Double occupancy: Mexico | The rumor that will cost Kristina a chalet

A rumor is spreading on the web about one of the finalists ofDouble occupancy: MexicoKristina D’Amours, 23 years old, who would be the daughter or granddaughter of a Quebec billionaire.

Consequence? Fans of the Noovo reality show do not want or no longer wish to vote for Kristina – and her big Aleksa – because she would be swimming in money and she would not deserve the $450,000 chalet offered to the winning couple ofOccupation double (OD) following a popular vote.

Throughout the weekend, Kristina’s alleged wealth earned her a barrage of derogatory comments on social media: snobbish princess and spoiled brat, why would anyone award half a million in prizes to an already wealthy young woman? Let’s instead elect Félix and Solène, suggested many Internet users on a mission to influence the popular vote, which began Sunday evening.

However, Kristina D’Amours does not have the bank account of a millionaire. And since this gossip has real consequences for Kristina’s chances of winning OD, here are the facts about her family’s financial situation.

First, Kristina D’Amours is the niece – and not the granddaughter or daughter – of Jacques D’Amours, one of the four founders of Couche-Tard. According to the economic magazine Forbesthe fortune of Jacques D’Amours, 67, represents approximately 3.6 billion US dollars.

“But Kristina receives nothing from Couche-Tard, directly or indirectly. It does not collect any rebates or dividends, nothing at all. She earns her living on her own,” explains Kristina’s mother, Sonya Côté, president of the Ergo Ressources Group, a network of occupational therapy clinics present in the suburbs of Montreal.

Kristina’s dad, Bruno D’Amours, a retired postman from Canada Post, is not linked to Couche-Tard either. But yes, Kristina’s uncle is part of the select club of Quebec billionaires, which does not mean that he spreads his millions on all the members of his extended family.

Before leaving for OD, Kristina D’Amours worked as a representative for the Bestseller group, owner of well-known clothing brands like Jack & Jones and Vero Moda. Kristina’s mother, Sonya Côté, who we saw in Sunday’s episode, believes that gossip about Kristina’s supposed family heritage will deprive her of a victory.

Indeed, this type of gossip, one week before the grand finale, leaves its mark and plays on public perception. It also doesn’t help that redhead Kristina herself calls her relationship boring. She and Aleksa, 27, found each other quickly at the start of the adventure and did not hang around in the 5 to 7 alcoholic parties.

In the past, showing up very quickly at OD helped couples triumph. This fidelity and commitment signaled the seriousness of their relationship and the sincerity of their love. Like: we can give them the house or the chalet, they will live in it and will not display it on Centris tomorrow morning. It doesn’t work that romantic way anymore.

Viewers prefer entertaining, friendly or disruptive couples, like Solène and Félix, to the detriment of old couples like Kristina and Aleksa, who are placed in the cushy category and erased from memory.

It’s striking this year how much the final singles in the running care about what viewers think of them. On camera, they verbalize their concerns about post-OD and complain about the pressure they feel to form strong unions.

Two of the three members of the “girly pop” trio, Anna and Catherine L., repeated several times that they doubted their feelings and that they did not see themselves living with their respective friends Michaël and Raphaël in the house of excluded from OD, for several weeks.

When Anna and Michaël were left out of the final trip to Alpe d’Huez, France, Catherine L. burst into tears and sank into anxiety. “I’m in a panic with Raph, I don’t want to go anymore,” she cried in Anna and Kristina’s arms. As if the production was sending him to the front of the war in Ukraine.

This type of intense, borderline baby reaction will not help Catherine L. and Raphaël get votes from the public. Who will take pity on them?

By sulking like a teenager during a highly tense deliberation, the stubborn Félix, 29, also lost ground in public opinion. He closed his eyes, acted zen and refused to hear the arguments of his comrades around the table. Hello maturity.

In a turn of events as unexpected as it is ironic, Felix’s narrow-minded attitude could serve Kristina and boost her couple’s love rating. When Félix, the most strategic player of the 2024 vintage, remained silent, Kristina reacted like any of us: she got nervous.

“If you don’t change your attitude, I’ll cringe. I’m really tired. Honestly, Félix, that’s fucking disrespectful. I’m in tabarnak,” said Kristina, who then served as a public representative.

In a few sentences, Kristina was back in the game: authentic, fiery and invested. Immediately, we joined his team. It’s this Kristina who should have come out more this fall. But is it too late for her and Aleksa to save the furniture (provided by Must)?