About the "Battle of Psychics" disputes in the networks do not abate. Some believe that this project is completely staged. There are also those who believe in psychics, continue to come to them for an appointment, to receive help. Both TV show experts and former participants express their opinion.
"The Battle of Psychics" is a TNT TV project filmed in the format of the British TV show "Britain's Psychic Challenge". The first season was released in 2007. Numerous sources say that the show is staged in nature with a pre-written script. In February 2017, the project received an anti-award from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation for the popularization of pseudoscience. Attempts by individual participants to pass independent tests and receive the Harry Houdini Award have ended in complete failure. The actions of some of the participants were found to be fraudulent.
about the project
The first presenter was Mikhail Porechenkov. He spent the first seven seasons, after which he was replaced by Marat Basharov. All participants are selected. To do this, it is proposed to determine what is behind the opaque fabric or in the casket. As a result, no more than 40 people are selected. Those who pass further must find a person hidden in one of 30 places. Only those who have coped with this task can take part in the show.
A jury is necessarily formed, which decides which of the psychics will go to the next round. There are also co-hosts in the program. In different seasons, the role of "skeptics" was played by criminologists, artists, psychiatrists, magicians and pop stars.
In an interview, Mikhail Vinogradov repeatedly said that patients, swindlers and various outrageous personalities come to take part in the tests. Nobody gives guarantees in their professionalism. The only exceptions are three winners in each season. According to a forensic expert, such individuals really prove their abilities.
Truth or lie?
Each season had its own stars. Famous members earn significant sums. One hour of their work costs an average of 15-40 thousand rubles. Mikhail Porechenkov gave an interview on the air of Our Radio. He said that at first it was really interesting to work, all the members of the film crew believed in what was happening. Gradually, the awareness of the technology of work came. There are people who give tips to psychics. This is done on the basis of contracts concluded before filming. However, there were also moments when the participants understood something.
Information about paid tips appeared back in 2009. Information from friends and relatives of the participants began to appear on various forums. They note that there are real psychics among them, and there are those who pay for the correct answers to the questions posed. In the communities, the opinion was repeatedly voiced that the task is real, but the winners "pay" for their victory.
There are also positive reviews, but they relate to visiting individual psychics outside the program. Indeed, many of the participants have become highly paid professionals, but among them there are also those who have never received a reward for their prophecies. For example, Julia Wang immediately said that she does not provide services to the population.
Stars about the "Battle of Psychics"
Singer Danko says that everything is montage. He once had an affair with Julia Wang, the season 15 winner. He himself took part in the filming. The singer notes that Wang did not show her psychic abilities in any way, she was an ordinary glamorous party girl. Danko told how the shooting takes place:
- Each participant is filmed within an hour.
- The psychic pronounces various answers.
- Editors choose the right ones from the footage.
Ekaterina Gordon notes that in the entire history of the project there were only 2-3 real psychics. She notes that colleagues working on the TV project do not hide - miracles do not happen on it, all the show.
Alena Vodonaeva was "Mr. X" in one of the episodes. She says that everything is for real. She notes that after returning from filming, she started bleeding. According to Alena, this is how the participants acted with their energy.
The actress Nastasya Samburskaya also had a positive response. The participants shared details about her life that she never mentioned.
Vera Sotnikova acts as an expert in many tests. She notes that sometimes miracles happen on the set. Sometimes psychics say things about which information was very carefully concealed. Therefore, it is very difficult not to believe what is happening.
Sergey Safronov has been conducting some tests for many years. In his opinion, most of the participants are excellent psychologists. Only once did he really feel like they were “getting into my head”. Sergey is convinced that viewers do not care whether the show is real or staged.
Rossa Voronova said that those contributors who fit the editors get help. All the rest are tested by themselves. She claims that the information is provided in a metered dose to certain people. This is done so that it does not work out like this: one came and guessed everything.
What do the winners do after the project?
You can understand whether the program is a divorce or whether the help was really provided to the applicants if you study how the winners live after the show. It has already been noted that many of them decided to do business.
First five seasons winners:
- Natalia Vorotnikova. He is engaged in healing, gives lectures and makes exclusive forecasts for a glossy magazine.
- Zulia Radjabova. She has written three books, constantly reminds people not to turn to scammers and swindlers working under her name for help.
- Mehdi Ebrahimi Wafa. He left extrasensory perception, took up psychology. According to some of his clients, the ability is gone. You can buy “charged” paintings on the official website.
- Toursnoy Zakirov. She has published the book How to Become Happier, and is hosting a reception at the Magic Power Center.
- Lilia Khegai. Provides services to the population, but does not consider himself a psychic.
Season 6-10 Winners
- Alexander Litvin. He has written several books, conducts online consulting.
- Alexey Pokhabov. Conducts seminars and personal consultations. He believes that everyone can develop abilities.
- Vladimir Muranov. He continues to practice healing, is the author of books, discs with records for meditation.
- Natalia Banteeva. He is the creator of the Northern Witches Coven. She opened a school where students are allowed to immerse themselves in the "life of a wizard."
- Mohsen Noruzi. He is very popular, makes predictions for famous personalities, receives clients in one of the prestigious business centers.
Winners from season 11 to 17:
- Vitaly Gibert. Writes books, conducts seminars on the Black Sea coast.
- Elena Yasevich. Offers esoteric services in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Refuses witchcraft techniques.
- Dmitry Volokhov. Popularizes neo-paganism, conducts seminars.
- Alexander Sheps. He opened a store selling charmed amulets, bracelets, and other talismans. Conducts trainings.
- Julia Wang. Does not conduct appointments, does not provide consultations. He is engaged in the creation of perfumes and soaps.
- Victoria Raidos. He is not engaged in healing, but he solves complex everyday problems.
- Swami Dashi. Conducts trainings, published the first book. It is possible to sign up for an individual session.
In conclusion, we note that Marat Basharov himself says that everything that happens on the project is true. He says that the rumors about the leaking of information are spread by the participants themselves, who have dropped out of the project.
