Episode
Red Flags & Toxic Men with Natalie Cruz
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- May 15, 2026
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Summary
This week on When Reality Hits , reality TV star Natalie Cruz joins the podcast for a brutally honest conversation about everything that went down on Temptation Island and her return to Netflix’s Perfect Match . Natalie opens up about the infamous Grant drama, the viral shower scene, cheating allegations, toxic relationship cycles, online hate, death threats, and the wild reality of seeing your love life edited for television. She also reveals what viewers didn’t get to see behind the scenes, why she says she “did her job well,” and how reality TV completely changed her life. Plus, Natalie talks red flags, love bombing, bad kissers, reality dating show chaos, and why Perfect Match finally let fans see the real her Please support the show by checking out our sponsors! Merit Beauty: Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at meritbeauty.com ARMRA Colostrum: Go to armra.com/ REALITY or enter REALITY to get 30% off your first subscription order Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .