Television Markíza apologized to viewers after the sixth episode of reality show Party Shore Slovensko triggered public backlash over a scene involving an incapacitated female participant and Nicolas, according to a statement released by PR manager Lukáš Kočiško. The program, which places eight young participants in a Croatian villa without phones or internet, featured a VIP party where guests drank heavily before a confrontation involving participant movement and obscured camera views.
Television Markíza Apology and Official Stance
According to PR manager Lukáš Kočiško, Televize Markíza expressed regret that the sixth episode of Party Shore Slovensko could evoke an impression of normalizing sexual violence. Kočiško stated that the intent of creators and the broadcaster was not to normalize such behavior, admitting that the final edit of the episode could prompt an interpretation differing from the objective reality of the recording. The network apologized to viewers for failing to provide adequate context and surrounding circumstances of the recorded events, as reported by Novinky.
Despite the broadcast controversy, Kočiško stated that based on currently available information, the network has no knowledge that a rape attempt or any other criminal offense occurred during filming. The network considers such claims to be unfounded, according to the official statement.
Incident Timeline and Obscured Cameras
During a VIP gathering attended by five women from the show Růže pro nevěstu, participants drank heavily and lost the ability to speak and maintain balance, as detailed in the source reports. Nicolas and a female guest eventually remained in a hot tub before the woman walked away to her own bed and fell asleep, stating “Nech mě spát” (Leave me sleep), according to a roommate’s account.
Nicolas followed the sleeping woman, lifted her from her bed, and carried her to another. When another participant told him to leave, Nicolas lifted the unresponsive woman a second time, moved her to another bed, and lay down beside her. Whether sexual assault occurred remains unclear because the man obscured a camera with a curtain and later moved with the participant to a bathroom lacking camera coverage. The stated reason for the bathroom relocation was participant nausea and vomiting.
Expert Analysis on Consent and Production Failure
Dáša Dostálová, director of the ALEJ Counseling Center and violence specialist, evaluated the situation for Denník N. Commenting on a participant’s description that the pair “picked themselves up and went elsewhere,” Dostálová stated that the woman did not walk away independently. “She was unresponsive in his arms and didn’t know what was happening with her,” Dostálová said.
While Dostálová noted that the broadcast material cannot legally confirm a rape or attempted rape in a strict legal sense, she stated that the footage clearly shows a severe boundary violation and an action taken without the woman’s consent. Commenting on Nicolas’s justification that he was waiting for the woman, Dostálová stated that he transformed his expectation into an entitlement regarding her presence and body, treating her sleeping, weakened, and vulnerable state as irrelevant.
Dostálová also criticized the fundamental concept of the format. She stated that creating an environment where young participants drink, become predictably vulnerable, and then selling that vulnerability as entertainment is ethically indefensible. Furthermore, she argued that the production crew failed at every level of the protective chain—from on-set staff and production to post-production and final episode approval. According to Dostálová, the crew should have intervened when Nicolas entered the sleeping woman’s room despite a roommate’s warning, and the post-production team missed multiple opportunities to halt the broadcast during editing.
Did you know?
Party Shore Slovensko is the Slovak adaptation of the American reality format Jersey Shore, isolating participants in a shared villa without internet or mobile devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Party Shore Slovensko?
Party Shore Slovensko is a Slovak reality television series modeled after the American show Jersey Shore, featuring young participants living together in a Croatian coastal villa.
What caused the controversy in episode six?
The controversy arose from a sequence where a heavily intoxicated and unresponsive female participant was moved between beds by Nicolas, who subsequently obscured a camera with a curtain and moved to a bathroom lacking camera coverage.
How did Television Markíza respond to the backlash?
Through PR manager Lukáš Kočiško, Televize Markíza issued an apology stating the episode lacked sufficient context and could trigger a misinterpretation, while noting the network has no evidence of criminal behavior during filming.
What was the assessment of the ALEJ Counseling Center?
Director Dáša Dostálová stated that the incident represented a clear boundary violation and a lack of consent, while criticizing both the show’s premise and a total breakdown in production oversight.
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