Martha Kalifatidis was fired on Monday’s episode of Celebrity Apprentice Australia, after revealing her selfish reasons for appearing on the show.
And the 33-year-old was quick to try and backtrack her comments, blaming stress and anxiety for her behaviour, in an Instagram post shared on Monday night.
‘Filming is super stressful, let alone being in a boardroom. I obviously don’t spend much time in boardrooms,’ she wrote.
Backtrack: Martha Kalifatidis (pictured) was fired on Monday’s episode of Celebrity Apprentice Australia, after revealing her selfish reasons for appearing on the show. And the 33-year-old was quick to try and backtrack her comments, blaming stress and anxiety for her behaviour, in an Instagram post shared on Monday night
‘I was out of my comfort zone, nervous and anxious, though you probably couldn’t tell because I tried hard to put in a brave face.
‘But the pressure did get to me and I may have said things under pressure that I didn’t really mean.’
She added: ‘It is what it is and I know my mistakes don’t define my time on the show. The money that I raised and will continue to raise for my charity is all that matters’.
Stress: ‘Filming is super stressful, let alone being in a boardroom. I obviously don’t spend much time in boardrooms,’ she wrote. ‘I was out of my comfort zone, nervous and anxious, though you probably couldn’t tell because I tried hard to put in a brave face’
Important: ‘But the pressure did get to me and I may have said things under pressure that I didn’t really mean,’ she said. ‘It is what it is and I know my mistakes don’t define my time on the show. The money that I raised and will continue to raise for my charity is all that matters’
When she was facing firing, Martha slipped up and admitted to Lord Sugar that she was hoping to raise her profile by appearing on the reality program – when each contestant is meant to be competing to raise funds for their charity of choice.
‘Can I say something? This will change my life. It will literally open so many doors,’ Martha said, when pleading her case.
‘I’m not just an influencer, I’m not just a beauty blogger, I’m not just a make-up artist, and it will give me so many opportunities,’ she added.
Oops! When she was facing firing, Martha slipped up and admitted to Lord Sugar that she was hoping to raise her profile by appearing on the reality program – when each contestant is meant to be competing to raise funds for their charity of choice
Comments: ‘Can I say something? This will change my life. It will literally open so many doors,’ Martha said, when pleading her case. ‘I’m not just an influencer, I’m not just a beauty blogger, I’m not just a make-up artist, and it will give me so many opportunities,’ she added
Not happy: Advisor Janine Allis, 55, was shocked and reminded Martha that the aim of the show was to raise money for charity, not to raise her profile. Lord Sugar (pictured) said: ‘You have put your foot in it. The way you’re worried about yourself rather than your charity’
Advisor Janine Allis, 55, was shocked and reminded Martha that the aim of the show was actually to raise money for charity, not to raise her profile.
Lord Sugar said: ‘You have put your foot in it. The way you’re worried about yourself rather than your charity’.
Martha was fired, with The Block’s Shaynna Blaze, 58, and comedian Ross Noble, 45, through to Tuesday’s grand finale.
Fun! Alongside her Instagram post, Martha also shared a series of behind-the-scenes videos from her time on the set
Happy days: ‘To the top four, congratulations. We endure so much together, from sleep deprivation, weight gain, starvation, constipation, tears, tears of joy, and mostly a lot of laughs. You guys made this an unforgettable ride,’ she wrote
Alongside her Instagram post, Martha also shared a series of behind-the-scenes videos from her time on the set.
‘To the top four, congratulations. We endure so much together, from sleep deprivation, weight gain, starvation, constipation, tears, tears of joy, and mostly a lot of laughs. You guys made this an unforgettable ride,’ she wrote.
She added: ‘It was the craziest journey I have ever been on. I learnt so much, I made life long friends and most importantly I raised $40,000 for my charity Bully Zero’.
Celebrity Apprentice continues Tuesday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine
In to win: The Block’s Shaynna Blaze, 58, (left) and comedian Ross Noble, 45, got through to Tuesday’s grand finale