Do 'MAFS' couples work while filming Lifetime's show?

The couples who are featured in the show are reported to not be paid much by the channel
'MAFS' Season 16 cast members (Instagram/@mafslifetime)
'MAFS' Season 16 cast members (Instagram/@mafslifetime)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: 'Married At First Sight' just dropped its new season. And, fans have been going crazy over the new set of couples. Seeing 'MAFS' cast members balance their regular as well as love life side by side, many wonder whether they work while filming the show or not.

Lifetime's 'MAFS' makes singles marry complete strangers depending on experts' matchmaking advice. Soon after marrying, the couple analyzes and tries to adjust to each other's lifestyle. Seeing contestants invest the majority of the time in making the marriage work, fans wonder whether they leave their professional life behind before coming to the show. Keep reading to know whether the 'MAFS' casts continue to work in the middle of filming or not.

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Do 'MAFS' couples work during filming?

'MAFS' is about finding love and not winning money. Therefore, the main focus of the show is making the perfect match. Therefore, the couples who are featured in the show are reported to not be paid much by the channel. Distractify reports that the individuals can not afford to leave their day job and completely focus on the show. They indeed continue working while filming the show.

The cast members of 'MAFS' aren't paid enough so that they can afford to quit their job. While being on the show, some of the costs like shopping for groceries and the living expense with the woman that one marries are covered by the contestants themselves. The Wrap reports that the money that contestants get on the show is "almost nothing." 



 

Whatever it may be, the contestants need to surely take some time off from their usual job in order to focus on the show. Well, the off must be just for some time period. The most beneficial thing cast members get in return from the show is fan following. They can certainly make money out of their social media channel after the show as it helps them gain numerous followers.

'Married at First Sight' Season 16 airs on Wednesdays at 8/7c only on Lifetime.

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