Married At First Sight’s Ines Basic opens up about her lucrative living as an Instagram influencer and says her rates and followers have skyrocketed since she found fame in the UK
She was portrayed as the ‘bride from hell’ on Married At First Sight, but Ines Basic is laughing all the way to the bank.
In an interview with the Unpopular podcast, the 31-year-old confirmed that she’s still making a living as a professional Instagram influencer more than two years after her season originally aired in Australia.
The former legal assistant also confirmed that her follower count has skyrocketed since MAFS aired in the UK, leading to to higher rates for sponsored posts.
Influencer: Married At First Sight villain Ines Basic is laughing all the way to the bank these days thanks to her lucrative career as a social media influencer
‘It’s amazing because I’ve been getting some really good work opportunities with the UK, large massive brands,’ she said.
‘I don’t know if any Australian has done it yet, maybe Tammy Hembrow has,’ she continued, referring to the popular Aussie influencer.
‘I’ve got that coming up in one or two weeks, I’m just confirming with my management.’
‘It’s amazing because I’ve been getting some really good work opportunities with the UK, large massive brands,’ she told the Unpopular podcast
The Bosnian’s beauty’s fashion credentials are well established, with several of the outfits she wore on MAFS selling out in stores after her season originally aired in Australia back in 2019.
First, the camouflage zip dress that Ines wore during her secret rendezvous with Sam Ball sold out on online store The Iconic.
Ines did it again with the figure hugging raspberry frock she wore to the first reunion dinner party.
Selling out: The Bosnian’s beauty’s fashion credentials are well established, with several of the outfits she wore on MAFS selling out in stores after her season originally aired in Australia
Fashionista: The figure hugging raspberry frock Ines wore to the first reunion dinner party sold out online after her episode aired
The $40 Sienna Rose dress from Australian designer Bianca and Bridgett sold out on their website shortly after the episode aired.
The next night, Ines wore a red leather Alice McCall dress worth $450, which also flew off the shelves after viewers saw the bride in it on screen.
Despite her success as a fashion and beauty influencer, Ines is still determined to use her platform to give back.
Big bucks! The former legal assistant also confirmed that her follower count has skyrocketed since MAFS aired in the UK, leading to to higher rates for sponsored posts
She’s currently preparing to launch her own product line, with 10% of her sales set to go to a Bosnian children’s charity.
The sixth season of Married At First Sight Australia recently finished airing in the UK to record breaking ratings.
Due to the show’s explosive success, seasons seven and eight of MAFS will also air in the UK sometime this year.
Success: The sixth season of Married At First Sight Australia recently finished airing in the UK to record breaking ratings