'MAFS' Season 16: Meet marketing advisor Nicole Lilienthal who wants to leave her toxic dating life behind

At her bachelorette party, Nicole decided to have one more night of fun before getting hitched, dancing on table tops and taking body shots off a stripper!
Nicole Lilienthal (Facebook/nicole.lilienthal.1)
Nicole Lilienthal (Facebook/nicole.lilienthal.1)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: 'Married at First Sight' is back for its sixteenth season on Lifetime. Continue reading to learn more about Nicole Lilienthal, a free-spirited marketing advisor from Nashville.

Following individuals who have had difficulty finding love through regular channels, a panel of experts pairs them with their spouses in this unique social experiment. Initially meeting at the altar, couples are then followed by the cameras as they go on their honeymoon and begin their new lives together. This season of 'Married at First Sight,' which is set in Nashville, Tennessee, has five brand-new couples. Here is all the information you need to know about Nicole, who is getting ready to walk down the aisle and wed a complete stranger, before the new season premieres on Lifetime.

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Who is Nicole Lilienthal on 'Married at First Sight' Season 16?

Nicole was a 30-year New York City resident who had enough of the toxic vibe and even more toxic dating environment, so she packed her belongings and went to Nashville for a change of pace and perspective. She relocated there four weeks before a deadly storm and six weeks before the world shut down due to a virus, so she never got a chance to appreciate Nashville and its people. She is now ready to resume dating and discover real love.

Nicole is a Senior Marketing Advisor at Compass, according to her LinkedIn page. She has been employed by the organization since moving to Nashville in 2021. She was formerly a Senior Marketing Manager at Time Out Group plc. From 2017 to 2018, she worked as an Integrated Marketing Manager at Rodale Inc. She spent almost a year as a Marketing Communications Specialist at Kmart Corporation. In 2015, she began working for SELF Magazine as a Marketing Insights Manager.

She went to St. Francis Preparatory School in New York City in 2007. She later graduated with a Major in Public Relations from Iona University. Her parents are Mark Lilienthal and Nancy Leighton. Viewers can already see how much the Libra lady enjoys partying in the preview shared by the official 'MAFS' account on Instagram. At her bachelorette party, she lets her hair down by dancing on table tops and taking body shots off of a stripper! Her would-be-husband, Christopher Thielk, is seen talking with his co-stars about how eager he is to marry a stranger (in this case, her). She, on the other hand, doesn't mind having one more night of fun before settling down with a person she has never met before that the experts have matched her with.



 

'Married at First Sight' Season 16 will premiere on Lifetime on January 4, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT. Fans can find out more by checking their local listings. If a viewer misses an episode, they can watch it online at the official website.

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