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Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Controversial influencer who was slammed for cringeworthy entrance at last year's Australian Fashion Week returns in 2025 wearing wedding dress held up by four assistants
Controversial influencer Jamie Azzopardi has made a much anticipated return to Australian Fashion week. Azzopardi, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, has once again become the talk of the town after making a typically grand entrance at the 2025 event in Sydney on Monday. The social media sensation wore a bold white gown which resembled a wedding dress - and had four assistants in tow. The women held up Azzopardi's voluminous frock which featured a long, flowing train. Azzopardi recruited four minders to hold up the elaborate frock which featured a ruffled neckline and sheer panels with pearl details. The dress was belted at the waist and also featured layers of tulle around a beaded bodice. Jamie wore a pair of sunglasses which had matching pearls and included a long pair of black boots. It comes after Azzopardi arrived at Australian Fashion Week last year in an elaborate Edwardian-style outfit - before hitting back at their critics. Azzopardi made an outrageous arrival at Carriageworks in Sydney flanked by an entourage of minders, to which Married At First Sight star Carolina Santos couldn't resist commenting on social media. 'What the f*** is that? Does Jamie think [they] are at the Met Gala or something? Why are people holding [their] clothes?' she said at the time. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia at the event last year, Jamie clapped back at Carolina's comment. 'Carolina, I do have a question because you have a lot to say about me: I just want to know, what do you know about the Met Gala?' Jamie turned plenty of heads with their outfit, which consisted of a baby blue ruffled coat with a deep, plunging neckline. The stylist paired the statement garment with a long black skirt and towering high heels. Azzopardi recruited four minders to hold up the elaborate frock which featured a ruffled neckline and sheer panels with pearl details Jamie wore a pair of sunglasses which had matching pearls and included a long pair of black boots It comes as eyewitnesses described Azzopardi's arrival at Fashion Week as nothing short of a performance. Dressed in a detailed gown which featured layers of fine fabric and intricate embellishments, the stylist made sure all eyes were on them. Azzopardi's 'minders' were seen constantly adjusting every detail of their attire, ensuring that not a single fold was out of place as photographers snapped away. Australian Fashion Week has gone from one of the country's most prestigious events to one flanked by reality stars, wannabes and micro-influencers. Industry insiders have told Daily Mail Australia last year that designers are taking caution and want nothing to do with 'fame hungry MAFS stars desperate to be seen at fashion week'.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Controversial Married At First Sight bride Carolina Santos returns to 9-to-5 life after making 'zero dollars' as an influencer
Married At First Sight star Carolina Santos has officially returned to the workforce after struggling to make ends meet as a full-time influencer. The 35-year-old, who shot to fame on Season Nine of the controversial dating experiment, candidly revealed she's back working a regular 9-to-5 job after realising her social media career wasn't enough to pay the bills. 'I have $0,' Carolina confessed during an interview with Daily Mail Australia. 'I need my business to boom again – I'm literally an employee now.' Carolina, who runs a designer handbag hire company and dabbled in fashion and beauty endorsements post-show, has since taken up a job in the corporate sector. While she didn't specify the exact role, she admitted the shift was driven by financial necessity after her brand partnerships and sponsored content began to slow down. 'I do quite a lot,' she said of her day-to-day grind. The 35-year-old, who shot to fame on Season Nine of the controversial dating experiment, candidly revealed she's back working a regular 9-to-5 job after realising her social media career wasn't enough to pay the bills 'But I'm back at work now, like proper work. It's not as exciting, but it pays.' The Brazilian-born beauty had hoped to capitalise on her reality TV fame, but says life after MAFS hasn't been the glitzy influencer dream she once imagined. Despite racking up thousands of followers on Instagram and launching several side hustles, she says the reality of sustaining an online career has been anything but easy. Carolina also admitted to feeling increasingly irrelevant in the fast-moving world of reality TV, as newer cast members take the spotlight each year. 'Do I worry people will forget about me? A hundred percent I do,' she said 'More and more seasons come out, and we just get pushed to the side.' Before returning to full-time work, the outspoken star applied for several other dating and reality shows in an attempt to stay on screens. However the brunette beauty says that she was knocked back by producers. 'I applied for so many shows, but nothing happened,' she revealed. 'Now I'm just focusing on myself and getting on with real life.' Despite the ups and downs, Carolina remains grateful for her time on MAFS, but admits the influencer lifestyle was never as sustainable as it looked on the surface. 'It's tough. People think it's easy – you post a photo and money rolls in – but it doesn't work like that,' she said. 'At the end of the day, I had to get a real job again.' She was paired with Gold Coast businessman Dion Giannarelli before opting to pursue a relationship with fellow groom Daniel Holmes instead.
