**“It Was Worse!”: MAFS Australia’s Awhina’s Sister Reveals Explosive Moment That Was Cut From Shocking Lunch Scene**
Fans of *Married at First Sight Australia* were left reeling after the now-infamous lunch scene that featured Awhina and her groom Ethan spiraling into yet another heated exchange. But according to Awhina’s sister, what viewers saw on TV was only the tip of the iceberg.
Speaking out in an exclusive interview, Awhina’s sister claimed the dramatic scene that aired had been heavily edited, and that “it was worse” in real life. “I was there, and what happened off-camera was even more intense,” she revealed. “The producers definitely cut out a lot, especially the part where Awhina completely lost it after Ethan made a comment about her ’emotional instability.’ That was the spark.”
According to her sister, tensions had been simmering long before the cameras started rolling that afternoon. “The energy was off from the moment we sat down. Ethan barely acknowledged her when she arrived, and Awhina was already feeling anxious going into it,” she explained. “Then he made a snide remark about how she reacts in ‘every situation,’ and she just snapped.”
Viewers were shown glimpses of the couple’s escalating conflict—sharp words, long silences, and frustrated glances—but the full depth of the breakdown didn’t make the final cut. “There was yelling, actual yelling, and it got really personal,” the sister continued. “Awhina brought up things that had been bothering her for weeks, things the show hasn’t touched on at all.”
One particularly intense moment, she says, was completely edited out. “At one point, Awhina stood up and told Ethan she regretted saying yes at the altar. She told him she felt ‘trapped and humiliated’ by the way he’d been treating her on and off camera. Everyone at the table froze—it was dead silent. But none of that aired.”
She also claims producers stepped in more than once to calm the situation down. “They paused filming for a good 15 minutes. Awhina walked off, and when she came back, her whole mood had shifted. She looked exhausted, like she’d given up.”
The emotional toll has clearly weighed on Awhina, who has been increasingly open on social media about the pressure of being under the spotlight. Fans have rallied behind her, but some critics have questioned her reactions throughout the season. Her sister says it’s important to understand the full picture. “People forget this is a heavily edited show. They show what fits the narrative, not necessarily what really happened.”
As the season continues, the cracks in Awhina and Ethan’s relationship are showing no signs of healing. And with revelations like this, fans are now wondering what other key moments may have been left on the cutting room floor.
“This lunch was a turning point,” her sister concluded. “What you saw was dramatic—but the reality? It was far more heartbreaking.”
