{"id":597279,"date":"2026-04-10T05:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/597279\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:52:16","slug":"mafss-bec-is-a-socialite-so-heres-a-look-at-how-posh-she-really-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/597279\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS&#8217;s Bec is a &#8216;socialite&#8217;, so here&#8217;s a look at how posh she really is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>She was given a $2.5 million house<\/p>\n<p>Bec was introduced to MAFS Australia viewers as a \u201csocialite\u201d. What does that even mean in 2026? Does she just fill her time by watching the polo? Here\u2019s an extensive deep dive into how posh the MAFS Australia bride Bec really is.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Bec\u2019s family is really rich<\/p>\n<p>Her dad is Lee Zacharia, a nightclub owner. He was on Cleo magazine\u2019s list of most eligible bachelors in 1988.<\/p>\n<p>Bec had a boujie childhood. Bec went to an all girls\u2019 private school called Wilderness School.<\/p>\n<p>She told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/entertainment\/mafs-bridebec-zacharia-cancelled-wedding\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV Week<\/a>: \u201cMy father was a bit of a lothario. My grandmother was on the Merit Commission; my grandfather was the first Greek doctor in Adelaide. Since I can remember, I\u2019ve been going to the polo, the races and these events, which got me on this list of singles. I think it\u2019s quite embarrassing though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelaidenow.com.au\/subscribe\/news\/1\/?sourceCode=AAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&amp;dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Fmarried-at-first-sight-2026-spoiler-adelaide-brides-identity-revealed%2Fnews-story%2F8e19a93038141b5ca914b6d19b9a2750&amp;memtype=anonymous&amp;mode=premium&amp;v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Advertiser<\/a> named Bec Adelaide\u2019s most eligible bachelorette in 2011 and 2024). Apparently, she\u2019s one of \u201cAdelaide\u2019s best-known socialites\u201d. I\u2019ll take their word for it.<\/p>\n<p>Bec was given a $2.5 million house<\/p>\n<p>Really. The house in question appears during the homestays on MAFS Australia. She confirmed on the MAFS Funny podcast that the house has a $96,000 AUD mortgage (\u00a350,000) which she\u2019s been paying off for three years. At the moment, Bec is renting it out.<\/p>\n<p>She explained: \u201cI\u2019m very fortunate for what I\u2019ve got, the family I have, what I\u2019ve been given, and what I will get. But, I\u2019ve worked since I was 15, right? It\u2019s not like I just get handed everything. It\u2019s not like mum or dad are like, \u2018Here\u2019s a credit card! Enjoy your life!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-601553\" class=\"size-full wp-image-601553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/claudias-canva-chaos-V-13.png\" alt=\"bec mafs australia homestays house\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-601553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bec\u2019s house on MAFS<br \/>(Credit: Nine)<\/p>\n<p>What does she even do for work, then?<\/p>\n<p>At the moment? Nothing. Bec actually lived in the West Kensington bit of London for several years. She worked in real estate, a<a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/2026\/03\/30\/um-mafs-australia-bride-bec-used-to-know-love-island-all-stars-winner-samie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nd befriended the future Love Island: All Stars winner Samie Elishi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After moving back to Australia, Bec got a job as an account manager. She left this role to appear on MAFS. After filming, she landed a new job in sales for a manufacturing company. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/2026\/03\/23\/omg-mafs-australia-bride-bec-was-fired-after-her-bosses-watched-her-row-with-gia-on-tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">her bosses fired her<\/a> after watching her outburst during<a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/2026\/03\/30\/leaked-emails-show-brook-sent-mafs-australia-a-cease-and-desist-after-that-dinner-party\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> the third dinner party<\/a> of MAFS Australia.<\/p>\n<p>For all the latest MAFS news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theholychurchofmafs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">like The Holy Church of MAFS on Facebook<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"She was given a $2.5 million house Bec was introduced to MAFS Australia viewers as a \u201csocialite\u201d. 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