The Confessional: I was paid to be his friend

Feb 23, 2026 31 min

About this episode

Hiii! Happy… last Tuesday of the month! Today, Annabelle speaks to someone – let’s call her Rachel – who was a Rent-A-Friend. Yep, that’s right: Rachel got paid to go on platonic dates with men she had never met before. Thanks so much to Disney Plus and Season Three of Tell Me Lies for making this episode of EHAS possible. Catch the full third season of Tell Me Lies on Disney Plus now. Got a confession? Want to come into the vault and spill it yourself? Head to our Instagram DMs @everybodyhasasecretpod and send us a topline summary of your confession. The Confessional is hosted by Annabelle Lee (@annabe11e1ee). The Confessional is audio-produced by Annabelle Lee, produced by Annabelle Lee, and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. Catch us on TikTok, too! At @everybodyhasasecret. Get our weekly newsletter, Ask Us, in your inbox every Friday! See you on the last Tuesday of March for our next episode of The Confessional!

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