I was on The Apprentice and was set up to fail from the start - bosses stage drama by casting heroes and villains, it's a total car crash behind the scenes
A former contestant on The Apprentice claimed they were set up to fail from the beginning - and branded the show 'car crash TV'. Speaking to OLBG.com, the former candidate was asked whether she thought moments were staged, or if she'd been set up to fail. I remember the moment that I thought, oh my God, what the heck did I sign up for? 'And in the boardroom, I remember Lord Sugar saying something like, ‘you know, you say you are such a great salesperson. Elsewhere, Amy revealed: 'I do think the producers know in advance who the villains and the heroes are going to be.
Source: Daily Mail March 28, 2026 17:54 UTC
