Married At First Sight star Amanda Micallef launches a GoFundMe page to ‘start a brand new life’ on the Gold Coast because she’s ‘surviving off Centrelink’
Married At First Sight’s Amanda Micallef is relocating from Melbourne to the Gold Coast.
On Thursday, the 34-year-old launched a GoFundMe page saying that she’s decided it was time for her to ‘start a brand new life’ in the Sunshine state.
She also shared a video to her Instagram Story, telling her followers: ‘I’m actually not working full-time.
Relocating: Married At First Sight star Amanda Micallef (pictured) launched a GoFundMe page on Thursday to raise money for her move to the Gold Coast to ‘start a brand new life’
‘For those that think that I am, yes, I sell a few programs online, but my business has been severely struggling because of COVID,’ the personal trainer added.
She continued: ‘We’re pretty screwed here in Melbourne, all the gyms are shut. I’m surviving off Centrelink for those of you who don’t know.
‘Just to give you a quick run down the hotel quarantine alone is going to cost close to $3000, plus getting myself there in a separate flight to Smokey, the car, my personal belongings,’ she explained.
‘I’m surviving off Centrelink’: She shared a video her Instagram Story, telling her followers: ‘I’m actually not working full-time. For those that think that I am, yes, I sell a few programs online, but my business has been severely struggling because of COVID’
New start: She explained, ‘Just to give you a quick run down the hotel quarantine alone is going to cost close to $3000, plus getting myself there in a separate flight to Smokey (her pet cat), the car, my personal belongings’
Elsewhere, the former reality TV star said: ‘I also don’t need to justify myself, I just think I’ve done a lot for other businesses out there.’
‘I’ve done a lot of posts for free, I actually haven’t charged a lot of the businesses that I’ve worked with and I’m just asking if you’re feeling generous and you want to give back, now would be the perfect time to do it.
Amanda added: ‘What I don’t need is any hate messages or calling me a cheapskate or anything like that, because I can assure you that I’m struggling just like everyone else.’
No hate: Amanda added, ‘What I don’t need is any hate messages or calling me a cheapskate or anything like that, because I can assure you that I’m struggling just like everyone else’
A fan commented on her post, saying she was devastated to see the reality star relocate, saying: ‘I hate that you’re leaving Melbourne but I’m HAPPY this is what you want and you’re going for it! You’re a great soul love you.’
Amanda first rose to fame on season seven of Married At First Sight and was married to Tash Herz. They were the first lesbian couple in the reality show franchise.
As of 8pm Thursday evening, Amanda has raised $535 of her $10,000 goal.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Amanda Micallef for comment.
Reality TV start: Amanda first rose to fame on season seven of Married At First Sight and was married to Tash Herz. They were the first lesbian couple in the reality show franchise