Summary
Molly-Mae: Behind It All offers an honest portrayal of the influencer’s authentic journey, highlighting her good character, integrity, and relatable struggles.
The only perspective I was trying to gauge when watching the reality series Molly-Mae: Behind It All was to determine whether Molly-Mae Hague is a genuine person with good character based on the evidence of the documentary footage and the interviews.
After skeptically viewing the first three episodes, I see that Molly-Mae is a good person.
And why is this overarching opinion important, you ask? Well, frankly, in this era of celebrity and fame, which mainly sparks from gaining a trend or “clout” from social media, I am exhausted by the volume of reality TV shows where influencers claim they are simply a normal person who has made money by having a great personality. Most of the time, it does not resonate through the screen. It’s usually a vanity project with well-timed footage and a suspect script.
Molly-Mae: Behind It All does not give the feeling that Molly is trying to skew her version of her life in any way. It appears brutally honest. Can editing, production, and filming be skewed to make the influencer appear that way? Of course, but here’s why I believe that this series on Prime Video is a legitimate testimony of the Love Island star.
Molly-Mae’s Breakup with Tommy Fury
The main point of contention is how Molly-Mae details her experiences after a recent breakup with Tommy Fury: this is where her story truly began and what propelled her fame in the first place, as she was arguably in the most famous season of Love Island ever.
In a reality show primarily about herself, Molly could have easily shifted the angle that portrays the father of her daughter as some “scumbag” that has complicated her life. And while a tinge of resentment comes through (which is natural), Molly-Mae and her team are fair on the situation.
I was expecting a particular energy where Molly claims the “Boss Girl” approach. The “I don’t need no man” segue that comes after a breakup.
But it’s quite the opposite. Molly is critical of her relationship and even specific aspects of Tommy’s personality, but she’s raw and emotional about it. She doesn’t hide her emotions on the camera. She admits that she misses him, especially with the launch of her fashion brand “maebe,” which comes with all sorts of pressures. She wants her person, her best friend, by her side.
Molly-Mae even admits on camera that she never intended the break-up to be permanent and always believed they would get back together.
Now, while I do not support “breaks” in relationships (frankly, I find them immature, proving a lack of accountability, and Ross and Rachel should never have embedded it so heavily in pop culture), there’s no value from a career perspective, for Molly-Mae to admit that she still wants Tommy Fury romantically. Especially in the modern day, where breakups are encouraged and supported (far too much, in my opinion).
‘Molly-Mae: Behind It All’ shows genuine highs and lows of the influencer’s life (Prime Video)
However, her admission has value from the perspective of being a good person. Most of her supporters would be frothing from the mouth if she got back with Tommy. I could at least take from this that she and Tommy are flawed human beings who try to do their best as parents while figuring out what to do as best friends.
Integrity Beyond the Screen
However, the reality series also shows that Molly-Mae has integrity. Taking away from Molly-Mae’s love life, did she need to show how the launch of her fashion brand was an absolute disaster because of the bobbly jackets? Could she have removed the footage of her becoming increasingly stressed interacting with fans and almost breaking down?
Absolutely not. Again, there’s no value from a brand perspective when her main skill is fashion, and she has a loyal fanbase. Molly even argues with her manager about how to deal with the crisis of her new fashion launch. She insists she wants to be honest with fans, and rather than taking the PR position from her manager, she decides to communicate honestly with her supporters.
Frankly, Molly-Mae is just a regular person trying to navigate her stressful career and complicated family life while ordering 20 nuggets at McDonald’s. She demonstrates that money is all relative. I was flabbergasted by how normal and relatable she was. Her character is reflected well by how her family behaves in front of the camera, too. They are all just trying to live.
I have some gripes with Molly-Mae: Behind It All, but that’s primarily due to my general opinion of social media influencers. Molly complains a lot about the media and their stories on her and Tommy Fury, but frankly, that was the catalyst for both of your careers in the first place. If you will expedite your career through a Love Island relationship, which I can tell is genuine love, then you have to take the rough with the smooth. That’s what you signed up for.
With so many influencers today, it’s difficult to tell which ones are doing their supporters right by authenticity. Molly-Mae grew her followers organically and put in the hard work from a young age, and Molly-Mae: Behind It All proves she has done right by her supporters. I went into this series expecting to dislike what was presented but left it with an egg on my face. I walked away from it, liking Molly-Mae. I respect her.
