The Block has returned this week, and while we enjoy all the renovating madness, it seems some fans among us want to be nasty towards the contestants.
There tends to be one or two contestants every year who get picked on by the public, with online vitriol getting so bad last year for couple Alicia and Sonny that the former broke down in tears during post-auction interviews.
2024 was no different, with fans expressing frustration at the group in general, but also singling Kylie out for her attitude.
So it comes as no surprise that the trend is continuing this year, and some fans have their sights firmly on Tayla — the bubbly 32-year-old from Melbourne.
Thankfully, the personal trainer had an epic comeback to the hate and told WHO exactly what she thought of people grumbling about her.
What are (some) fans saying about The Block’s Tayla?
Right off the bat, Tayla’s big personality shone through our screens.
During Sunday night’s premiere, she was so excited to see host Scotty Cam that she ran up and leapt into his arms.
She also called Courtney and Sev “sexy, sexy ladies” when she first met them, and overall, had an enthusiastic response to the renovations as they started.
In the most recent episode, fans pointed out that she continued to make silly faces and sang her goodbyes to Shelley Craft when she and Scotty visited the guest bedroom that she’s renovating with her dad, Rick.
“She’s driving me nuts,” one viewer said, while another wrote they were “over all the screaming”.
Tayla makes no apologies for her ‘good energy’
Tayla acknowledged that her extroverted ways can sometimes catch people off-guard, but ultimately, she sees her optimism as a good thing.
“I think at the start, everyone was like, ‘She’s a bit much’. And I think that comes from an underlying ADHD problem,” she said.
“But I think I did ended up helping; not so much the contestants, but the workers on the show. I ended up becoming besties with all of them because I brought good energy to the show.”
Good on you, Tayla!
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