This “Unhinged” Married At First Sight Season 17 Alum Is Making Fans Cringe (They Can’t Let Drama Go)
There is an “unhinged”Married at First Sight season 17 alum who can’t let the drama of the season go, and their continued behavior is making fans cringe. Emily Balch was arguably the most controversial Married at First Sight season 17 cast member, and she has not been doing anything to shake that reputation. Season 17 began airing in mid-October 2023, and the final episode aired in late April 2024, making it the longest season in franchise history. Not only was it the longest season, but it also saw one of the highest failure rates.
None of the MAFS season 17 couples stayed together. In a Married at First Sight first, there was a runaway bride situation, which got the season off to a rough start and made the “experts” look bad for choosing someone who wasn’t ready to get married. They rematched Michael Shaikallis, whom the runaway bride happened to, but even that second pairing didn’t work out. Moreover, one couple broke up directly following the honeymoon, and another separated on their one-month anniversary. There were a lot of let-downs in season 17, but Emily has let her let-downs in the show affect her the most post-season.
Emily Felt Wronged In MAFS Season 17
In Married at First Sight season 17, Emily was matched with Brennan Shoykhet. Emily had never been in a relationship, but that fact didn’t seem to scare Brennan away. They were both looking for a partner who was driven in their career and motivated in life. The experts thought Emily’s fun and energetic personality would match what Brennan asked for, which was a “positive” person. Things got off to a good start on the honeymoon. Brennan even called Emily his “dream girl” at one point.
However, upon returning to Denver from the honeymoon, Brennan declared that he was not attracted to Emily, but refused to give his reason why. They spent the rest of the season in an awkward spot as Emily tried to gain Brennan’s affection, but Brennan wasn’t having it. The pair did come together under unfortunate circumstances after Emily got into an ATV accident and split open her head during a date. But shortly after the accident, Brennan credited himself with saving Emily’s life, and Emily felt like the closeness they shared when she got hurt was gone.
At the end of the experience, Brennan finally revealed that he lost attraction to Emily because she was not actually a positive person, and would also say rude and malicious things about people. It was revealed after Decision Day, that the season 17 cast attempted to take part in a group dupe where they presented themselves positively for the cameras, which meant they were being inauthentic in their marriages. This contributed to resentment not only between Brennan and Emily but also between the male and female cast members of the season.
Emily Has Been Acting Out On Social Media
MAFS Fans Think It’s Cringe
Since Married at First Sight season 17 ended, Emily has started drama online while trying to tell her truth from behind the scenes. However, during the end of the season and at the Reunoin, Emily showed her true colors by acting rude to the host and being immature and spiteful about the failure of her marriage She also refused to take any accountability and wanted her Instagram followers to see Brennan in a bad light.
Recently, as captured by u/mencryforme5 on Reddit, Emily has not given it a rest months after the season has ended.
It seems like Emily is still riled up about the injustice she thinks happened in her marriage to Brennan.
Emily feels slighted by Brennan and the process and doesn’t appear to want to let it go until she has more people on her side about the way things went down.
“Is she still trying to paint her narrative??? Girl just stop and move on no one cares anymore. The best revenge is happiness.. being bitter what over a year later isn’t a good look.”
Brennan Hard Launched His New Girlfriend
Have MAFS Season 17 Cast Members Like It?
Brennan just hard launched his new girlfriend on Instagram, which is sure to get Emily’s attention. At the Reunion, Brennan said he was seeing someone and liked where it was going, much to the annoyance of Emily. If Emily was upset before the hard launch, she is sure to have intensified ill feelings now, given her online behavior and motivations behind it. Only season 17’s Michael has liked Brennan’s post.
Will Emily Continue To Not Let Things Go?
In Emily’s Instagram bio, she describes herself as “The #unhinged one who #disrespected MAFS17,” which is a clear sign that she is still fired up about her failed marriage and its aftermath. Emily has an ornery personality that is fueled by the support of her Married at First Sight season 17 girl gang — all of whom also feel wronged by their ex-husbands. To that end, Emily will likely stay mad at her perception from the show and continue to try and get fans to see things from her side.
