Hagen Bach is giving Jordan Ngatikaura points for confidence.
The “Vanderpump Villa” star reacted to Ngatikaura’s recent AI Photoshop mishap after the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” personality was called out for sharing a digitally altered version of a promotional image released by Food Network for its “100 Cooks” series.
Bach, who got to know Ngatikaura while filming Season 3 of Hulu’s reality hit, admitted he wasn’t exactly Ngatikaura’s biggest fan — but couldn’t help but admire the sheer audacity behind the controversial edit.
“They were, honestly — they were just dads,” Bach exclusively told Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” of the husbands, boyfriends and exes from “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” collectively known as #DadTok, who appeared on an episode of “Vanderpump Villa.”
“Some of them, Jordan, obviously, I think is annoying. He was … talking about, like, how it’s his show, all this type of stuff.”
Still, Bach couldn’t resist laughing at the online frenzy surrounding Ngatikaura’s seemingly AI-enhanced photo.
“Did y’all see the thing with the AI?” he asked. “That was kind of iconic. I think that you gotta do what you gotta do.”
The reality star then jokingly praised Ngatikaura’s unwavering self-belief.
“He is very delusional,” Bach added with a laugh. “And I kind of love that delusion, though. You know? It’s honestly inspiring.”
He continued, “Like, 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. He’s a visionary.”
The altered image sparked widespread discussion online after fans compared it to the original promotional photo distributed by Food Network. Bach didn’t hold back when asked for his thoughts on the unedited version.
“It was really bad,” 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. For more Page Six reality TV updates …
The reality TV personality told us that his favorite was Mayci Neeley’s husband, Jacob Neeley.
“I really loved Mayci’s husband, Jacob,” Bach said. “He’s nice. He’s the hottest, in my opinion. He’s just, like, a dad vibe.”
Beyond his looks, Bach said Jacob stood out because of how genuine he seemed.
“And he was very sweet, very genuine,” Bach continued. “He was just talking about how good their relationship is, so I really liked him.”
“Vanderpump Villa” is available to stream on Hulu.