MAFS viewers slam bride Tamara after her ‘judgmental’ comments about Brent

Season nine of beloved reality TV experiment MAFS has kicked off with a foot phobia, a sassy wife and one very odd coincidence.

MAFS viewers may have found themselves the first doomed couple of the season.

Season 9 of Married At First Sight kicked off with a bang on Channel 9 Monday night, with fans lapping up the early hints of an ill-matched pair.

Self-confessed “sassy, judgmental” career woman Tamara was quick to pass judgment on her groom over concerns surrounding his hospitality career, assuming 33-year-old Brent worked in a nightclub.

“Why does he work in a nightclub? That does kind of worry me a little bit ‘cause I don’t want to date another party boy. That’s not appealing,” she told producers after their nuptials, declaring “Average just isn’t for me”.

“I work for a big corporate company Monday to Friday, and I want someone who has achieved something in life. That’s what I’ve done,” she added.

Soon enough, Brent clarified his role involved corporate operations for a hospitality group, leaving Tamara eating her words … Until she found herself irked by his table manners.

It seemed some damage was done, with Brent — who foolishly revealed his foot phobia to the crafty producers — slamming her close-mindedness and labelling her a “snob”.

His best man Levi wasn’t impressed by Tamara’s remarks either.

Viewers took to social media to air their thoughts on the pairing, suspecting they’ll be the first to unravel.

Brent: I don’t like feet.
Producers: Say no more. #MAFS#MAFSAUpic.twitter.com/Rrd49F5T6J

— Imdad (@shitchat_imdad) January 31, 2022

YES! DRAG HER TO HELL, OTHER GUY! #MAFS#MAFSAustralia#MAFSAUpic.twitter.com/4chhx95iUT

— regular maz (@pocketmaz) January 31, 2022

People who judge others based on their job should get in the bin with the huntsman in my garage. #MAFS#mafsau

— Kat (@hamkaja_) January 31, 2022

Getting ready to watch the train wreck of Tamara and Brent. #MAFSAUpic.twitter.com/dS8u2xw3lR

— Ashlee (@_itsashleeee_) January 31, 2022

Tamara just had a go at Brent for using the wrong fork. Fast forward 30 seconds and she's chewing with her mouth open. #MAFSAU#MAFS

— 💉Nez💉💉 (@fraggle73) January 31, 2022

I think I like Brent. I was not expecting that to happen. #MAFSAU#MAFS

— Mel (@melb_mel) January 31, 2022

There was one other detail during the episode that had viewers talking — a bizarre coincidence in wedding one between Selin and Andrew.

Both their aunts had their arms strapped... and it was never explained.

Both aunts had injuries.

Can only assume they bonded over it off-camera.

Why is nobody talking about both these aunts having a broken arm? #MAFSAU

— Gabriella Pereira (@bellacarmenn) January 31, 2022

The aunts have matching plasters. If this doesn’t work, there’s no hope. #MAFS#MAFSAU

— Emily Tammes (@EmilyTammes) January 31, 2022

Why everyone’s Aunt got an arm injury #MAFS#MAFSAU

— Boo-urns (@CorinaChappel) January 31, 2022

Why do the aunts both have casts on their arms? Were they arm wrestling before the show or what? 🤣🤣
#MAFSAU

— Eli (@Eli_Esq_) January 31, 2022

Selin’s aunt and Anthony’s aunt donning matching arm casts????? Icon behaviour #MAFSAU

— georg (@georgiawhomst) January 31, 2022

Tonight’s premiere comes after former contestant Mikey Pembroke lashed out at the show, claiming no one is paid to be on it.

Speaking to news.com.au’s podcast I’ve Got News For You, former contestant Mikey Pembroke said he and bride Natasha Spencer weren’t paid for their appearance on the show.

“You don’t get paid at all – this is a thing that needs to change,” he told host Andrew Bucklow.

“They give you an allowance to live off, but they don’t pay you. So you don’t actually have to claim it as tax.”

Mikey added that during his season, the allowance was “about 1000 bucks”.

“But the show makes an incredible amount of money. And say you were on, you know, a TV show that does really well, you have to get paid more and more because it’s doing so well. And that’s the way it should be for MAFS.”

He went on to explain that it wasn’t fair, considering the contestants were the ones facing the public backlash during the controversial series.

“They’re the ones putting themselves out there, and then the channel makes millions and millions of dollars in advertising,” Mikey said.

“And this is one of my pet hates – the guys and girls on the show are getting nothing, they’re getting an allowance. They’re giving up their jobs, they’re putting themselves out there.”

Mikey said that people “just roll their eyes” when they find out he once appeared on the show, and that future contestants “don’t know what they’re getting themselves into, they get nothing for it”.

“And this is one of my pet hates – the guys and girls on the show are getting nothing, they’re getting an allowance. They’re giving up their jobs, they’re putting themselves out there.”

Mikey said that people “just roll their eyes” when they find out he once appeared on the show, and that future contestants “don’t know what they’re getting themselves into, they get nothing for it”.

MAFS continues Tuesday night from 7.30pm on Channel 9