Ep 1. It Ain't All Gucci
- TV-14
- January 10, 2019
- 43 min
It Ain't All Gucci is the first episode of season 12 of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars. In this episode, five dysfunctional couples from the world of reality TV are brought to the Marriage Boot Camp mansion to try and save their failing relationships.
The couples include former Love & Hip Hop stars Tahiry and Vado, Bachelor Nation favorites Ashley Hebert and JP Rosenbaum, Teen Mom OG's Amber Portwood and her ex-fiancé Matt Baier, former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Kim Richards and her boyfriend Wynn Katz, and Basketball Wives stars Hazel-E and De'Von Waller.
The episode begins with the couples arriving at the mansion, where they are greeted by the show's hosts, Dr. Ish Major and Dr. Venus Nicolino. The couples are given a tour of the mansion, and it becomes clear that tensions are already high between some of the couples.
The first challenge of the season is a trust exercise, in which the couples must catch each other as they fall backwards. While some couples are able to complete the exercise successfully, others struggle, with one couple failing to catch each other and falling to the floor.
At dinner that night, the couples are asked to share their first impressions of each other. It quickly becomes evident that some couples have a lot of baggage and unresolved issues from their past, particularly Amber and Matt and Hazel-E and De'Von.
The next day, the couples are assigned a group therapy session with Dr. Ish and Dr. Venus. The therapists encourage the couples to open up about their fears and insecurities, which leads to some emotional confessions.
Later in the day, the couples are given a communication exercise, in which they must build a puzzle blindfolded using only verbal instructions from their partner. Once again, some couples struggle with this task, with one pair getting into a heated argument over their inability to work together.
As the episode draws to a close, the couples are informed that they will each have to confront their biggest fear in order to move forward with their relationship. Some couples seem eager for the challenge, while others are apprehensive.
It Ain't All Gucci sets the stage for what promises to be a dramatic and emotional season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, as these troubled couples try to save their relationships and heal from past traumas.
