A former Married At First Sight producer has slammed controversial bride Morena Farina’s claims she received a ‘bad edit’ on the series.
The wedding MC, 57, lashed out at her MAFS edit earlier this month and alleged it inaccurately represented her relationship with husband Tony Mojanovski and a producer put words in her mouth.
However, veteran TV producer-turned-podcaster Alexandria Funnell has refused Morena’s claims and said the series accurately represented her.
‘I’m a former MAFS producer,’ Funnell began.
‘It’s not because she’s been taken out of context or because Tony is secretly married. It’s because she is like this.
‘She can come out swinging and arguing all she wants, but I can promise you this will be an accurate reflection of what she is like as a person.
Former Married At First Sight producer Alexandria Funnell has slammed controversial bride Morena Farina’s claims she received a ‘bad edit’ on the series
‘She is like, “I don’t get all the hate, I was so misconstrued.” No, this isn’t acceptable,’ Funnell continued.
It comes after Morena called out the show’s editing, claiming words were put in her mouth during an episode.
She posted a scathing story on Instagram, pointing out a scene where she sat on the couch with husband Tony, 53, and expressed frustration over their relationship.
However, Morena insists she never actually made the comment which aired.
I never said “Tony, open up, come and talk to me on a deeper level on the couch.” I actually said that in my voxy!’ she said, referring to her confessional interview.
‘As you can see, the camera is not on me when those words come out. This is just hilarious,’ she continued, adding a laughing emoji.
As previously revealed by Daily Mail Australia, Tony was still legally married to his estranged wife when he walked down the aisle with Morena during filming last year.
Morena (pictured) lashed out at her MAFS edit earlier this month and claimed it inaccurately represented her relationship with her husband Tony Mojanovski and put words in her mouth
Funnell refused Morena’s claim that the show represented her unfairly and said it likely showcased her true personality
While the relationship was over, the fact he wasn’t officially divorced left his MAFS spouse feeling deceived, leading to tension between them.
According to insiders, Tony had been upfront with producers about his marital status before the show began filming, believing the experiment would help him move forward after separating from his wife three years ago.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal that Tony bravely asked the MAFS experts for help reigniting his relationship with his former wife.
He even requested for her to come onto the show. Understandably, Morena hit the roof because she had expected to be paired with a man who was all in.
‘Morena was blindsided on her honeymoon but it’s not going to be shown on TV. When she confronted him in front of the experts, the whole room went silent,’ a source said at the time.
An emotional Morena turned to Tony and asked, ‘Why did you take up the space of someone else? Why aren’t you chasing your wife if you love her?’
Multiple insiders have told Daily Mail Australia the producers were desperate to keep a lid on the scandal and even tried to stop Morena from bringing it up on camera.
‘From the first dinner party, they told her to stop talking about it. They kept saying it wouldn’t air, that it wasn’t a big deal. But Morena refused to be silenced. She was furious that they were trying to control the narrative,’ an insider said.
