Married At First Sight star Amanda Micallef reveals she copped a DEATH THREAT after slamming Victoria’s mandatory mask rules
Married At First Sight star Amanda Micallef claimed on Thursday she ‘would rather shoot myself than wear a mask’ after the Victorian Government made it mandatory for residents of Melbourne and Mitchell Shire to wear them in public.
Receiving backlash for the Instagram post, the 34-year-old coronavirus conspiracy theorist addressed the hate in a now-deleted video shared to the site on Friday.
Amanda said the major downfall of being in the public eye is that ‘everyone’s out to get you’ and even ‘copped a death threat’ over her view to not wear a mask.
Online hate: Married At First Sight star Amanda Micallef (pictured), 34, revealed in a now-deleted Instagram video on Friday, that she copped a DEATH THREAT after slamming Victoria’s mandatory mask rules
The reality star began by explaining that her decision to remove the video was down to not wanting to impact the businesses of her friends.
Amanda said she understands it’s a ‘touchy subject’ and is ‘learning to have a filter’.
‘What was really wrong with that post was not what was said, because I’m one person with one voice and one opinion.
Spotlight: Amanda revealed that being a public figure has subjected her to ridicule: ‘What was wrong with that post was some of the DMs I copped. I copped a death threat over it,’ she said
‘Fake agenda’: In a now-deleted Instagram post on Thursday (pictured), Amanda threatened suicide as an act of civil disobedience rather than face the $200 on-the-spot fine for not wearing a face covering a mask’
‘I understand that it’s a very touchy subject for a lot of people at the moment. And I understand that a lot of people are incredibly frustrated and want to get back to normality, just like everyone else.’
Amanda revealed that being a public figure has subjected her to ridicule.
‘What was wrong with that post was some of the DMs I copped. I copped a death threat over it,’ she said.
‘This is why the virus is out of control!’ It wasn’t long before Amanda – who was one half of Married At First Sight’s first lesbian couple earlier this year – was blasted for her ‘uneducated’, ‘disappointing’ and ‘selfish’ post. Pictured with Tash Herz (right) on Married At First Sight
The personal trainer added that those who think wearing masks will fix the pandemic are ‘fooling’ themselves, and will wear a mask herself just to ‘appease society’.
‘So I will wear a mask to appease everyone but just know, that I don’t agree with it. And there’s a lot of people who don’t agree with it,’ she said.
In her now-deleted Instagram post on Thursday, Amanda threatened suicide as an act of civil disobedience rather than face the $200 on-the-spot fine for not wearing a face covering.
Backlash: Amanda’s followers described her as ‘selfish’ and ‘uneducated’ in the comments section below her post
It wasn’t long before Amanda – who was one half of Married At First Sight’s first lesbian couple earlier this year – was blasted for her ‘uneducated’, ‘disappointing’ and ‘selfish’ post.
One follower commented: ‘Super disappointing and selfish. Wearing a mask is not about you, it’s about keeping others safe around you. Stop playing the oppression card, it’s not a cute look.’
Another added: ‘Maybe you should take a visit of the hospitals and witness the people fighting for their lives with this virus. Really disappointed in this post on so many levels.’
Victoria’s mandatory mask order for the Melbourne metropolitan area and the Mitchell Shire was enforced on Wednesday night.
One follower directed at Amanda: ‘Super disappointing and selfish. Wearing a mask is not about you, it’s about keeping others safe around you. Stop playing the oppression card, it’s not a cute look’