Jilted MAFS bride Morena Farina hits back at online trolls as she hard launches surprising new 'connection'
Married At First Sight's Morena Farina has partnered up with season 10 bride Melissa Sheppard to issue a warning to online haters.
On Monday the Melbourne DJ, who skipped out of Australia's 'social experiment' and bid 'good riddance' to her TV husband Tony Mojanovski in a dramatic storm out, told her bullies to 'keep watching.'
Both Morena, 57, and Melissa, 43, were cast in the role of vivacious middle-aged woman 'looking for real love' on MAFS - and both have claimed they were given a 'bad edit'.
'To the online bullies watching me, keep watching,' Morena wrote in a lengthy caption on Monday, alongside a professional headshot for her DJ portfolio.
'I'm still here, still doing what I've always done, Still rising, still creating, still DJing.'
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The bride then thanked her haters and tagged anti-bullying non-for-profit @bullyzero.
'You tried to tear me down, but all you did was remind me how strong I am,' Morena said.
'Your hate isn't power. It's noise. And I've learned how to turn noise into rhythm. To every keyboard warrior out there, thank you.
'Watch me grow. Watch me succeed. Watch me bring good into this world more than what you're doing. Because while you're busy tearing others down, I'm building.
'Forgiveness will find you one day, and I hope it brings you peace.'
Morena, who has 27,000 Instagram followers, said 'every comment, every insult, every attempt to tear me down has only helped my algorithm explode.'
In the comments, she also said she has 'no regrets' about doing MAFS because it led her to a 'real' connection with Sydney-based hairdresser, Melissa.
'Melissa, everything I've been through the pain, the constant torment, the bullying it's all been worth it, because it led me to you,' Morena wrote.
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'If it wasn't for MAFS, our paths would never have crossed, and for that alone, I have no regrets, darling.
'Sure, I didn't get a good edit but who even cares? Look at our lives now. We're thriving, we're strong, and we know our truth. I know exactly what I prefer and that's the real, beautiful connection we have.
'They can throw what they want at us, but one thing's for sure: we can't be defeated.'
Melissa, who was matched with soft-spoken groom Josh White and dubbed 'the horny bride' during her season of MAFS, called Morena, 'my beautiful friend.'
'It's an honour to be your friend and I cherish the bond we share together,' she wrote.
'So proud of you and your resilience and strength. You & I, together foreva.'
Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed that Morena and Tony's whirlwind romance crashed before it even began, after she discovered her new husband was still 'married' to his ex on their honeymoon.
According to insiders, Tony had separated from his long-time partner three years ago but never officially ended his marriage.
Morena was understandably devastated, but viewers' sympathy for her character began to wane as the season continued.
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