By now, we’re all well acquainted with the infamous Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2026 dildo video. Yep, the one where Joel Moses plays some sick beats with dildos instead of drumsticks to ‘Stacy’s Mom’. His bride, Juliette Chae Fava, said the video pushed her “over the edge”, and it officially gave her the ick.
While most of the cast members supported Joel and thought the YouTube video was a bit of a laugh, Alissa Fay believes she knows why Juliette was so offended by the comedic video. “I think she was just embarrassed, to be honest. I think she was embarrassed because she’s coming [on MAFS] and she’s like, why have you matched me with someone that’s taking the piss?” Alissa tells Chattr.
“[I think] she wanted to come in for something serious, and she felt like she couldn’t take [Joel] seriously.”
Alissa says she adores Joel, and compared him to a famous Hollywood comedian. “[The video is] pretty hilarious. If I was to describe who Joel would be, in my eyes, he’s like the Australian version of Jim Carrey. He’s the funniest guy,” she adds.
“I was like, what the hell, that [dildo video is] pretty funny. But yeah, I guess some people are gonna have their views and think that that’s just not okay, [but to me] it feels harmless. It’s just funny. Gosh, can someone not have a joke and just have a good time?”
The bride thinks it has been blown out of proportion, and if David had done a similar thing, she would have understood. “I feel like David… he would never do that. But, if David had a personality like Joel, I would understand why, because that’s just the funny side that Joel has,” Alissa says.
Is Joel on MAFS for the right reasons?
If Juliette is annoyed at Joel for potentially wasting her time, could it mean that Joel is only on MAFS for fame? Alissa doesn’t think so.
The influencer claims everybody on MAFS 2026 is there for love, due to the extensive application and audition process. We’re not convinced, but she makes a fair few points.
“We’re there to find love. You wouldn’t put yourself through the whole audition process and write down the specifics in what you want in a person if you didn’t want to find your person,” Alissa says.
“Because the interview process and the process to get on the show was very long and the questions were a lot, like it took a lot of time to fill out everything. I feel like if you weren’t serious, then, you’d be bats**t crazy.”
Alissa says she went in with an expectation of love, so she believes Joel’s intentions were also genuine.
We’ll have to wait and see how it plays out!
Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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