that?---Yes.
But – what was the relevance of this social media platform? I mean, why – what is your evidence about his taking this video for publication on a social media platform?---Yes. Because now a lot of, like, the youth now rely on making money off from social media.
And what was he - - -?---It's - - -
And what was he doing as far as you knew - - -?---Yes.
---with this video that he took and making money, somehow, from it?---Yes. So whenever you – on social media, especially on Instagram or TikTok, whenever you post a video and there's lots of views on that video, Instagram will start paying you - - -
Yes?--- - - - especially when you have lots of following.
Yes, and they have to be the thousands, don't they? Yes, he has lots of following. I have his social media page. And his – his Instagram page is also .....
Okay. Well, you might have thought that the ceremony was a contrivance or a fake. But he had proposed and you had accepted?---Yes, I – I accepted. And I didn't expect to get married the next day. And we have planned the trip since October, when we came back from the trip that we went to Queensland. So he didn't – I – I never suspected, like, anything fishy. Because he – he already told me that he would like to take me to Sydney in December. And I took a break from work. And I haven't been to Sydney before. So I was happy doing that. And when he also explained, like, this was just for social media, it didn't worry me.
And as a result, you didn't question the marriage celebrant, saying, “What are you doing? I don't want to be part of this?---No, I didn't.
You thought it was some sort of advertisement even?---Yes, I was – I was happy doing it. And the fact that, you know, at the end, we had to kiss, which was the main reason he told me he wanted to use me to do that instead of someone else, so that I don't feel jealous. So I was happy like - - -
But you were engaged?--- - - - playing along.
You were engaged by that stage?---Yes. I mean, it's all an act, so he could – he could have used anyone. Which is what he told me, that he didn't want to use anyone, because he knew that would be upset if I see the video.
Okay. Your evidence is there was less than two full days between the proposal that you accepted and the fictitious ceremonies; is that right?---Yes. And I also want to talk about the notice.
No - - -?---Okay.
---you have to let the - - -?---Okay.
Okay. Thank you. Is there anything arising out of that? If there is, feel free to ask.
64 The applicant gave evidence that the ring presented to her by the respondent at the alleged ceremony in late December 2023 was the applicant's. She said the impugned ceremony was a marriage for social media and she had to act as real as possible.
