Are Emily Balch and Brennan Shoykhet a perfect match? 'MAFS' Season 17 bride dubbed as 'red flag' for her obsession with drinking
DENVER: COLORADO: 'Married At First Sight' Season 17 is in full swing.
The latest season of the show features couples Emily Balch and Brennan Shoykhet, Clare Kerr and Cameron Frazer, Becca Haley and Austin Reed, Lauren G and Orion Martzloff, and Michael Shiakallis with his mystery bride.
Lifetime recently released a video showcasing Emily and Brennan enjoying a shots date.
Emily, known for her love of parties, celebrated enthusiastically at her bachelorette party. However, some viewers expressed concerns about her drinking habits in the comments section.
One social media user wrote, "Gross, taking tons of shots and being hammered is not attractive. She doesn’t seem ready for a serious Relationship."
Another user quipped, "She reminds me of Virgina from a few seasons ago. Not mature enough for marriage and not ready."
A critic noted, "Her obsession with drinking is a big 🚩."
An internet user added, "Normalizing this amount of alcohol consumption is exactly why our society is going downhill. Ew, it's honestly sad and pathetic."
A comment read, "That’s enough alcohol for an entire party. One was enough!"
A person chimed in, "I seriously think she's an alcoholic, and the show is encouraging it. So sad."
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What does Emily Balch do for a living?
As per her LinkedIn profile, Emily is an account executive by profession. At the moment, she works for Gartner, a management consultant company.
It seems like Balch likes her current job as she has been working for Gartner for more than 5 years.
Up until now, not much is known about her educational qualifications.
Emily Balch has never had a 'serious relationship'
Throughout the course of her life, Emily has never had a boyfriend.
As per the producers of the show 'Married At First Sight', "the most interesting thing about her is she has never had a 'serious relationship'."
While having a conversation with Distractify, Emily stated that, "you need to be secure and confident with your individual self and life you have built" in order to succeed in a serious relationship."
And now, she has landed up in a Lifetime social experiment show to turn her love life upside down.
Emily Balch wanted her husband to have a similar drive as hers
For 'Married at First Sight' Season 17, Emily has been paired up with Brennan. She is very career-driven and always hoped her partner would have a similar mindset to hers when it comes to their professional lives.
Emily told the media outlet, "One of the main ones is someone who isn't driven [and] motivated or is lazy. I want them to be successful and happy with whatever they are doing from a career perspective."
The reality TV star also shared that she would want to find someone "who likes to have fun, travel, and try new experiences."
The next episode will reveal whether Emily and Brenna have a similar mindset when it comes to their career.
'Married At First Sight' Season 17 airs on Wednesdays at 8 pm ET on Lifetime.
