Married at First Sight 'villain', Ines Basic, made explosive claims about the extent of the 'manipulation' that goes into producing the show this week.
And on Tuesday, the 29-year-old looked downcast as she puffed on a cigarette at her home in Brisbane.
Wearing a bathrobe and with her hair in a messy bun, the makeup-free star cut a lonely figure while going barefoot on her porch.
Downcast: Ines Basic looked downcast as she puffed on a cigarette at her home in Brisbane on Tuesday
She looked pensive as she scrolled through her smartphone, just days after revealing the devastating toll that MAFS took on her life.
The controversial reality star, who was portrayed as outspoken and extroverted on the show, looked withdrawn as she sat cross-legged outside her home.
On Monday, Ines told Woman's Day that her life spiralled out of control after appearing on the show and she partly blames producers, who made her feel 'manipulated' and 'controlled'.
Pensive: She looked pensive as she scrolled through her smartphone, just days after revealing the devastating toll that MAFS took on her life
'I just did not like how controlled and manipulated I felt,' she said on Monday.
'I really thought the whole experience was going to be fun, but behind the scenes it was so very heavily controlled.'
Ines also told KIIS FM's The Kyle and Jackie O Show that she felt forced in to doing outrageous things at times.
Match made in hell? On the show, Ines was paired with 'nice guy' Bronson Norrish (left) and their constant clashes were widely criticised by viewers - with Ines getting most of the blame
'You're in this situation where the pressure is so huge, everything is done at the fastest pace,' she explained.
'Your mentality is operating under stress, you're not thinking right. You're being told to do these things. Honestly you don't have an option.'
Ines claimed that producers were only interested in juicy storylines and that even the death of a loved one wasn't enough to garner any sympathy.
Backlash: Ines 'cheated' on Bronson with another groom, Sam Ball (right), which cemented her 'villain' status and made her one of the most despised contestants in the show's history
'One of my friends did pass away, I went to the funeral but I had to fly back to Sydney to film [MAFS] the next day,' she
