Bachelor star Matty ‘J’ Johnson reveals shock new job after reality TV fame: ‘It’s not been an easy journey’
Bachelor star Matty ‘J’ Johnson reveals shocking new job after reality TV fame: ‘It hasn’t been an easy journey’
Ex-single Matty ‘J’ Johnson has revealed his surprise new job as a ‘packer’ at discount supermarket Aldi.
On Tuesday, the reality star, 35, shared a video of himself racing through the shelves at the supermarket, making sure they were stocked for customers.
He later revealed that his role as ‘packer’ was entirely for the charity Camp Quality.
In the comedy clip, Matty played the role of ‘Chief Packing Officer’ in an Aldi uniform and told his followers that this was a job he wanted to have all his life.
‘Years of training. Perfecting my craft,” he joked.
“Yes, I have had my challenges that I had to overcome. But right now, I’m the strongest I’ve ever been,” he added.
Matty went on to joke that his mother was a “getter,” as were several generations of his family.
“My mother was a packer. my grandmother was a packer. my great-grandmother was also a packer. This job requires speed and endurance,” he said.
Ex-single Matty ‘J’ Johnson has revealed his shocking new job as a ‘packer’ at discount supermarket Aldi
On Tuesday, the reality star, 35, shared a video of himself at the supermarket racing through the shelves, making sure they were stocked for customers
Matty explained that he would be packing bags at an Aldi store on Saturday to raise money for Camp Quality.
‘It has not been an easy journey. “But I feel like I’m finally ready, so this Saturday I’ll be taking on the first role of Head of Packaging at Aldi to raise money for Camp Quality,” he said.
The star will appear at Brookvale Aldi to offer a bag packing service for a $2 donation to Camp Quality, Aldi’s national charity partner.
The supermarket giant has said it will double customer donations in September.
Throughout September, Aldi will match all customer donations to Camp Quality at the till or online, up to a value of $100,000.
September 16 will also mark the day when Camp Quality’s special purchases hit the aisle for customers.
The purchases include a reversible bucket hat for $7.99, children’s Lyte foldable sunglasses for $7.99 and a children’s pajama set for $9.99.
Other items include a double-walled water bottle for $8.99, a kids’ T-shirt of two for $8.99 and a birthday box for $3.99.
Camp Quality is an Australian non-profit organization that supports children from early age to 15 years of age dealing with cancer.
He later revealed that his role as ‘packer’ was entirely for the charity Camp Quality
Aldi first partnered with Camp Quality in 2020 and has since raised $5.3 million for the charity, enabling more than 5,000 children to attend the recreational programs.
Deborah Thomas of Camp Quality explained in a statement that Aldi’s work played an important role in raising much-needed funds and awareness.
“Camp Quality Month at Aldi is critical in raising awareness of the impact a cancer diagnosis has on Australian families,” she said.
Matty explained that he would be packing bags at an Aldi store on Saturday to raise money for charity