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MAFS Reactions: No Experts, Standing Up For Yourself Will Never Be "Self-Sabotage"

"Alana is an icon and a queen" - by marie claire
  • 05 Apr 2021
MAFS Reactions: No Experts, Standing Up For Yourself Will Never Be "Self-Sabotage"

After a little bit of a break, Married At First Sight is back with a bang—with tonight's commitment ceremony nothing short of drama. We're following on from the couple's retreat and dinner party, which saw Alana stick up for Melissa by telling her a conversation Bryce had shared with her TV husband Jason.

Viewers are in agreement: Alana did the right thing in standing up for what she believes. The "icon and queen", as the audience has rightfully described the reality star, used the opportunity at the commitment ceremony to tell the experts, no, she didn't regret saying what she did. 

Upon reflection, she admitted that the moment she chose to share the information wasn't right, but it needed to be told—which, YES, finally someone in the experiment is beginning to understand. And on that note, it should be stated that it is not, and never will be, "self-sabotage" for standing up for what you believe in, especially in a relationship. 

Below, we're rounding up the best reactions to tonight's MAFS commitment ceremony, and we have one thing to say: Alana, we stan a confident, self-assured woman and thank you for being brave enough to stand up for other women. 

alysha on Twitter: "i still stand by the fact that Alana did the right thing. Jason and Bryce are as bad as each other. #MAFS #MAFSAU / Twitter"
alysha on Twitter: "Jason can throw a tantrum and cry me a river, he's still in the wrong. #MAFS #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/604lE7LpfM / Twitter"
💗 Jodes 💗 on Twitter: "The male toxicity this season has just been a massive reminder of how far we have to go as a society and it's just emotionally exhausting at this point tbh #mafsau #mafs / Twitter"
Andy on Twitter: "Alana: No, I don't regret saying it, I'm sick of seeing women getting treated like shit Australia: #MAFS #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/c4Ws55Fldr / Twitter"
sad shell by the sea shore (◡﹏◡✿) on Twitter: "Sex positive ✅Loves a vibrator unapologetically ✅Standing up to a gaslighter ✅Telling Melissa the truth about her shitty partner ✅Alana is the feminist icon we all need#MAFS / Twitter"
regular maz on Twitter: "Alana is an icon and a queen & we back her 100%!!! Bryce is the biggest bully I've ever seen on my television machine omg #MAFS #MAFSAU #MAFSAustralia / Twitter"
Slap_dash_mama on Twitter: "Alana is too good for Jason. I'm sick of women feeling like they have to tiptoe around men and their fragile egos. Ooh don't want to overwhelm them! Ooh mustn't say that! 🤦🏻‍♀️😫 #MAFS #MAFSAU / Twitter"
Arianne Rich on Twitter: "Women standing up for other women. #mafs #mafsau pic.twitter.com/WOxvn5h73C / Twitter"
VišnjaCreates on Twitter: "this. 1000x this. #Alana if you happen to read this tweet, know you are worth a lot more than being stuck with a 35-yo-manchild who thinks his private conversation is more important than the emotional safety of a woman. You're an adult who deserves another adult. #Mafs #mafsAu https://t.co/Fyz8ECCk1y / Twitter"
Andy on Twitter: "Alana: No, I don't regret saying it, I'm sick of seeing women getting treated like shit Australia: #MAFS #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/c4Ws55Fldr / Twitter"
JPS on Twitter: "I've got to say that Alana has grown on me all season. I admire her strength, compassion, and most of all, for standing up to do the right thing #MAFS #mafsau #MAFSAustralia / Twitter"
Ems on Twitter: "This time last week I would not have imagined I'd adore Alana this much but here we are. She's a badass self-aware queen; the only one of the lot of them that I won't begrudge the Insta fame to #MAFSAU #MAFS #MAFSAustralia pic.twitter.com/baoM9Bbvt9 / Twitter"
Daisy on Twitter: "Alana is a queen, the way she is so casually dismissing Bryce and standing by what she said is iconic #MAFS #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/75KbaxU6oP / Twitter"
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