MTV's New Docuseries 'Ghosted' Slammed for Promoting Stalking

The show helps distraught individuals track down and confront the people who abruptly cut off all communication.

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MTV has just shared a first look at its new docu-series Ghosted: Love Gone Missing. And it's already generated backlash.

The Catfish-style show is hosted by The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay and recording artist Travis Mills, who help distraught individuals track down and confront the people who "ghosted" them. As most of you know, "ghosting" is a common tactic used to end a relationship—typically of the romantic variety—by abruptly ignoring or cutting off all communication without explanation. The hosts are tasked with investigating situations and following "every lead to track down the 'ghost,'" who will then go face-to-face with the person he/she hurt. 

"Have you ever been ghosted? Totally left in the dark by someone you care about? No text. No DMs. Nothing," Mills says in the first-look.

Though the clip suggests there will be a lot of suspensful, shocking, and messy moments, not everyone is intrigued. In fact, many people have criticized the series' over all premise, as it appears to promote harassment and stalking. 

That Ghosted show looks like it's gonna be 60 minutes of complete & utter trash television with train wrecks guaranteed for each episode. Plus, you're really out here stalking someone who ghosted you? Just all around awful behavior and a true reflection of our society but I'm in!

— local bIogger (@fergoe) August 21, 2019

So y’all basically took a term from social media to turn it into a reality show. Ok. However. Trying to “track down” the person that ghosted you, is stalking. A show about obsessed stalkers. As a therapist i know my field is secure financially. Holy shit https://t.co/cseaTD2v66

— A (@A1SinceDayNone) August 21, 2019

"Publicly tracking down the person who ghosted you" is a weird way to say stalking. It's stalking. https://t.co/qn0Fe059ZV

— queenvenus 💫 (@MaCherieKee) August 21, 2019

It sounds like sanctioned stalking. o_O I'm pretty sure these people are about to one up the ghosters at being shitty people. *gasp!* Maybe that's they they were ghosted in the first place!

— Misfitdruid (@MisfitDruid81) August 21, 2019

So y’all made a show about stalking people who clearly want nothing to do with the person they ghosted? https://t.co/IZG91fnB1u

— Zen’s momma (@KeyaraFoxx) August 21, 2019

this would just be so embarrassing on both sides ??? why would you wanna track down the person who ghosted you ?? sometimes things are better left unsaid .. and publicly shaming someone as well as stalking the person to know why ..... it's just weird and plain terrible ...

— cat ☾ (@lileuforia) August 21, 2019

You can check out the Ghosted first-look above. The docu-series will premiere with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. ET Sept. 10 on MTV.

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