Farmer Wants A Wife contestant claims she was eliminated because she was ‘too fat for Australian TV’

A Farmer Wants A Wife contestant has claimed she was sent home on the first episode of the show because she was ‘too fat for Australian television.’

Model scout Amber Gwynne alleges that producers were unable to see past her size 16 frame and made the decision to eliminate her on behalf of farmer Nick – who appeared to be attracted to her during their first meeting.    

Talking to Yahoo Lifestyle about her premature exit from the dating series, the stunning nurse, 36, said: ‘I should have gone on [TV show] The Biggest Loser instead because that’s what I’ve ended up as here.’ 

Amber recalled her first and only five-minute meeting with farmer Nick, where they both told each other they had ‘nice eyes’, subsequently suggesting ‘there was a level of attraction’ between them.

Pondering the reason why she was left blind-sided during the elimination ceremony, the brunette said: ‘Why would he send me home so early? Unless the decision was made for him by the show?’

While she doesn’t have exact answers for why she was sent home in the first episode, Amber believes it’s because Australia still has a long way to go before seeing plus-size women on their screens.

Expressing her disappointment, she added: ‘That’s not the Australia I live in. Reality television should represent reality. Australia is a wonderfully cosmopolitan country, and that should be reflected on our screens.’

Amber, who applied to be on the show following the demise of her seven-year relationship, is now spreading the message of body positivity and the mantra that ‘one size does not fit all’ on her Instagram account, Non Airbrushed Me.  

Daily Mail Australia has contacted a representative for Channel Seven for further comment. 

This isn’t the first backlash the show has received, after shocking viewers with its lack of diversity during the debut episode on Sunday night. 

Some fans even went so far as to suggest the show change its name to ‘Farmer Wants A White Wife’ on Twitter.  

‘Zero diversity on Farmer Wants A Wife. Maybe should’ve called it Farmer Wants A White Wife,’ one wrote, while another added: ‘This show is so damn white.’  

‘Not a lot of diversity there for sure,’ one also chimed in, as well as one who described Channel Seven’s representation of regional New South Wales as ‘white and straight’.  

However, views on casting weren’t all negative, with some praising producers for choosing ‘age-appropriate’ women of all shapes and sizes.

‘Seems like Farmer Wants A Wife has cast age-appropriate people and is trying to buck the Married At First Sight trend. I’m glad,’ one wrote.

Another said: ‘I actually love that these women are not the size two cosmetically adjusted cast members we are used to on American TV.’