an entertaining ‘spill the tea’ kind of video but i’ve since realised how important it was that i shared this ! thank you again & to anyone who has also left a comment on the video i’m talking about thank you, the support has been so insane & overwhelming 👼🏼👼🏼👼🏼

[@tubester4567]

They were liers to you and cheaters and liers never prosper, except for some of them.

[@klarenee1123]

Jo jo Britains craziest worm loving woman !! That’s 100% a myth. Cracking your knuckles is completely unrelated to arthritis in any way. It’s just annoying to other people🥴🤷🏻‍♀️😅 You may have done that as a younger person, but you didn’t cause your arthritis so don’t blame yourself for that.

[@claireh2200]

@Jo jo Britains craziest worm loving woman !! that's a myth. The cracking sound is just air escaping from the joint and doesn't cause arthritis or any other negative consequences. I have a wealth of experience in rheumatology hand therapy and know many rheumatologist who back this up

[@klarenee1123]

Jo jo Britains craziest worm loving woman !! Agreed!! I cannot STAND mouth noises! Idk how people watch muk-bangs🤢 It makes me nauseous to watch and honestly gives me a special kind of rage to experience, but I wouldn’t go as far as to say I have full blown misophonia🤣🤣 I promise I won’t actually punch anyone(: Thank you for the kind words tho I’m not quite a girl anymore ;) at heart for sure, but in actual years? I’m 39! I also have early onset osteoporosis-arthritis due to auto-immune function coupled with a nasty degenerative bone condition caused by medication to treat Crohn’s disease😑 I also use a combo of medical marijuana and CBD to control pain and help w the Crohn’s and while I’m happy to say that my intestinal issues are no longer, I’m still saddled with 5 (more) joints that need replacing(had my right shoulder done already) and the complete and utter destruction of my life plan but I’m fine everything’s fine!!🤣🤣Parents aren’t the only liars in the bunch😕

[@klarenee1123]

Jo jo Britains craziest worm loving woman !! Honestly if I’d have been born just 10 years later I may not be disabled right now. However I wouldn’t change what’s happened to me for anything at this point unless I knew I’d become the exact person I am now...sans perhaps the wicked CPTSD and serious trust issues. 😅😅🥴I just know this experience has helped to shape me into a much more compassionate and self-aware person and I don’t know if I’d have liked who I became without these circumstances. Maybe...but I don’t think so🤷🏻‍♀️

[@serenadavies6782]

Ironic that they catfished her when trying to teach her a lesson about catfishing.

[@meganshort]

ahahhaha literally

[@lynnejoyner2243]

Ahahahhahaha lol too funny

[@SavageThrifter]

Right??

[@owentheslug]

sooooooo true!

[@sarahallen1234]

Serena Davies heyyyy now this is the most valid point about this whole situation

[@ljean5471]

creating a fake profile to see how someone reacts to edited photos is not the same as leading someone on making them believe they're in a relationship with an entirely different person wtf

[@sparrowwilson4514]

Yes, the Tinder guy who told you he wanted to ‘bend you over something’ is such a softhearted soul who must ‘really like you’ and care about you as a person. This is so wrong. You got played really badly. They misrepresented what your video was about and tried to assassinate your character. I hope you didn’t agree to let them release it. Let them lose their time and money. This is extremely predatory practice.

[@meganshort]

ahaha literally none of them boys liked me 🤣thank you!

[@Ellbat]

I’m half way through, I’m ready to fight. This was outright manipulation, I’m not sure it’s even legal to lie to you like this? Getting you down there to film under false pretences must be illegal ?? You don’t deserve it you gem

[@meganshort]

i thought the same 🥴 thank you 💓

[@littleloner1159]

Ready to fight? Tv and esp live talk shows have done this to people for decades, people have killed themselves over suchs situations. Go girl! Get em!

[@kylachan900]

You can actually sue the bbc for misrepresentation in their contract terms so if you’d like to sue the bbc you can

[@lindatannock]

It depends what exactly was said in the contract though. If you sign it without reading all the legal speak correctly (and understanding what you're signing), you don't have a leg to stand on, unfortunately. I used to manage myself and negotiate all my own contracts, so I had to read them from end to end (mine were quite a few pages long). Had the show gone out and it caused negative consequences due to deceit, then it may be another thing entirely. THEN there would definitely be a case!

[@antagonizistxunt817]

SHE DIDN'T READ THE CONTRACT!!! WHY ATE YOU PEOPLE SO FUKING 😲 Your generation is by far the stupidest, most entitled, ignorant group of douchbagary to ever walk the planet ! The fact she "loved " your comment shows she takes 0 accountability in any of this. You all are pathetic.

[@antagonizistxunt817]

@@lindatannock unfortunately we will never know as she didn't even bother to read the first sentence much less the whole contract. As a young lady with brains please tell these...humans...the importance of reading things before signing. And how if you neglected to read something that is your bad not a manipulation of someone who just handed you a play by play of everything that's going on. I applaud you Linda, thank you for using your brain instead of neglecting your responsibility to due diligence and for being an accountable young lady these two and the people that liked this moronic comment would be wise to listen to you.

[@MeSunnySun]

Antagonizist Xunt She mentioned she did read the contract, her mother even read the contract. But, that BBC channel never told the truths. Many people had been catfished through it. One girl was catfished by being told that she was going to be in a show about plastic surgery. In the end they shamed her, by using a person who ended up getting a Botched surgery. The contract didn’t state the show name specifically.

[@kylachan900]

Antagonizist Xunt okay lol why you gotta be so aggressive about it.. she mentioned she read the contract but didn’t read it properly but that doesn’t mean she was lied to by the bbc? Yes maybe that means that she won’t be able to sue the bbc but she can’t take full accountability for something she was lied to about. Why you gotta insult everyone to make your point more valid? @Linda Tannock did it in a very civilised manner that perhaps you could learn from.

[@ElleEasternSuburbsMum]

The tinder experiment videos are a TREND you’re not forming fake relationships with anyone and leading anyone on besides someone swiping on you and maybe sending a casual message??? This is insane

[@meganshort]

that's what I thought 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@llux]

I HONESTLY THOUGHT YOU WERE ABOUT TO SAY THEY BROUGHT ONE OF THE GUYS OUT TO CONFRONT YOU HAHAHAHA

[@meganshort]

IMAGINE

[@JD-zz3lf]

Zoe T ME TOO HAHAHAHA

[@ihatemickiegee]

me too lol

[@GhostlyGrimoire]

That's where my thought was for about 5 seconds hahaha

[@BreeElisexo]

Editing yourself to see who swipes on you is NOT the same as a dude lying and pretending to be someone else and starting a relationship with someone lmao

[@mistral789]

When I was in school there was a film company doing a documentary about prom dresses that contacted me. I agreed to talk with them and when we were speaking on the phone they were asking how important having expensive things were, trying so hard to make me say shallow things and sound really spoilt and a terrible person. It's such an eye-opener to how people are made to look bad on TV

[@meganshort]

ah man so sorry that happened !! so shitty !!

[@Me-mb1ex]

“I was catfished for years!” Megan:....Wtf does that gotta do with me though? 😂 You were right, these were two TOTALLY different situations.

[@kpinnock2956]

Well done for exposing the truth! Everyone needs to know how corrupt the television industry can be and the efforts they will go to manipulate you 😫 you deserve a formal apology

[@meganshort]

thank you!!

[@DemiDonnelly]

MATE THIS IS TEA

[@meganshort]

sip it baby

[@tobiaspeever7412]

exploiting a young person's creativity at the expense of cheap tv. shameful...

[@meganshort]

🙁🙁 sad world

[@TenMinutesLynn]

They LITERALLY catfished you! On a side note, I'm gonna need details of your eye make up because it's SICK x

[@meganshort]

definitely gonna film it soon!

[@VikkiPrints]

megan short omg please do I couldn’t stop looking at it!!

[@ohsobeauty]

Hey girl, just found your video and instantly subbed, I had such a similar experience with a huge tv network in the UK last summer, I’m a very small beauty blogger and I was contacted and asked by a production company to come to London all expenses paid to shoot with them for a documentary they told me was about ‘the beauty standards women face in today’s society’ like you, I was incredibly excited and travelled all the way from Scotland to film with them. Once I got there I was to sign a contract similar to yours (not allowed to slander the tv network etc) and the doc was about something completely different and was asked very intimate questions about my body, sex life etc. The director tried to get me to say a lot of things that I didn’t want to, and after I got home I was so embarrassed and afraid to be aired on national tv talking about everything that I managed to get them to take my part in the doc out. I only answered the questions they asked as I felt so pressured by them since they paid etc and lured me under false pretences. The doc has come out in the last couple of weeks on tv and I’m so glad i am not a part of it. I’m very tempted to make a similar video to yours exposing the truth to warn other small influencers about this industry. I’m so sorry this happened to you and well done for speaking out! I’ll be a loyal subscriber to you always! 💕

[@meganshort]

that’s so awful, i’m so sorry that happened to you !! so shitty isn’t it but thank you so much 🥰

[@sophiealice7480]

You were not catfishing! you edited YOUR OWN photo's slightly! you didn't pretend to be a different person. Shame on them for lying to you

[@sophiealice7480]

Fully tried to take advantage of a smaller (at the time) youtuber, which is disgusting considering how much they got your hopes up.

[@Cwtchaholic]

So is using push up bras, spanx or high heels on tinder catfishing too? 🤔

[@meganshort]

yeah & probably wearing make up now too xxx

[@jamsla2635]

Theres a lot of people, mostly guys, who consider makeup &/or filters are catfishing.

[@Starnote16]

If that’s the case I’ve been with my husband 19 years and he still is being catfished 😂😂. What they did was so wrong. Poor girl. For them to lie like that is just gross.

[@Dawnstarlight]

@@meganshort If they consider make up and filters catfishing then they have never truly been catfished lmao. Real victims would find that offensive. When I was 17 I was talking to an "18" who was 37 now that is catfishing.

[@RachelDoesntknow]

Good point. Apparently that's true but it only applies to dudes who are assholes enough to think women getting dressed up somehow look dressed up 24/7, and not also normal humans. Them being stupid isn't catfishing, catfishing requires intent ;)

[@seerpou]

the irony of it all is THEY catfished you

[@meganshort]

☕️☕️☕️ literally

[@tamarascott2961]

BBC three

[@jasminappleby779]

pretends to act shocked.

[@IssieAndLife]

sounded like their sort of series from the beginning

[@alicialozeau3131]

Did they put the video up ?

[@tamarascott2961]

Alicia Lozeau Not her episode, but one with a male like she said in the video

[@lukejones1]

itts thatt one with the glasses on strongly agree and disagree

[@melomania]

I genuinely don't think this girl was that nice and "lovely". She literally used you as a punching ball, pretending she didn't get how what you did was completely different from her story; I mean, whether she's a liar (bad faith) or stupid, her behavior towards you was wrong, regardless of the awful thing this poor girl went through...

[@NattieHewitt]

Hasn't anyone ever told these people not to mess with a youtuber? Like, how could they expect to not be exposed? Wtf!!

[@meganshort]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@graceisadisgrace8625]

I actually can’t believe this...you literally didn’t catfish anyone wtf is wrong with the producers who picked you for this?! The level of manipulation and deceit on their part is just gross

[@antagonizistxunt817]

She didn't even read the first paragraph of the contract before signing. If she would have none that she would have known what she was getting herself into. It's called being an adult. She needs to take her accountability, learn her lesson and move on. They gave het a contract. Contracts sole purpose is to spell out everything. She neglected to read any of it. How can anyone with even half a brain cell call that manipulative? If you're really so immature you think all the blame is on the TV network (aka one of the most evil corporations the planet) you have a lot of growing up to do. Be smart and learn from her mistakes, read contracts before you sign. Ask even one question . Use your fuking brain.

[@graceisadisgrace8625]

Antagonizist Xunt while I agree that it was a grave mistake on her part not to have read the contract in full before signing it, you cannot argue that the *insert tv network* is innocent here and that she should take one hundred percent of the blame for getting herself into this situation. Regardless of what was stated in the contract, said network took it upon themselves to contact and corresponded with her under the guise that they found her video entertaining and simply wanted her to partake in a segment for their KZbin channel about online dating - this turned out not to be entirely true, and whether or not you want to blame her for signing the contract, she was still fed false information by this network for the purposes of persuading her to take part, which in my eyes constitutes a type of manipulation. This was their way of luring her into partaking in something she obviously would not have agreed to partake in had the nature of it been fully disclosed from the outset. Before you rush to accuse others of being immature, why not take a second to consider both sides of the argument and look at it from her perspective. Your apparent inability to do so indicates that perhaps you are not as mature as you would like to think you are.

[@callumfletcher2684]

I can’t believe they did this. I’m so sorry. This is disgusting. They should have told you what it was from the start.

[@meganshort]

thank you!

[@sarahjanemckenzie9976]

Girl, they catfished you.

[@meganshort]

ahahahah right!! i always say this

[@maryhayes1654]

They don't give a shit about you it's all about the ratings

[@tompooder]

No you didn't do anything wrong. Leading someone on for years, using a completely different persona both appearance and personality wise isn't comparable to slightly adjusting a photo of yourself for a KZbin video. Its not as if you got any of these boys to open up to you or invest anything more than a few crude vulgar comments. Dont feel in the wrong these big corporations think they can manipulate teens like yourself into looking bad for their own gain.

[@meganshort]

💓thank you

[@lauraholliday9343]

the problem is that since the love island suicides, jessy nelson documentary and similar concerns about mental health, the TV industry is going completely overboard on the whole 'social media, catfishing, trolling etc ruins peoples lives' angle without actually realising that its not that simple. it not only shows a complete misunderstanding of mental health issues (as demonstrated by the fact they invited you down and lied to you which could have seriously affected your own mental health), but also trivialises the problem in a way that doesn't actually address or resolve it. i've worked in tv before and i have never in my life seen a level of ignorance and misunderstanding like it. these are privileged, self-centered people who literally have no understanding or concept of other people's feelings. i'm sorry you went through this crap.

[@mariec6056]

Lau Hol Caroline

[@lauraholliday9343]

mez cotterill what about her? she was failed by the reality tv industry but also the tabloid press, the courts and mental health professionals

[@texasgermancowgirl]

I was a school shooting witness and the media took my story on depression and the technology that saved my life and made it all about that. They twisted my words and did a 360. I feel you.

[@cowgrll]

They literally tried to gaslight you into feeling bad about something that is not even remotely similar to catfishing someone with a picture that’s not you for years. They didn’t even care about the actual message of your video even though they apparently loved it so much and found it so hilarious. That’s so slimy. They need to face the consequences for essentially catfishing you and straight up lying to you in writing and in person.

[@JessicaRainbow]

As someone who works in TV, I'm ashamed to say this fairly normal where the content is controversial. This is the reason why I don't work on this type of show because I don't like the deception involved. I only work on shows where the contributors are aware of what's going on. Now, I don't know the people involved in this show (and I've check out who they are!) but often for this type of show, they will actively seek out people who are young and seemingly naive who will agree to it to get themselves on TV and get more exposure. They steer away from more experienced people who would be more hesitant to agree to it. It's an awful way to operate, and again, another reason why I never work on those types of productions. Some advice for anyone who may be approached by a company in the future (and apologies if you did this, but you didn't mention it in your video), if you go the the website of the production company making the programme, they will always list the shows they have made in the past which will give you some clue over the type of content they produce. In this case, this company has made a show about Fake Homeless people which would have run alarm bells for me. Also, I just want to defend the BBC because they likely didn't have any involvement in this. The production company may have reported to the BBC what was going on, but the decisions made and how you were treated was all down to the production company and their team, and not by the BBC. I also wonder why the first guy who contacted you left??? Did he not like the content he was producing? I know plenty of people who have left productions because they didn't like the way the company was operating.

[@redryder4776]

Guys file a complaint on the bbc complaints website, if enough of us do it, maybe they’ll address it or maybe even delete the series (unlikely but) it’s easy to do

[@gracedarling1360]

You have a right to post this because what you have been through is not somthing somoene should go through, they shouldnt have lied to you that BADLY!! i am suporting you!

[@erinriggall9495]

There’s a huge difference between slightly editing your photos for a video and someone pretending to be a completely different person .

[@meganshort]

apperently not ahahha but no, there is thank you x

[@galaxychar]

I was catfished for years and don’t think you did anything wrong. Don’t worry, seriously.

[@meganshort]

i’m so sorry about that but thank you 😌

[@charliesheargold7522]

omg I can't believe they get away with things like this! as you said, your video had a completely different message of social media/photos aren't reality and can easily be edited, whereas the girl they put you against was led to believe she was speaking to a completely different person! disgusting that they will treat someone so young like this as well, they 100% thought you'd be naive and still continue with the video

[@meganshort]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@trsbsportspodcast2105]

Charlie Sheargold Crazy

[@AngelaShrum]

I'm so proud of you for standing up and spreading awareness, and most importantly, fighting back!! Receipts are EVERYTHING. Good on you, girl. I hope you sue their asses off. Please look into it. If you don't put a stop to this, they could do it to others!!!

[@JD-zz3lf]

i am beyond proud of u for standing up to such a big company. bbc takes advantage of smaller creators to expand their own platforms. people need to hear the truth and you let that happen 💚

[@meganshort]

thank you so much 😌😌

[@HannahShewanStevens]

This is awful and a complete manipulation. I've worked as a video producer for a company that produced videos for BBC3 and this would never have been acceptable. Please make a formal complaint! They need to know that this type of practice is unacceptable.

[@meganshort]

really?? interesting, i might then! thank you 😊

[@laurasomma525]

YESSS EXPOSE THEM SIS👏🏼👏🏼 also your shirt and nails and water bottle match! haha

[@meganshort]

pink everything 😛

[@kateeevd]

hahahahaa "fukn fumin" @23:38 legit mood, if that was me I would've been so scared and just started crying haha - you did bloody well

[@akachlobo]

BBC HOW DARE YOU! if you won’t say it was them I will that’s awful well done for standing your ground. ♥️

[@daisyblake72]

this put a pit in my stomach, it is so gross to see people be manipulative like that

[@sillyhoneybaby]

Omg. Why on earth would they pick you, honestly, there is such a difference with what you did

[@meganshort]

🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️ was baffled myself

[@GemoBean]

nosreve96x yeah it screams of last minute desperate casting researchers trying to fill a slot. Not well thought through at all!

[@KittiesMama]

Something very similar happened to us! So sorry you had to deal with this but good thing they didn’t use your footage. After our experience we never did TV again.

[@phoebestorm9767]

This is so manipulative off the BBC! I hope your okay. You will get more opportunities ignore them they totally used you !!

[@meganshort]

i’m so fine thank you though! 🥰

[@laurendelore]

I just discovered you from this video and I love your energy. I'm sorry they took advantage of you, I'm glad you decided to share. I hope more people begin to speak up!

[@morganmcevoy6196]

Wow, super shocked. Really making me question the motives and intentions behind other BBC docu-series online. Horrendous behaviour from a major news network

[@chericemolloy6863]

You didn’t do anything wrong.

[@meganshort]

👼🏼🥰

[@bumbleb3310]

I would sue like that is so bad you didn’t do anything wrong.

[@ninskdesign]

Your letter to them was brilliant! The use of the word lure was perfect in the context and if any entity of the dynamic they were trying to create for that show was guilty of catfishing... it was solely the producers. As far as I’m concerned, there were 2 victims of catfishing they were interviewing that day and I’m sorry they put you through that. There are great producers who have authentic entertaining content at the end of the day... then there are the gross- who rely on deceit, manufactured drama, and clever editing to get eyes on their content. The type that make more and more compromises along the way until their content degrades into Jerry Springer territory. I’m so glad you caught on early and held your ground!! Very wise for someone so young...and I think it is great that you are sharing this experience as a cautionary tale for other young creators who might be too blinded by excitement to realize that they are being set up to play the fool. You handled this with such grace! The disappointment might be overwhelming at present but in time I hope you feel nothing but pride in your response to it all... with a touch of amused disgust for that deceitful production team lol!

[@Comicfan49]

Gets home from a long day at sixth form, sees notification from Meghan, all is right in my life again

[@lightscamerasashley.]

that's so nasty.. they catfished you because they weren't honest with their motives 🥴

[@shannonf101]

Looks to me the older generations trying to demonize the internet once again.

[@ChloeCloggsHeath]

This is so disgusting. What happened to that poor girl and what you did for a funny video are two completely different things. I watched your Tinder video a long time ago and never thought there was anything wrong with it. If a company is willing to deceive you like this, I certainly wouldn't trust them to edit your interview in a positive way that makes you look empathetic and understanding. Truly horrible. And anyone watching any of your videos would see what a lovely person you are and that you don't deserve this kind of treatment. On your side completely! 💖

[@meganshort]

thank u😌

[@marycrawford517]

I CANNOT believe that you went through all this. If anyone posts a negative comment on this video, they’re insane. The company should be facing the consequences themselves, and I sincerely hope that they will. I’m so sorry that you had to go through something like this. I truly hope that this video blows up so that it can make other people aware, in case they’re ever in a similar situation with said network (or any other company, for that matter). I don’t feel as though you got ANY justice from this situation, and they’ll probably continue to do that unsuspecting people. I can’t tell you enough how much I hope this video sweeps the internet. Thank you for sharing your story, and I hope more genuine opportunities come your way. You’re an incredibly strong girl who has an EXTREMELY bright future. ❤️❤️❤️

[@paigex4x]

after watching the BBC vid, it looks like they did the same to the guy in the video who starts talking about dating apps, even his story wasn't even comparable to hers

[@meganshort]

exactly!! all so wrong

[@EverythingGeek]

megan short where kind i find the bbc KZbin video she Is talking about? Did they take it down?

[@k3upikachu]

@@EverythingGeek it's on bbc three's youtube channel. search "catfishing"

[@lauratrulock6101]

This is beyond disgusting! It’s so lucky you are so confident and tough skinned I don’t know if I could deal with this happening to me x

[@meganshort]

that’s why it’s just not really ok 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jennywearn6755]

Make a story time with Chi about how you two met :)

[@mjlmashups]

BBC three this is awful how dare you lie to Meghan she did nothing wrong

[@meganshort]

💓💓

[@quendelf]

Check my comment and complain to them officially!

[@pinksalt1057]

The girl who was interviewing behind the camera is shameful, this is why tv is lost. Grubs wanting to be in the room to get gossip and knowing she was tricking you with no concern for your safety or mental effects of her actions.

[@claireward548]

Out of all the people they could have chosen 😒 at least bring in an actual serious catfish or something like the guy who actually catfished that woman

[@EmLikeIneeh]

What you did is completely different you literally tweaked your own bloody body to see what reaction you’d get I honestly can’t believe a massive tv company would do you dirty like that girl I’ve only just found you because of this video but I’m subscribing you seem so genuine can’t wait to watch more of your videos ❤️

[@meganshort]

aww thank you so much !🥰

[@graceelizabeth130]

I mean what that girl went through was awful but what you did wasn’t the same as what happened to her. You’re not a catfish, you just did a tiny bit of photoshop and it’s not like you were looking for a real date on tinder or anything.

[@brookenaish]

okay but your eye makeup>>>>

[@dkmarlenej]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I have the hardest time with confrontations and cannot imagine how AWFUL it must have been sitting there having the entire situation manipulated into being something it was not. Disgusting behaviour.

[@emilyquinnie]

Your video was about seeing if you attract people physically with editing- purely physical and no promise of an emotional connection or relationship further than a swipe right. I think that these types of videos with themes of editing are important to diminish the idea that people are as they seem online. Editing is an entire epidemic on its own and people are easily influenced to believe that they aren't good enough or comparable to others online. It's important to see how people can so easily morph themselves and it makes people online more relatable :) Totally different than being catfished into a relationship and stealing someone's identity. I'm sorry this happened and made you feel so uncomfortable!!

[@wr2328730]

I am so sorry you had this experience and I wish you all the success in your future, The BBC has no morals, they don't even treat their own staff right.

[@charliw7479]

Gonna file this under disappointed but not surprised... So glad you stood up for yourself and thank you for sharing!

[@hallojkompis]

that's so crazy! I feel so sorry for you having to go through that, I can't even imagine how awful it must have been. But I also want to say that I'm so impressed and proud of you for how you handled the situation! You sound like such a sweet and genuine person and hopefully the girl who had that experience with the twitter catfish saw that, too. Again I can't even begin to imagine how decieved and disappointed you must have felt. Thanks for sharing your experience with us, I think it's very important that people share these kinds of stories for the rest to see, because it raises awareness and it might save someone else from ending up in the same or very similar situation, because of having seen your video and other videos on similar things. Keep up the good work, and you just got a new subscriber (me). xx

[@IzzyTelly]

Your eye makeup looks sooo pretty

[@meganshort]

aww thank u!!🥰

[@zoe-leighwest734]

First of all. Im so sorry you went through this nobody deserves to be lied to atall....secondly. ive subscribed because you are an amazing storyteller! Like seriously i could just listen to you talk all day and i dont say that about many people lol :) defo should sue. They cant just lie and use you like that!

[@Sophw32202]

ive worked for a company being a extra on tv shows and they were forms we have to fill out which are NDA's and contracts its how they cover their asses if you ask me but im sorry you've had this happen to you megan. just know we the fans are beside you 100% and we support you no matter what.

[@Lucy-io7pt]

I'm sorry but I used to be like 2 stone lighter when I took most of my pictures? Is it catfishing to have those uploaded?? Is it catfishing to have had nice skin one day when I took the photo and shit skin most of the time?

[@beck2679]

I had been on a show back when I was 16 and it was for a panel of us girls who were virgins and so we talked about how we felt pressured or people would treat us differently or guys not being interested in us due to wanting to wait. It was so cool at first but then They said I could bring my friend who had lost hers and was active. The host asked her a question and she was nervous so her answer was worded wrong and so the host made it out like she was telling me to "just do it". The whole audience were shaking their heads and making noise and the host even made it feel awkward. So my friend sat there so sad I could feel it. She bawled in the green room to one of the producers and she literally begged them to not show that because it's not what she meant and she was so embarrassed. The producer was saying they would and they didnt do shit. they left it in there and it hurt her so bad. It was cool to be able to have that experience but it sucked that my friend got hurt. They are all for views. And they will lie to be able to get them!

[@janep67]

Well done Megan, definitely needed to be shared. Lucky you can stand up for yourself but not everyone is so confident and could have terrible consequences. Hope this makes the media think in future xx

[@jelliedbiscuit]

Good for you for standing your ground and approaching them so maturely. 💯

[@taliaaustin9818]

The fact that they kept the same girl and just replaced you with another youtuber is discusting did they not learn their lesson xx

[@amberlynnreidyt]

lmao the show catfished her then told her catfishing is bad when she didn't even catfish. amazing.

[@xxlittlekittyjess666]

I love how if you type in bbc and the show title your video pops up too lmao 😂 they’re gonna realize you weren’t the one to fk over

[@SignSunshine]

This is outrageous honestly. Thats like someone making a food challenge video and them claiming the person is unhealthy for eating pink food everyday or something. You should make a formal complaint as it might happen to other people, they are total liars and scammers basically. I'm glad you realized before they used the footage and anyone could watch it, basically they missed the point of your video completely and show how easy it is to potray someone different than they are.

[@jim.t9481]

omg! i just seen this video i didnt realise youd blown up so much 40k noooo wayyyyyy first video thats been on my recomended of yours for ages

[@amylouwho8991]

This is horrifying. Conflating Catfishing with making an altered profile where you never respond to any of the people is completely wrong. This company luring you in with false praise then allowing an adult to attack you is incredibly dishonest and shameful.

[@sophiaburton4103]

how could such a big company be so dishonest and disrespectful towards you ! Love u megan 🖤

[@meganshort]

love u!!👼🏼

[@FlyingWonderGirl]

Can you make a petition to stop practices/ exploitations like this? Especially as tv license money goes towards more inappropriate shows.

[@maryannedelaney]

This is horrible. It is so good that you shared your story. I hope you keep sharing it, so young people will be aware. I pray it all works out for the best for you. God bless you.

[@liamdunne6917]

Well done Megs - sounds like you handled yourself really well 👍🏽 glad you didn’t let “said TV network” take you for a ride

[@jennigee51]

I think that you were treated very badly, the only good thing to come out of it is that you now know what NOT to do, and that’s a valuable lesson. Be positive about everything that happens in your life, it all goes to make you the person that you are, and will become. I’m 69 and some of the things in my life haven’t been good, but I don’t regret any of them. Good luck 😉

[@shannoncasey6244]

The biggest thing for me is that it’s not like you were leading them on for years or even just days. It’s like even if you were being an entirely different person, no one falls in love with someone over one online conversation. You weren’t promising them a future, or a real life date or anything like that. It’s literally insane.

[@ashleywilliams9732]

Your eye makeup is on point!!!!

[@charlotteh2280]

That girl's story and what you did are completely different! there's a bit of a difference between someone pretending to be a completely different person ON PURPOSE and slightly editing your photos for a video.... ughh. you honestly did nothing wrong

[@meganshort]

💓💓💓 thank u!

[@charlotteh2280]

@@meganshort much love! Xx

[@eleanormeilinger7490]

It's very impressive how articulate and poised you remained after being so ruthlessly blindsided. How ludicrous is it that industry professionals would resort to such underhanded tactics to sabotage someone who is diligently trying to establish a positive online presence & kickstart her career by creating thought-provoking content? You were clearly open about your intentions and it is obvious that you were genuinely interested in starting a dialogue about a controversial subject -not become one! There are plenty of worthy targets who would jump at the chance to brag about their ill-intentioned online exploits and mock their innocent victims. What motive could there be in sabotaging your efforts by painting you as a villain, except for malice? This kind of shock-tactic is usually employed by tabloid media (or so we thought). Maybe they were desperate to hijack your

[@emlem576]

I think this approach is quite common for TV networks. Someone I knew signed up for a speed dating event- turns out it was arranged by a TV network. They got in touch with him and said that they would like to film the event, that there would be some disabled women also taking part, and would that be okay? He thought it sounded great- the show was portrayed as being a positive, empowering show for women with disabilities and he was looking forward to being involved. When he got there the women who were taking part were not all disabled- instead the focus was more on women in the dating scene who did not fit into the “traditional” model of beauty (some had disabilities, some extreme body modifications, bearded lady, etc.) He felt attacked- the women were not interested in dating, and would just ask him what he thought of their disability, or “do you think I’m ugly?” “Would you ever date a bearded lady?” “Why do you think people like you won’t date people like me?” Etc. He was very upset by the whole thing and asked that he not be in the show.

[@debbiedoesyoutube8166]

Well done you for standing your ground.... really disgusting behaviour by the tv network! I’m so Mad on your behalf.

[@meganshort]

thank you!!

[@JustmefeefeUniquefee]

Just came across this video. Your 100% right glad you was able to get out of it and not be malipulated. Lucky you can articulate and stand up for yourself. #subscriped 👍🏾

[@Joskarith]

That's so shitty. Props to you for standing up to their bullying.

[@meganshort]

thank u!

[@tashawarburton1188]

This is terrible! You didn’t do anything wrong. Don’t worry ❤️

[@meganshort]

🥰 thank u!

[@JaneD559]

Ngl, I can’t believe that bbc treated you like this. As you said in the video perhaps the big network didn’t know this was even happening but it is still shocking what they did to you. You know what, in my opinion this somewhat makes you a ‘victim’ and what they did can also be considered as ‘catfishing’ I really do hope you’re ok as that is not fair. You’re amazing.

[@meganshort]

💓💓💓💓💓

[@pyrozoe1598]

should be called the catfishing show, because thats what they did to you. Im sorry you went through this.

[@leahkubek1831]

Wow this really shows perfectly why everyone should question everything on "reality" TV shows.

[@TrulyTree]

This is what I call an apples and oranges scenario. The category this falls under is digital conversations, so that would be the fruit category. But then the scenarios are two different things apples and oranges. Yeah. They're in the same category. But they're not the same.