Is Summer House Real Or Fake?

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Of course, with so many ups and downs, “Summer House” has been accused of not being totally organic over the years. One of the most notable people to suggest the show was manipulated? Cast member himself, Luke Gulbranson. Gulbranson famously accused the show of telling him what to say, claiming producers allegedly told him what to do in his relationship with Hannah Berner. In May 2021, he made a bold statement on the Season 5 reunion, telling Berner (via Metro), “I’m clearly going to break [the] fourth wall and I apologize but this is something I have to say. I’m sorry, you guys. I was produced and asked to ask you to go to Minnesota. I should have never asked you that. I should have said no.” Berner then hit back, “That is the most f**ked up thing… That really f**ks with someone’s emotions.” The rest of the cast and producer Andy Cohen all denied Gulbranson’s claims, before he too did a U-turn on the allegation. “I was just trying to hurt you when I said that. So I’m really sorry,” he told Berner.

Of course, the initial confession did nothing to quash viewer’s suspicions, and plenty of fans have accused the show of being fake over the years. “Finally watching Season 6 of Summer House and this whole Kyle [Cooke] thing (and all of these fake relationships tbh) is scripted and horribly acted. They need better writers,” one person tweeted.