Hagen Bach is giving Jordan Ngatikaura points for confidence.
The âVanderpump Villaâ star reacted to Ngatikauraâs recent AI Photoshop mishap after the âSecret Lives of Mormon Wivesâ personality was called out for sharing a digitally altered version of a promotional image released by Food Network for its â100 Cooksâ series.
Bach, who got to know Ngatikaura while filming Season 3 of Huluâs reality hit, admitted he wasnât exactly Ngatikauraâs biggest fan â but couldnât help but admire the sheer audacity behind the controversial edit.
âThey were, honestly â they were just dads,â Bach exclusively told Page Sixâs âVirtual Reali-Teaâ of the husbands, boyfriends and exes from âSecret Lives of Mormon Wives,â collectively known as #DadTok, who appeared on an episode of âVanderpump Villa.â
âSome of them, Jordan, obviously, I think is annoying. He was ⊠talking about, like, how itâs his show, all this type of stuff.â
Still, Bach couldnât resist laughing at the online frenzy surrounding Ngatikauraâs seemingly AI-enhanced photo.
âDid yâall see the thing with the AI?â he asked. âThat was kind of iconic. I think that you gotta do what you gotta do.â
The reality star then jokingly praised Ngatikauraâs unwavering self-belief.
âHe is very delusional,â Bach added with a laugh. âAnd I kind of love that delusion, though. You know? Itâs honestly inspiring.â
He continued, âLike, if he thinks he is the king of the world and can get away with AI-ing his face and no one will notice? I love that. Heâs a visionary.â
The altered image sparked widespread discussion online after fans compared it to the original promotional photo distributed by Food Network. Bach didnât hold back when asked for his thoughts on the unedited version.
âIt was really bad,â he said bluntly.
While Bach may have been irked by Ngatikaura during filming, there was at least one member of #DadTok who left a lasting positive impression.
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The reality TV personality told us that his favorite was Mayci Neeleyâs husband, Jacob Neeley.
âI really loved Mayciâs husband, Jacob,â Bach said. âHeâs nice. Heâs the hottest, in my opinion. Heâs just, like, a dad vibe.â
Beyond his looks, Bach said Jacob stood out because of how genuine he seemed.
âAnd he was very sweet, very genuine,â Bach continued. âHe was just talking about how good their relationship is, so I really liked him.â
âVanderpump Villaâ is available to stream on Hulu.Â
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