Stacey Hampton finally comes clean: Married At First star reveals why she isn’t a practising lawyer and how she affords her lavish designer lifestyle
She previously claimed that no law firms would ever give her a job because she has two children at home to look after.
But Married At First Sight‘s Stacey Hampton, 26, now claims that she’s actually made the decision not to pursue a legal career – despite recently receiving a job offer.
While addressing her fans during a Q&A session on Tuesday, the single mother was asked the question: ‘Why didn’t you pursue a career in law?’
‘It’s just a personal choice. I got offered a position today [by] a friend, like a lawyer – a senior lawyer – that deals with defamation and stuff,’ the blonde legal graduate boasted.
‘Basically, they were like, ‘Lets get you a job. And I was like, ‘Oh I’ve got so much going on right now!” she continued.
Stacey, who claims she’s in the process of establishing a postnatal depression charity, continued: ‘The charity’s so time consuming you wouldn’t understand! ‘
‘I’ve got so much going on right now!’ Married At First Sight’ Stacey Hampton, 26, has claimed she turns down job offers from law firms because she’s ‘too busy working on her charity
‘It’s crazy!’ Addressing her fans during a Q&A session on Tuesday, the single mother said she was too busy working on her charity and activewear line
‘And then my active line, coming out. It’s crazy!’ Stacey added, referring to her exercise clothing range which is yet to launch.
Fans have questioned the source of Stacey’s financial income in recent months.
The blonde often flaunts her expensive lifestyle online despite appearing not to have a lucrative job.
Cha-ching! The blonde often flaunts her expensive lifestyle online despite appearing not to have a lucrative job
Stacey however cleared up the confusion on Tuesday when she told fans on Instagram stories that she earns a living from promoting brands on Instagram.
‘I make money from social media, and my collaborations,’ she said, adding that she’s ‘got investments and stuff like that.’
Last month, Stacey was forced to defend her recent interstate ‘business trips’ to Melbourne after after police stopped her at Adelaide Airport and told her she ‘wasn’t an essential worker’.
All business: During her trips to Melbourne earlier this year, Stacey visited a hair salon and went car shopping with her friend Anthony Hess (left) – but she insists these activities were all business related
At the time, non-essential workers were banned from international travel due to the spread of coronavirus.
During her trips to Melbourne, Stacey had visited a hair salon and went car shopping with her friend Anthony Hess – but she has insisted that these activities were all business related.
Stacey told Daily Mail Australia that she was doing ‘essential’ legal and accounting work for a travel company in Melbourne, and also setting up her charity in the Victorian capital.
She won’t see you in court! Married At First Sight’s Stacey Hampton has revealed why no law firms will give her a job. Pictured: Stacey with her law degree in May 2019
Stacey was first awarded a Bachelor of Laws from the University of South Australia in August 2017.
She went on to receive a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practise from The College of Law in April 2019.
A month later, she was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of South Australia.
No longer a student! In May 2019, she was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of South Australia, which means she can now legally practise law in SA. Pictured: a document dated May 21, 2019 stating that Stacey can ‘practise as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Court’