Fans of the Channel Nine show, The Block are accusing the beloved TV host, Scott Cam of “bullying” a contestant on Tuesday night’s episode.
El’ise was left in tears after her budget meeting, where Scotty and a Suncorp representative the old Perth-based mother her budgeting had been disappointing.
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El’ise was told her and her husband Matt’s finances was “lacking” after it was realised they’d already spent $65,000 on their build – reaching an estimated $33,000 in invoices.
The duo have racked up $98,000 in total costs out of their $250,000 budget.
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A fellow contestant Mel was later invited to sit in on the meeting, where she was congratulated for her excellent budging skills and awarded an additional $5,000.
“I immediately felt very uncomfortable,” El’ise said afterwards.
“I was absolutely gobsmacked.”
Later, fans watched as the contestant sobbed after the “humiliating” encounter.
She confessed she felt “put down” after she made to watch Mel be rewarded right in front of her.
“I just don’t like to be made a fool of,” El’ise said through tears.
“I think we’re actually doing a good job, in terms of trades and everything when you’re put in a situation like that where you’re put down, it’s not nice.”
“And rubbed in, that’s not fair. I don’t deserve that.”
Fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the situation, with one viewer writing it was “nasty.”
Either that was a really nasty move to do that in front of El’ise or that was very poorly set up for the cameras. #TheBlock
— Jake ðŸ—✨ (@jakemoogle) August 20, 2019
However, another person found Scott’s controversial tactic a learning lesson for El’ise.
“Oh boo hoo. Learn how to budget before you go on #theblock,” they wrote.
“We’re all struggling, we’re here for a reason, we’re here for the kids and to make their life better and I just don’t like things being shoved in my face unnecessarily,” El’ise stated.
