Married At First Sight's Stacey Hampton defends her decision to check into a hotel with her two young sons during the pandemic as critics slam her and tell her to 'stay home' By Demeter Stamell and Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:42 BST, 19 July 2021 | Updated: 13:01 BST, 19 July 2021 Viewcomments Stacey Hampton lashed out at critics on Monday after they slammed her decision to check into a hotel with her two young sons amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 27-year-old former Married At First Sight star clapped back at a critic who sent her a private message on Instagram ordering her to 'stay home'. Responding to the message, Stacey said she was supporting local businesses, and ordered the woman to 'grow up'. Hitting out: Stacey Hampton lashed out at critics on Monday after they slammed her decision to check into a hotel with her two young sons amid the coronavirus pandemic 'Why do I have to stay home when I can stay at a hotel in my city and support employees?' she wrote. Stacey then shared a screenshot of their correspondence and added: 'The only thing [redacted] loves is harassing people because she's salty she can't go to a hotel room with her kids.' The former reality star is a single mum to sons Kosta, five, and Kruz, four. Fight club: The 27-year-old former Married At First Sight star clapped back at a critic who sent her a private message on Instagram ordering her to 'stay home' Despite exchanging barbs, Stacey wasn't deterred, and shared a photo of Kosta and Kruz posing with her designer luggage. 'We out,' she wrote on Instagram Stories, before sharing the photo to her main grid and adding, 'Vacay looks good on us'. In a separate post on Instagram Stories, Stacey admitted: 'I'm really enjoying calling people out.' Packing it in: Despite exchanging barbs, Stacey wasn't deterred, and shared a photo of her sons Kosta and Kruz posing with her designer luggage Stacey previously shrugged off a hefty fine she was issued after failing to comply with COVID restrictions. She was ordered to pay a total of $1,676 - including a $1,000 fine plus court fees - during a closed hearing at Adelaide Magistrates Court last month. No conviction was recorded, and two similar charges were dropped. 'Why do I have to stay home when I can stay at a hotel in my city and support employees?' she wrote in response The former reality TV star, from Ingle Farm in Adelaide, has until July 20 to pay the $1,676. Stacey was charged in May 2020 with three counts of failing to comply with a direction after travelling interstate when she should have been self-isolating. When contacted by Daily Mail Australia at the time, she played down the incident as 'a little hiccup' with her essential worker paperwork. Busted: Stacey previously shrugged off a hefty fine she was issued after failing to comply with COVID restrictions Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility