Martha Kalifatidis reveals the dark reality of crime in LA

She embarked on whirlwind trip to with her new fiancé last week, days after getting engaged. 

But ‘ fairytale getaway quickly turned a living nightmare.  

The Married At First Sight star, 33, discussed her trip with fans during an Instagram Story Q&A on Monday, revealing that she was left ‘horrified’ by the and homelessness currently plaguing the City Of Angels.  

‘Guys, LA was terrible!

We went back because we loved it so much when we were there 2 years ago… but it’s not the same,’ the reality star wrote.  

‘It’s changed so much since Covid. The homelessness situation is so bad. I can’t even begin to describe it,’ she continued. 

Martha went on to express her horror after seeing a ‘lifeless body’ on the road in West Hollywood. 

‘We drove past a lifeless body face down in the gutter outside a gas station on Melrose, f**king Melrose!’ she explained.

‘Ppl driving and walking past it completely unbothered! It was horrific, I couldn’t eat for the rest of the day after seeing that.

I felt sick.’ 

Martha’s trip was filled with visits to celebrity hotspots including Craig’s in West Hollywood and Kim Kardashian’s favourite restaurant Nobu in Malibu. 

However, the brunette said she felt a constant sense of unease after speaking to locals. 

‘The crime rate is up 300%!

Every Uber driver told us to beware, don’t wear anything flashy because ppl have been getting robbed at gunpoint. Nowhere is safe,’ she warned, adding: ‘Even Beverly Hills is super dangerous and experiencing violence crimes daily.’ 

Martha insisted that she had no idea about California’s crime and homelessness crisis. 

‘The news over here is so different, we don’t hear about anything going on, so we booked a stay here completely unaware. The mayor or LA just announced any tourist wanting to visit should stay away!’ she wrote.

The Celebrity Apprentice star said she and Michael won’t be returning to America any time soon.  

‘It’s such a scary time, we are so lucky in Australia!

I will not be coming back to LA / USA for a very long time! It’s been horrifying! We felt completely unsafe the entire time!’ she wrote. 

With a homeless population of nearly 64,000 and a surge in violent crime, Los Angeles has struggled to emerge from the wreckage of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Further, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have found that nearly 1,493 people experiencing homelessness died on the city’s streets between March 2020 and July 2021.

The most common cause of death among the alleged homeless population was an alcohol or drug overdose.