- Chrissie Wunna, 42, appeared on the eleventh season of Max's nude dating show, "Naked Attraction."
- The actor had six potential dates to choose from. They were all naked.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chrissie Wunna, 42, about her experience appearing on season 11 of the dating show "Naked Attraction." The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I have always been unlucky in love.
I have been married on three different occasions but each and every time, I always picked the wrong guy.
After eight years of singlehood, I considered appearing on "Naked Attraction," a controversial dating show where contestants pick dates from a lineup of nude people. It's like the polar opposite of "Love Is Blind" since you're picking purely on physical attraction.
"Naked Attraction" was actually one of my favorite shows of all time. I initially turned it down, having been dissuaded by friends and family, and my own thoughts about focusing on my acting career.
However, I later changed my mind. My only condition was I had to be the one choosing from the lineup.
The audition process was incredibly fast. I was put through two Zoom interviews where they questioned me about my love life. "Why do you think you haven't found love?" "How many times have you been married?"
I am a very open person so didn't mind sharing any information with them, including my exact body type interest: I wanted someone with a really big penis.
Two weeks after the second interview, I was in the "Naked Attraction" studio.
I was treated like royalty on 'Naked Attraction' by the producers and crew
You hear horror stories on big reality shows like "Love Island," but on this show that everyone criticizes, I was treated like a queen.
When I was brought to set, I was quickly ushered to my dressing room by a team of security guards and producers to make sure I wasn't seen by the other contestants. I had a dedicated runner outside my dressing room to get me anything I needed. And every contestant spoke to a welfare officer immediately after filming to check their wellbeing.
I found my perfect match but I was too scared to pick him
As a massive fan, being on the actual set was like a mad lucid dream. My initial excitement turned to nervousness as I stood before the neon-colored pods hiding six men.
The producers warned me about being mindful of other contestants' emotions before going in, which showed they genuinely cared about their contestants.
One of the wildest parts that was cut from the show was when I got the men to dance to my favorite song, "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5. Many of the men decided to swing their penises around like a helicopter in sync with the music. It was amazing, and no one got to see it but host Anna Richardson and I.
The first guy I noticed was a man in the orange pod. He had an Italian accent, which I loved, and a ginormous penis. But then I noticed he had piercings on his balls, and that terrified me.
Another person had a tattoo of a woman's name on his arm: "Juliet." When I asked about it, he said he was looking for the Juliet to his Romeo. No matter the context, I simply could not date someone who has a tattoo of another woman's name on them.
Then there was the man in the green booth, called Ion. He had an accent, a tan, and looked like he came from another land. He was a bit younger than me but I did tell the producers that I was looking for someone around that age because I'm young-spirited. He was my perfect guy and I really fancied him.
Soon enough, we were down to two men: Ion in the green pod, and Jason in the yellow pod.
Many of the men decided to swing their penises around like a helicopter in sync with the music.
At this point of the episode, the picker has to strip down before they make their final decision, so I went off-set to strip. I've never had a problem with being naked and I forgot about it quickly. I was more focused on who I was going to pick.
Ion was the obvious choice but during the last round of questions, Jason said something sweet about my smile. I was sold on the romance of dating this nice guy.
When I was brought back on set, I chose Jason for the date, which I now realize was the wrong decision.
When the episode was released, all my friends, my 73-year-old mother, and fans all told me I should have picked green. Even Ion has since messaged me to ask me on a proper date after the show.
I think the pressure got to me, and I got scared but Ion was truly my perfect match.
My date played me a song written for his ex-girlfriend
After Jason and I were filmed walking off-set together, we were immediately separated, interviewed about the filming process, and then taken to separate hotels to spend the night.
We didn't speak or see each other until the date the next day, which I was really nervous about. In the studio, I had all the power but on the date I was vulnerable.
The date was a train wreck.
I got to the date first and decided to order a porn star martini and a meat charcuterie board. This was my first mistake. Imagine my surprise when I found out that Jason is a vegan and doesn't drink alcohol. From that point on, it was awful and I knew he just didn't fancy me.
Partway through the date, he played me a song with a guitar. He then told me that he wrote it for his ex-girlfriend whom he never got over, which was so awkward. (Editor's note: Jason told Insider that the producers asked him to play one of his songs.)
The date was a train wreck.
On numerous occasions during the date, we got separated so they could film us commenting on the date in real time. While I was saying good things, Jason was telling them that it would just be a friend situation.
So that is how I got pied off on national television.
Three weeks later, we met again for the final interview where contestants gave an update on their relationship after the first date. Of course, our relationship hadn't progressed so it was really awkward.
Jason was still trying to be my friend, and I resented that. Eventually, I said that Ion had asked me out, which Jason was surprised to hear.
I have gotten a lot of attention since the episode aired
I'm still in touch with all the boys, and even had several other men message me on social media after seeing me get rejected on the show. It's better than Tinder!
Overall, I thought the experience was really fun, and I don't think it's a bad thing to judge people based on their body parts because it breaks the ice.
With "Naked Attraction" finally becoming popular in the US, I'm slightly worried about what that might mean for my acting career. I feel like Americans may be a little weirded out by it.
But my experience on "Naked Attraction" was so genuine and I don't really have any regrets, apart from not picking Ion.
But a date with Ion is still on the table so maybe I will finally choose the right guy after all.