E968 - Love Island’s Amaya & Bryan, BIP w/ Susie Evans, Christopher Briney, RHOC, RHOA & Jax Fired?

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You're crazy.

What's going on, everybody?

Welcome back to another episode of the Vile Files Reality Recap Edition.

I am your host, Nick, and once again, we got a jam-packed episode for you.

Lots to get into momentarily.

Susie Evans is with us to talk about, I guess, her breakup because, like, her time on paradise, her breakup, which was basically just to be like, hey, just guys, we dated and we're going to break up.

Well, we'll get it all from her.

We'll get it all from her.

Also, we have Amaya Papaya and her boo Brian joining us later this episode.

Excited to talk with them both.

If you haven't heard our episode with Love Island star Chris Seeley, also known as Huda's ex.

He was with us yesterday for going deeper.

Great conversation with him.

Stand-up guy.

Just really enjoyed our conversation with him.

And he shared really everything about.

His whole experience, his relationship with Huda, all the tea, all the things that happened behind the scenes.

Really gave us some great insight, especially the heart rate challenge.

I thought that was very interesting, what he said about that.

But you're going to have to go and listen to it to figure it all out.

We also have, for all you the Summer I Turn Pretty fans, Christopher Briney joins us to talk with us about the upcoming new season.

For all you Conrad fans out there.

For all you Conrad fans out there, he is with us.

And then don't forget, we have a special episode for you tomorrow.

Iris and Pepe are joining us, and we are excited to talk to them.

Are they even dating?

Because, like, she was hanging out with TJ.

I don't know.

I think it was just like a like, oh, TJ, let's meet.

She also hugged

Boston.

Maybe a Throppy.

So, you watch, do we do you want to talk Love Island first?

I know you're a big fan, or do you want to get into it?

Either way, I'm down.

If you're if we're talking about it, I'm down to join.

Oh, my God.

All right.

Well, we have talked about it.

Honestly, we're kind of exhausted talking.

No, I'm touched a lot.

Are you feeling Love Island fatigue at this point?

I am Love Island fatigued.

Yes.

Now, is it because of just like the 30 episodes or is it all the just like online

you know what craziness i think it's a mixture of the online craziness and also i feel like there wasn't like a ton to root for this season i feel like last season there was so much like i was so invested in the dynamics the relationships i was wondering what was gonna happen and then this season i was like I liked people individually, but there wasn't a lot to root for is what I felt like.

So I was kind of like, all right, like I'm ready to wrap this up.

I'm done.

It'll be interesting how things play out because like, like you said last season, like, you had a lot to, you had, like, the relationships.

Yeah.

And its biggest stars were.

They kind of, it's, it's shocking in the weirdest possible way.

There are a lot of last season had reality TV stars who kind of like knew how to be in the limelight.

You know what I'm saying?

Like, they almost knew how to handle themselves and not be that messy, you know, and things like that, and then have longevity.

It'll be interesting to see how this cast handles.

I don't know.

Remember that reunion?

Janae had her popcorn?

She was definitely like, a little messy.

That's true.

But they settled in.

They settled in.

They definitely settled in.

But yeah, it'll be interesting to see, you know, so much, like, you know what it's like for reality TV stars to go online and get too deep into the weeds, into their like fandom and like get on Reddit pages.

And that you see like reality TV stars like.

edit themselves in life on social media.

They're responding to the internet constantly.

They don't even realize they're doing it.

And it's, it's just a recipe for disaster.

It'll be interesting to see how this group handles it because like obviously i think their their audience is very loud and very demanding of them yeah i was thinking about this yesterday probably just because i'm being pulled back into this universe a bit but i was like i don't even know how much of what i'm experiencing is reality and how much is like what is catered to me online based on like messages I'm getting or things I'm like articles I'm being fed.

And it's like a really weird thing because it feels like the whole world and it feels like this narrative that exists.

But sometimes I'm like, is this even reality?

It's also like sometimes you'll reach out to maybe a friend that's not in this and you're like, hey, like, have you seen?

Like, I have no idea.

No idea what you're talking about.

Who are these people?

You know, and it's like, okay, that's not, got it.

Not the entire world.

It's my for you page.

Yeah, exactly.

It's my algorithm.

I'm lucky enough to have a team now because now I'm, I'm.

Pretty close to getting like completely offline.

Cause I like, which, like, we love a man with no social media.

We love you.

I love that for you.

Thank you.

Blessed.

No, I said this like a year ago.

Like be having, having like screen time is literally being tapped into the matrix.

You're just part of a video game and you're part of like a different universe that is not reality.

And if you like disconnect from that phone and engage with people, like it's, it is not, it's not real.

Yeah.

You know, and it's like, it's like, we're, it's like a sim.

Like true.

It's becoming like going online and whether you're a public figure of a reality TV star, a celebrity, or, you know, just someone who's on their phone a lot.

When you're engaging in that community, it's again, it's just, it's not reality.

It's not like people can just go on their phones and like, and just say shit.

You know what I'm saying?

It's just so easy to type or record a video, give an opinion, go offline, go do your thing.

People aren't treating you the same online as they would in person.

No, no one's that bold.

No one's that bold.

I've never had anyone come up to me and say half the things that are in my messages.

Absolutely not.

They would never.

They would never.

They could never.

I dare you actually.

It's always funny to know what challenge.

Yeah.

Because I always think people like you're a perfect example.

I would have, I would, I would guess that the average friend of yours or average fan thinks you don't get much hate.

Yeah, for sure.

Yeah.

I would say, yeah, I would say the general consensus, and I can also acknowledge more so positive than negative.

But there's still, I feel like no matter what you do, there is going to be so much negative.

And of course, we are drawn to that yeah more so than the 50 nice comments you see 10 negative ones and you're like oh my gosh everyone hates me

yeah yeah what is your love island hot take of the season whether it's a favorite character person or couple you're most interested to follow

uh a love island conspiracy i don't know that this is a hot take but like is that normal like on a love island do they always wear heels like so i saw kaler post something being like can't believe believe they're doing this.

Like I would have, like, I couldn't have done that.

Like props to them.

So I don't think it was a thing last year.

Season, but it definitely was this season.

This year, I was like, I wasn't paying attention to that.

Everyone pretty much did.

Like throughout the day.

Yeah.

I was like, how are they functioning?

And honestly, I was like.

questioning myself.

I was literally, I was like, should I be wearing heels to the pool?

Literally.

It's like,

what is wrong with me?

Yeah, that's how I was feeling for a long time.

And I was like, no wonder this hasn't worked worked out for me.

Well, flip-flops are constantly.

There's nothing wrong.

Disgusting.

No, I know.

I think it's like barefoot or like

the.

Wait, wait, that's crazy.

But not great.

It was the slow lift for me.

I'll see myself out.

Clip that.

Clip that.

Okay.

Anyways.

Well, speaking of,

you know, just like reality TV.

Are you watching this Bachelor in Paradise?

Yeah, I've seen the first three episodes.

I think I'll continue.

We'll see.

I got it.

Out of the gates, slow.

Slow.

But things are eating up.

I'm starting to enjoy it.

Out of the gate, a little too much B-roll.

A lot of slow-mo B-roll.

A lot of slow-mo B-roll.

Yeah.

Drone shots.

A lot of drone shots.

We're close.

We're close to three hours.

I did see you post about this, but your intro.

So, like, were they like, hey,

you're going to get a slow-mo?

And then they were like, oh, it's raining and you're coming in at night.

So we're just going to hand you this umbrella.

Yeah, I didn't get a slow-mo-mo even.

You didn't.

I know.

I've never had a slow-mo and I'm very.

Let me hook you up.

I was going to say, I like.

This season is a wedding videographer's dream.

The drones, the slow-mo.

I'm like, that's my brand.

I'm like, that is what I did for a living.

So I love it on that side of it.

And I'm like, let me hook you up with the little slow-mo video.

I think he needs one.

Yeah, we'll get you one.

I think it was for our wedding video.

We did.

Okay.

But you're a star.

So like the fact that they didn't film even just like after you were even gone of like, hey, let's do this.

Yeah, do the people making that TV show know what a star is?

Thanks, guys.

Because they don't seem to know.

They're just like, Yeah, we're going to send you home.

Yeah.

Sorry.

I definitely, I realized

even watching it back, I was like, oh, like maybe my storyline really was just to like come in while Justin and Lexi were having a conversation.

Obviously, I didn't know it was going to be Justin and Lexi, but like, I really thought like going there, I was super optimistic.

And I was like, I'm so ready.

Like, this is going to be so fun.

And that was like a choice to have that mindset because I.

haven't been on TV in four years, like haven't gone on, like, you know, been on a show.

And I was, I think a lot of people have this perception of like, I, I'm never going back.

I hate it.

And I'm like, I literally had so much fun on the show.

Like, it was the time of my life.

And so I was just genuinely so excited to be back.

And then, yeah, I, I don't know.

I realized like being there and then watching it back, I was like, oh, maybe that was really all I was like needed for there, which is like really disappointing for me because I was excited to go back and like just have the experience.

Did you know that Justin was going to be there?

Yeah.

Okay.

And did you guys talk before?

Yes.

We had a phone call right before Paradise.

Okay.

Just kind of saying we have each other's back.

Yes.

Yeah, kind of.

We basically were in like no contact for three months before.

And, but we also both knew that we had been contacted right after our breakup.

And I think for both of us, it was like probably too, we were, I think that was the sentiment for both of us where it was like, hey, like we just came out of a relationship.

Probably too soon.

Touch base with us later.

And, you know, we have the same manager.

We have this similar friend group.

Like, we both knew that the other was going.

And I reached out and was like, hey, we should probably have a conversation.

And so we just like kind of set boundaries of like what's appropriate to talk about, what we don't want to talk about.

Also, like, we aired out anything that we needed to air out before going.

Like, we didn't, like, we have a real world relationship.

And like, yeah, we're going on a show, but like.

I'm not.

interested in like airing that out.

And so yeah, we just kind of like set boundaries and said everything we needed to say.

And we both acknowledge like there's so much love here.

Like, we definitely were not going to make this hell for each other because we could have.

Yeah.

Like, for sure.

You know, four months fresh out of a relationship on a dating show.

What could go wrong?

No, literally.

I was way too optimistic.

Why did it all go wrong?

I was pissed.

I was pissed that you both left.

It seemed crazy.

Like, did they just not have enough beds?

I think it was.

Is it a living situation?

Honestly.

It's just like, they bring a bunch.

It just seemed like they got rid of a bunch of people right before they brought in the the seniors.

And is it just like a room situation?

I don't know if it was a room in bed or if it was like the amount of goldens that were there versus us.

Like that kind of equals out to what I think old paradise was, like the numbers.

So maybe that was more so like, oh, this is the amount of numbers that there typically are.

So it had to be split between goldens and young contestants, younger, at 31, younger contestants.

So I don't, I don't know exactly, but for as much as like people are saying, oh, they're trying to be Love Island, I'm like, this is where they should have taken a note from Love Island's book.

I'm like,

leave us vulnerable.

Like, okay, I didn't get a rose.

Keep me here for another date and I'm vulnerable.

And one person goes home of the four girls that came in.

But I was like, okay, you.

What could you produce any longer?

Literally.

Well, it does feel like.

I, and I don't remember this.

Obviously, we haven't had Bachelor in Paradise in a minute.

So I don't really remember, but I feel like there's like the rose ceremonies every night with like so many people going home.

Yeah.

Is it normal?

Like I felt like an old bachelor, it was like every like two episodes, three episodes, there was a Rose ceremony.

Is that wrong?

Well, you know, it depends on how often the air and frequencies and things like that.

But it is like you and Justin and Lexi, which Lexi had like on her Joey season, correct?

Right.

Was it Joey's season?

There was like some bacherette like

talk,

fandom.

Like she, she has some pull.

Like even Sam, the villain from Gen's season, like he was there for four minutes,

and now they and it's just like I'm trying to forget who, you know, and Zoe.

I mean, Zoe was like Zoe, a star.

Like, what?

Oh my gosh, she was comic relief.

And then they bring home the, the, what's his fucking name?

The, he calls himself the Barbie fucking, he's the politician's son.

Sean, I don't fucking care about him.

Like, it is wild.

I'd rather see if Sean has an arc.

It kind of does feel like there's not enough producing.

You know, it's like we do need a little bit of like, okay, maybe you weren't chosen, but like, you're still going to stay because we need you for the television show and give you another chance.

And if it doesn't work out then, then like, okay,

why not take Jeremy up on his offer?

To come back.

Yeah.

Oh, I was sick to my stomach after everything that happened.

I was like, no way I'm going back.

Also, knowing I would be walking into a love triangle, I was like, no, I felt,

I was really disappointed how everything went.

And I was like,

and also, transparently, I knew who was coming in next.

I, I had figured out

Andrew.

Yeah.

And I, and I, and, and following, like, you know, as the season goes on,

like, I know who ends up coming to the beach.

And you were like, yuck.

No, not even yuck.

But if you look at the, if you look,

if you look at their faces,

I'm not a person.

Whoa,

you guys, I know.

Really trying to be safe here.

No, I just

know, but I just knew, I mean, if you look at like, in general, me being down there, it's like my ex, Justin, Jonathan, who is a mutual friend of ours, not available to me.

And then Andrew coming in, his best friend, his best friend.

Like this, the pickings were slim.

Like even for somebody who isn't me, the pickings were slim.

So I knew what was available to me.

And I was like, you know what?

I really gave it my best shot.

And like, and also, it would have felt,

I don't know, I don't think I could have gone back knowing that what happened with Justin.

I just felt so bad.

I was like, did you know saying no to his rose and sent him home?

No.

And that is why I was so sick.

Sorry, there's just breaking news.

Jax Taylor's not returning to season three of The Valley.

Are they looking for someone to fill his spot?

I did not get any entertainment.

That was so quick.

Oh my gosh, she's free.

Her schedule's clear.

Her schedule is suddenly clear.

I don't know if you're watching Bachelor in Paradise, but I am home.

Do you think you could fill those shoes?

No, I couldn't.

Actually,

I jacked Taylor.

No.

I don't know.

I need a rebrand.

He needs to focus on his recovery and Bravo future is uncertain.

You know what I'm saying?

So

let's see.

Through his team, Taylor has issued a statement saying he's stepping away from the Bravo show himself in order to focus on his recovery and mental health.

After an incredibly challenging year and many honest conversations with my team and producers, I feel like they weren't probably that honest.

I'll be stepping away from the next season of The Valley.

Right now, my focus needs to be on my sobriety, my mental health, and co-parenting relationship.

Taking this time is necessary for me to become the best version of myself, especially for our son Cruz.

I don't feel like he wrote that either.

Is it nicely written?

Yeah, it's pretty good.

It's pretty good from him.

I'm also like, I just, I don't.

believe that he willingly stepped down from this the way that this is just like it was amicable i need to to focus on this.

And like, I'm okay with Brittany still being on the show.

Like, no.

Anyone who says it's amicable.

Yeah.

Like, he was taken away in like chains, like, dragged by his ankles.

His fingernails popped off.

Yeah.

I feel like that's my go-to, though.

It's amicable.

Everything's amicable.

Everything can be amicable.

I will say I did enjoy the Goldens more than I thought I would.

I did, too.

I was a little nervous.

with statements and things that were released before them coming on, of course.

But again, it's giving me that wholesome feeling again watching like uh the two, the two couple the couple that's like forming right now, where I was just like, Oh, they're being playful in the pool.

It's so cute.

Question: For I don't think Nali saw this scene.

She was putting River to bed.

Sorry, my mother.

Sorry, Nick was busy watching TV and I was like, Where uh,

was it?

Am I crazy?

And I don't, did you watch?

I did, I don't think you watched that.

I was, yeah.

Did you think Captain Kim was just a little creep, a little creep?

Like a little, little uh, handsy?

Like, like she did not like the massage uh i couldn't tell she was

um april and she was like my she says my toes are curling i did see that but that could be like in like relax like it was hard to tell honestly i wasn't sure and then she was like she goes i guess or something like that jack was like worried that worried about it and i was like jack he's got nothing to worry about well

he's got a he's got a briefcase full of Viagra for his boys literally well

i don't think he'll be giving any to captain I do want to get Keith to do like a get some voiceover work.

Yeah, yeah.

I love it.

He needs to get on,

the Calm app, and read like some kind of lullaby.

Nick will have it on repeat.

Everybody.

Yes.

I need this for me.

I think we should hire Keith to do something.

I can't watch River Sleeping anymore.

Or we can have him narrate your slow-motion video.

This is Nick.

Oh, my God.

Genius.

Wow, that's good.

That's good.

It's good stuff.

So the thing that was really concerning for me, though, is that I was like, I always thought that it was going to be like the goldens going for the youngers.

I didn't see Jonathan kind of coming out last minute being like, you know, well, April did say where her room number is.

So, like, maybe if to stay to get a rose.

And I was like, Jonathan, I didn't see this for you.

April does.

I mean, at least this is how it's edited.

April looks like she's trying to fuck Jonathan.

And honestly, I take back all of my concerns about age gaps on this show.

If

this is the circumstances

that happens, if

I think it's gonna happen, do you think they're gonna hook up?

I do.

Jonathan would be a national treasure.

They're not hooking up.

What?

This is Bachelor in Paradise.

They're not hooking up.

I mean, like,

it's a new paradise.

Were you

the challenge?

The kissing booth?

People, how was that?

Boom, boom, boom.

Kissing curtain.

Curtain.

I was disappointed that I wasn't there earlier, but I wasn't disappointed that I missed that.

Yeah.

That is a big difference between Love Island and Paradise is that when you see people make out on Bachelor in Paradise, it is very uncomfortable.

Yeah.

Yeah.

For the audience.

I will say on Love Island, these challenges, they feel like a performance.

So it's almost like it's so crazy.

I'm sure there's like adrenaline and there's like slime splashing and it's like wild.

Where then on The Bachelor, it was like you walk into like a meditation room and it's like, I'm gonna make out.

Yeah.

And it's like, here's the guy.

Yeah.

So I'd rather have an awkward conversation before.

Hey, man.

Yeah, exactly.

Yeah.

Did you get to know Kat much?

A little bit.

This was the most I've spent time with her.

How was she?

She was great.

She was so great.

Like, I obviously was there very briefly, but in the quick amount of time I got with her, I thought she was fabulous and she was like very warm and welcoming to me.

Cause I've only really, I think I've met her before, but I've only really gotten to know her through TV and I was like a little nervous.

at first just being like oh there's some big personalities here but she was lovely okay i do like her I feel like she's very much like, I'm crazy and I don't give a fuck.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm here to be crazy.

And I had some conversations with her where she was like, I, with a lot of people, Dale as well, I had a conversation with Dale that was so lovely and both of them feel like people that really want to work on themselves.

And like Kat had made a few comments to me where she was like, you know, I need to be with somebody who.

Maybe has their life together.

Maybe not life, but has theirself together a little bit more.

And she's like, I'm really working on myself and investing in myself.

And I need someone who's okay with like being on that journey with me.

And I was like,

the self-awareness, like, I love it.

Yeah.

Okay.

Because I honestly wasn't sure if they had anything in common other than both being hot.

I don't know if they have anything in common other than, I don't know, but I wasn't apart either.

They're asking on themselves.

I did ask.

Yeah.

But then I also, yeah, I had a conversation with Dale and I was like, I was like, wow, there's like layers to this person who really just looks like a beautiful Greek god statue that's like walking.

And I'm like, who?

Like, I'm like, there's a, there's a person in there.

Like, I have no idea, you know.

Do you feel like he's kind of the like all-star of Bachelor in Paradise a little bit?

Because he's like a little older, maybe a little more successful, a little more of an OG.

Employed, yeah.

Yeah.

Employed equals success.

Yeah.

People say the quiet part out loud.

Maybe he's a multi-zillionaire.

I don't know, but I just, I am unaware of the, the mogul that they portray him to be and what he's been doing to mogul.

I think he's the person that they were telling me about before going.

Like they were like, there's somebody coming that we think

you are going to really hit it off with.

And I'm like, do tell.

Do tell.

Do tell.

Like, put me in, please.

They're like, he's older.

He's got a real job.

And I'm, and so I was, yeah, you're wrecking your brain.

You're like, who the fuck could it be?

I, because I started watching like around Hannah B.

Colton's time.

So I don't have like a lot of context prior.

And I'm assuming someone from way back.

I'm like, bring in a 40-year-old, please.

Like, someone in that range.

I'm like, that is literally like, right.

That is that sweet.

That is the sweetest spot.

That is that sweet spot.

We like a 40-year-old.

So I literally like.

they were talking up somebody.

I think that's who it was.

They, I made it, I thought it was multiple people,

but I got there and I was like, oh, this is who they're talking about.

But he's, he's occupied.

You know,

and he was busy with two.

Honestly, a little bit of three.

Who was this?

Zoe Mixon.

Oh, yeah.

You know, Allie Joe, Zoe.

Yeah.

I'm so sad they sent Zoe home.

Her edit was kind of iconic.

It was really good.

I mean, her facial expressions.

The body.

The body, yada, yada.

Like, what is your take on Brian?

Great television.

Funny, I think.

I think he's funny.

Was I interested when I was there?

No.

Like, do I think he's going to

get in?

I don't know if he's, I don't, I don't really know what happens to be honest, but like, do I think he's going to like get engaged, get married in the next year, like family man?

Probably not, but like,

but like really funny to watch.

The entrance of him in the little tuk-tuk, is that what it was?

I feel like maybe we fast-forward.

Okay.

Funny as hell.

Big guy in a little car.

I was like, hysterical.

Hysterical.

But I don't know.

I don't know anything about him.

I didn't have a single conversation with him other than like an intro.

But yeah, did Zoe like confide in you at all about her situation with Parisa and Brian?

Yeah, she did.

Yeah, Zoe did confide and she was not happy.

And I felt like,

again, me being amicable, queen, I'm like just listening and I'm like, I really don't have context.

So I'm like hearing you, but like, I actually don't know.

I can't really validate anything is how I felt.

It's like, I don't don't know what happened.

Watching Jeremy's reaction to

Bailey.

Bailey going on the date with Andrew.

What was your opinion?

Because I guess you only, you're sitting in an airport.

You get a phone call.

Oh, I was, I was actually in transport.

Okay.

And a liar.

Got it.

I'm a liar.

Got it.

I've got it.

I'm actually literally like, it sounds like you were walking down the jet bridge.

You're like, I'm waiting on a flight right now.

I'm actually in the air.

So they could have, you turned.

They could have turned the car around.

Yes.

Okay.

I literally was asleep in a transportation.

Zoe sitting next to me.

It was like 10 rings.

And you were like, oh, wow.

I sound messed up.

It's a four-hour car ride.

Let me tell you that.

That's the only time I got mad.

It was when I was in that four-hour car ride.

But yeah, I was like in a four-hour car ride.

I've got a great BTS video of me and the driver.

We went and got dinner together.

We literally stopped, got a full-plated meal, like just me and him, because Zoe stayed in the car.

We hung out.

I was asked, he's got two young hot sons.

And I was like, Zoe in a hot car on the side of the road in Costa Rica, literally.

So that's neglect.

Yeah.

I was like, do you want to live or do you want to work?

So I was like, I'm getting dinner with this guy.

I had two dates in Costa Rica, actually.

I'm telling you, I wasn't.

Did you get involved in him at all?

Well, he has two hot sons.

Oh, yes.

And he told me about them.

How old was he?

Over 40s.

Over 40s.

Yeah.

Over under.

Yeah, sure.

Got it.

Yeah.

But the sons are in their 20s, but I was like, I can work with this.

I was just at paradise

with a lot of people who are probably in that same range.

What was the question?

No, watching Jeremy freak out and be like, I need Susie.

Get her back.

Where's Susie?

Call Susie.

Great television, I think.

It made him look a little possessive.

Yeah.

I mean, maybe that's just how it played out.

Maybe this is the hot take.

I don't know.

I think people really want to stay on the show.

I did.

I really wanted to be there.

I was like, I because it, yeah.

It didn't look, I honestly wasn't sure.

That's why I was so pissed because, like, you and Justin, I thought were the biggest stars.

And it just kind of looked like they had you come down to be.

We dated, we broke up.

It was sad.

And I believe.

Now we're going.

Like, we didn't make a mess on Instagram when we broke up.

Yeah.

So now we're here.

So now we're here.

We're here to do it.

In case you didn't believe that we dated.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

It was, it was.

It was real.

It was real.

And see you later.

No, that's like that is, I think, a part of it that's disappointing for me is like, I literally had so much fun.

And it does look like I'm crying.

And I've seen a lot of things where people are like, you're just crying over Dustin the whole time you're there.

I'm like, no, I'm crying because when I arrived, I was like, oh, I'm going home.

Like, you sent me in with an umbrella.

Nobody was really excited to see me.

There really was not a lot of like lights on you.

There was, no, I feel like they took, yeah.

Like, oh, a producer's coming.

They're in all black with an umbrella.

No, literally.

That producer with a little bit of lace on her dress is coming.

The producer is serving.

Yeah.

Okay.

May I ask?

She looks great, but she's coming to bring us water bottles or something.

Like, I realized as soon as I was being sent in, I was like, this is not what I thought it was.

And I was really disappointed.

And when I started crying that night, one, I'm starting the process to get my eggs frozen.

I'd just gotten some information back like before getting there.

I had shared that.

That didn't make the cut.

Not that I would want it to, but like, I had shared that with Justin.

I said, he knows I'm going through that process, but then he asked me how I was doing and I just started crying because I was like, I'm going home.

Like there's nobody here for me.

Like there is like everyone felt really coupled up, even Jeremy pulling me and then literally going and sitting with Bailey and they're holding hands or kissing.

And I'm like, I'm not that girl.

Like I'm not going, like, you guys have something.

I'm not going to push myself into that.

And I was like, this just like sucks.

Like, I'm not going to be here long.

And then I just started crying because I was like, I was so excited to be there.

And I feel like, yeah, the date looked fun, but I'm like, I don't think it really showed, I mean, not, and they have to chop stuff out because that's the, that's a show, but like, I don't think it really showed, like, I really was just like, so excited, but I didn't, I don't want to take anything from anybody else either, you know?

Why do you feel like, I mean, how many, what, what day did you come in on?

What, third day?

Like, I think it was the end.

It was either the end of the fourth or the fifth day.

Okay.

Yeah.

So I guess why do you feel like people were so coupled up so early?

Yeah.

I think that comes back to like, well, I think Spencer is that way.

I think Spencer Spencer is that kind of guy.

He was like, I found something great.

Like, I'm going to hone in on this.

Like, they hit it off.

They were like matchmade in heaven from the get-go.

I think Dale and Kat, they fit well together.

I mean, he was exploring things, but he had a lot going on.

And I think maybe, I don't know, but I'm like, maybe Jeremy got so upset because.

Maybe he did feel a connection with me, but felt like, oh, I've got something going.

And like, this feels like there's longevity.

And like, we're both going to be able to stay on the show for a long time.

And like, I think people really wanted to stay.

And so when he's like realizing, oh, now I'm in jeopardy, like, do I call Susie back to see if I can.

So do you feel like people were coupled up and like serious on those couples and less about like, oh, well, let's, it's paradise.

Let's keep our options open because they were so nervous of going home.

They're like, oh, if I just stay coupled up with this one person the whole time, like we'll be here the whole time.

I think to an extent, yes.

But I also think, yeah, I think it's like a, I think it's a balance of like, there were genuine, real connections.

I think think all three of those connections were pretty strong connections.

And I think we'll like see that play out throughout the show.

Like it seems like they, they were pretty solid.

But I also think it's like, okay, I got a good thing going.

Like, do I just hang in there?

Like, I think, I think it's a balance, genuine connection.

And also, like, you know, if I mess this up, then I could go home.

There's very few spots here.

I also think that the stakes are a little too high with how quickly and how often we're having these rose ceremonies that it's like no one can genuinely feel like I have time to connect with people and meet people because I could literally be going home if nobody wants me.

Like the way Jonathan was at the end of this episode, I was like, I don't see this for you in your personality, but he's like, Yeah, I don't think she just asked me for the rose, but like, you know, like the roses are coming up, and I guess maybe I'll go for April.

Like, you know what I mean?

Where I'm like, I just don't think that that's a decision you would be making if you didn't think that there's an ultimate, you're gonna go home.

Right.

I mean, I was entertained by the episode, though.

That's good.

It is.

I'm glad I served you well.

I guess I just,

I just, were complaining a lot about the show.

So I don't want to acknowledge that I have enjoyed it a little bit, but I'm just, I am confused.

I think this show has proven over the years it needs star power.

Yeah.

It just does, especially when it comes to The Bachelorette and The Bachelor.

It's just like, you have to have

stars, you know, and they're just getting rid of their stars.

Well, or they're just not developing stars.

It's just, it's just a lot of like, I mean, I thought Zoe was going to be a star of the season.

She got all this airtime.

She's funny.

She's

reactive.

She has good take.

She shares her opinions.

And then it's just like, now she's gone.

I think she's not afraid to.

Well, I don't think she wants to look bad, but she's not afraid to look bad.

And I think that is something with the bachelor franchise where everyone's so afraid of looking bad.

She doesn't give a fuck.

And I love her so much.

Yeah.

And I think that's important to have, again, good television.

I think Brian's like that.

I think Zoe and Brian are equally like, I'm going to do what I'm going to do.

And they, I don't even think they're aware of like that it might look bad.

I think they're just doing what they would do in the real world, where I feel like a lot of people that go on TV in general, now not just the bachelor, but it's like, ooh, I could get in trouble online.

Like, everyone's going to hate me for this.

Which I have such a different audience, I feel like, who hold people on The Bachelor to such different standards than they do.

any other reality TV show.

And I feel like that's why maybe people on Bachelor are so nervous to show that side or be a little messy or be a little raunchy or be a little

whatever it may be.

What did you think of the secrets?

I was waiting for someone to say they killed someone.

I want to know more about the summer playmate.

What was his name?

RJ?

He was like, yeah, was it a couple he said he serviced?

Oh, yeah.

I love how he owned it.

He's like, yeah.

Wait, who was it?

RJ?

RJ?

RJ.

RJ.

Oh, iconic.

He was like, yeah, it was a summer.

I lived with this couple.

I would service them when they need it.

It was a lot of fun.

And I was like, copy.

Like, it was an old tribe that needed needed a normal change.

She's like, and I'd service them.

He called himself a playmate.

Iconic behavior.

You could tell which secrets were written by the goldens and which ones weren't based on how it was written and the words that were used.

Yeah.

Well, playmate, yeah, I guess it's more old school.

Yeah.

I suppose.

Tooting and blaming it on the guy.

Next to you.

Definitely.

That was not an oldie.

That was not an oldie.

That was.

Yes.

keith was the one that was cheated on a test but then we had kathy who won was slept with someone in their home while their partner was in another room now that was written as if it could been like i i slept with someone she was my best friend

you know what i'm saying i slept with someone we were both really tired

it was 2 p.m we took a nap yeah

it was at my beach house in the hamptons we were in the sun all day yeah you know we were very we had some wine yeah we had some We had some red wine, got really sleepy.

Like, it played.

Like, she cheated on her husband, but I don't, she was kind of like, yeah, how do I get into this hot tub?

She said, you didn't ask extra questions.

Isn't she a widow?

You think so?

Kathy?

Yeah.

Isn't Kathy a widow?

Yeah.

She's like, no, he's dead now.

She's like, here's, might as well let him get it off my chest.

And get a VIP suite in the process.

I think phone her in.

I feel like get the scoop, right?

Yeah.

Because, yeah, it could be, she did say you didn't ask other questions, right?

We like we needed her in an ITM in that moment of like

confessing what it really was.

Like, you guys, I just wanted to go in the hot tub.

Right.

I knew no one could beat this.

Yeah, exactly.

We were getting drunk in there.

What about Leslie being like, let's play two truths in a lie?

And she's like, Usher put a lollipop in my mouth.

Prince wrote a song about me.

And what was the other one?

And then she was like, actually, they're all true.

She was actually.

You just wanted to brag, ma'am.

kenny rogers did something to her wrote a song about her

see what you did there yeah is she a groupie

i i chatted with her and she's kind of iconic i was gonna say she kind of been that long ago yeah that's like a new thing he does like the lollipop thing at the vagas concert right starting two years ago yeah who knew where to put her to get on the on the big cam no literally hooked that up it's kind of giving taylor swift when she puts the hat yeah like a little girl little kid

the first usher in a lollipop usher in a lollipop a little freaky leaky you know what i mean definitely leslie's a freaky dicky yeah i love to hear it her and wasn't she the one kind of talking about like if there's a younger that she's open i'm open to it i'm not against it or something i love that yeah if any of the golden ladies hook up with any younger men i'm down yeah yeah but i don't they deserve it the older men are just

No, absolutely not.

Yeah.

Nick was like, to see the older people making out in the pool.

He was like, it's just, you know.

It's not your vibe.

I'm not saying it's getting me going either.

But I am like,

I'm like, we all need it.

Yeah.

You know, so it's like kind of cute.

Yeah.

We just don't want to see they're doing it.

But it's like, you know, sometimes in sex scenes, you're like, no.

You know, like, you're really watching.

Yeah.

And this is like, oh, I'll.

Yeah.

I'll vacuum.

You know, like, now's a good time to vacuum.

This is so fun.

I know.

Yeah, I'll change the laundry now.

Yeah.

But with like Nicole Kidman, I'm locked in.

Locked in.

Yeah.

I'm locked in.

Don't do it to me.

I'm very busy.

I would watch April and Jonathan.

I would watch that too.

I hope we do.

Why do you feel like Jonathan and Alex couldn't get there?

I don't know.

I knew they were friends before Paradise.

So I don't know if it was like a friend zone situation.

Because I feel like, honestly, and I've, I said this on an episode prior that obviously we've met Jonathan.

We know Justin very well.

They're both very funny, very charismatic.

I feel like they've got great banter.

And watching them, I was like, oh my God.

Oh, really?

Like, granted, Justin was with Lexi.

Yeah.

It kind of feels maybe like they wouldn't have a good.

Well, I get why they sent Lexi home.

She's like, if anyone has an ex-boyfriend, I cannot do it.

I can't do that.

And I cannot date you.

I cannot be a second boy.

I do not want to be the other woman.

They're like, it was 12 years ago.

She's like, I don't know.

It feels too soon.

Are you over it?

But then, like, Jonathan, he also seems very funny.

And I just felt like him and Alex, maybe Alex is just a quirky girl and she's got, you know, an interesting personality and makes things awkward.

So funny.

Yeah.

She, I, I actually find her very entertaining to watch.

Like, I think it's almost.

so quirky that you're like, is it an act?

But then it's like, it really keeps happening and you're like, oh my God, this is like real.

And that to me makes it like endearing.

I'm like, oh my God, she's so cute, and like, so

I and I invited her to something recently, and like, just even like her arriving, like her arrival, it was like, just like chaotic.

And I was like, obsessed.

Like, you are literally, this is like who you are.

And I love it.

And it's like, yeah, it's adorable to me.

But I compared her to, I think she's like the Amaya Papaya.

Oh, bachelor.

It's like the Amaya papaya.

That's so true.

Alex Wallex.

Wallace.

Alex Wallace.

Maybe ask Chat GPT.

I don't know.

I can't think of one.

Well, Susie, thank you so much for coming.

Of course.

I know we got to send you, but come back more often.

You're fun.

Oh, thanks, guys.

I love every time.

It'll be like six months later.

We're like, hey, Susie, I'm ready again.

Put me in.

I'm down.

Where can people follow you, find you?

You can just follow me on Instagram, Susie C.

Evans, TikTok, Susie was like, you know.

Well, before we let you go, where are you and Justin at right now?

We're on really good terms.

I have talked with Justin.

I've talked with Lexi.

Adore them both.

I think they're both really great people.

And yeah, good, good vibes all around.

And I feel like that's.

Will you be watching?

Will you be watching Rachel and Clayton on Perfect Mouth?

Absolutely.

Yes.

I am so ready.

I'm locked in.

Yes.

Oh, I've heard all the juicy.

See,

I'm rooting for Clayton.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I think he deserves some love.

I know.

Yeah, he does.

He has been through it.

He has.

He's the ringer.

Yeah.

Well, thanks for joining.

Thank you guys for having me.

Up next, we have the Queen of Love Island herself, Amaya Papaya and Brian join us.

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Amaya and Brian, welcome to the show.

We're so excited to talk with you guys.

Happy to be here.

Yes.

Thank you for having us here.

I just want to start with Amaya.

I've never, like, I've never had someone make me feel so happy by watching someone else be so so happy.

Like the way, and I think that I feel like I speak for America in that sense.

It's just like you had such an appreciation for each moment.

I think we just live in a time where we're just all taking shit for granted and we're complaining about shit.

So it's just like when you were talking about your connection with Brian and everyone, like,

no, no, no joke.

Like, you brought tears to my eyes.

And I just want to thank you for that.

And I just think sometimes we watch these shows and we're, and we loved the drama and shit like that.

But you, you, you brought a new level of drama in the best possible way.

And it was like happy drama.

And

it was just great to see.

Thank you so much, Nick.

Like one of my passions is definitely to just be the light in someone's darkness and to turn that from upside down.

So I'm happy that my energy was able to be resonated and recognized by so many people.

Do you know how many things that you have said throughout this show that just have taken this world and like flipped it upside down.

Oh my God.

I am now catching up to my phrases, my intrusive thoughts, sense of gangster.

What's up?

But I just really just be talking to myself and just,

I be my own best friend.

I just literally just say whatever comes to my mind.

So man, I guess I found out today that those are metaphors.

Of course, I learned about metaphors before, but I totally forgot about it.

And I'm like, okay, you know what?

That is my language.

I mean, just like the,

I mean, my heart rate is being tachycardic right now.

Like the way that you speak is just honestly so refreshing to see.

It's so fun.

It's like, do I ask like where that comes from?

I guess it's just like,

yeah, where have you always been this witty?

Yeah.

So to be honest with you, I'm a big journaler.

So I like, I write down my journals every single day about my deep thoughts.

And I also love poetry.

So I think that's that comes from it too.

That's the origin.

And if you ever meet my father, you'll understand where the wittiness comes from.

Cause my dad be quick.

Brian, I want to give you props, man.

During the stand on business challenge, when the rest of the men decided to just unleash on Amaya, you quickly stood up and had Amaya's back.

And I've said this multiple times on the show.

I just don't think people fully appreciate, and this is a credit to both of you, because Amaya, you did this throughout the show.

you always want to feel like you're part of the group in these in these atmospheres like it's so scary to be isolated um and and to stand out and not be part of the group um but obviously in that moment brian you stood up and i know you guys weren't even a couple at this point and and had a maya's back so props to you but also just like What were you feeling in that moment?

And why were you so compelled to speak up to Amaya?

And have you always been someone who hasn't been a follower?

Yeah, I appreciate that, Nick.

Honestly, yeah, I've never been a follower.

I think my mom's always told me, like, speak up to what you believe in.

And I have my own thoughts and my own opinions.

So I'm going to let it be known when it's time.

And at the time, it was three guys against Amaya.

And Amaya was standing her ground.

And it just felt natural.

I feel like it was something we're guarding our culture and everything.

And I just felt like I really needed to speak up.

That's just how we talk.

And yeah.

Yeah.

We love a man with his own voice, his own mind, and able to stand up for something that he feels strongly about.

I really think, Amaya, you've given all of the women who have been told they're too much or their personality is too big, like such a voice, and you've made all of these women feel so seen.

What does that feel like to you?

It feels very empowering.

I feel like I'm tired of the narrative,

people's emotions being viewed as a weakness.

I think it's time to completely change that narrative around and let it be be known that us expressing ourselves and us showing our emotions and wearing your heart on your sleeves is powerful and strength.

So to see that I'm able to show a lot of people that side is, it's really amazing.

And I'm blessed.

You also didn't have anyone running your Instagram account.

You were like one of the, I mean, the only person, which honestly, America loved.

We were like, she's really there for the right reasons.

she's i was like fucking like honestly the last person i like people i called was my mom and my dad i'm like ma i'm not getting kidnapped i'm in fiji you don't hear from me just know i'm not being kidnapped but i really it did not cross my mind i didn't even care about it to be honest with you so to come and get back my phone and see the love and support that um brian and i have was it took me away i was gagged god i can't imagine what that would would have been like.

I mean, like to have one of the highest following count, like leaving this show and just so much support behind the two of you as a couple.

I mean, Brian, like, you have, you'll have to get married.

You have to get married.

You have to have a million children.

No pressure.

No pressure.

No choice.

Yeah.

We'll get there.

At some point, at some point.

Amaya, the moment.

I fell in love with you on the show, obviously, of course.

Was

you can fall in love with her, please.

And I just want to say, I was on the Amaya train from the jump early on.

Like from

the Ace argument on the dock.

Oh, I was just like, no, she's so fucking real.

Like, I just, so obviously that Ace moment one, just props to you.

Because again, I just like,

already you're coming in as a bombshell.

Ace was such a strong personality.

Like, how did you read that situation?

Because I loved it how how and i thought you were incredibly poised but strong and you're like i i i i see what's going on you know like yeah did you feel like he was like just maneuvering that did you feel like you were being played in that moment to be honest with you like yes like ace and i are we're cool now we already like caught a truth but like looking back at that moment i really did not care to speak up for myself and to speak on what I think was going on.

And I didn't like the way I was feeling.

And I'm the type of woman that if we're we're together and you're making me feel a type of way or making me feel like I need to change anything about myself, I definitely would advocate for myself, especially if I have nobody else advocating for me.

And I didn't care about playing as safe.

I knew I put myself in multiple vulnerable positions by even speaking up my mind and cutting off the connections that I knew that wasn't right for me.

But I didn't care because I went there to find my right bond and find the man that's right right for me.

So if it was the case where me and Ace were not clicking, well, guess what?

Turn off the TV, baby.

Like turn, switch the whole remote around.

There was a moment where Huda had some feelings about you in the beginning when you came in.

Did she end up telling you the things that she said about you?

Yeah, now, like, we, like, that's one of my closest friends.

So, like, the other day, we, we started laughing about what was being said and what was what she said about me.

But you know, at the time, I guess her and Jermiah just had a really strong connection and she was being protective with him.

So

Brian, where are you from?

Where do you live?

I'm from Boston.

Oh shit.

You guys are perfect.

We love that.

Train right away.

I ran in online.

I ran into what I think was you like talking about dating in New York.

Again, loved the passion.

But I'd love, you know, like New York, York, our biggest city, dating today is such a struggle for everyone out there.

But I would just love to hear, like, now that you're, you know, in a relationship, what advice do you have for the people out there, specifically for the ladies, of

things to watch out for in dating?

And just like you are someone who clearly is good at knowing your worth, setting and communicating your boundaries.

And that's just not easy for a lot of people to do.

So what are some like Amaya, you know, do's and don'ts of dating

in New York or just anywhere abroad?

So just always trust your intuition.

That's my biggest do.

Like, and not even necessarily just for a woman, but for a man too.

Like if you feel like something's off and something's not right, always trust and believe that our feelings are powerful and we feel them for a reason.

One of my biggest don'ts is to never change yourself.

Never feel like you have to settle for less.

And if you're too much for somebody, guess what?

Tell them to go find less.

And to always, one of my other biggest views to just always have hope and faith.

Like, there's always somebody for somebody out there.

And just because you're not with your person currently doesn't mean you would never be with your person.

But self-love is one of the biggest things too.

And if you don't completely love yourself, you would never be able to properly love somebody else.

That's amazing.

That's really good.

What was your biggest kind of like tragic New York dating story?

Oh my God.

I got drunk on the date before.

This is when I was like freshly 21, too much margaritas in my system.

We were on our way back

and I started to feast out the whole, the whole car ride, but it was for one hour.

So eventually it's like, yo, shut the fuck up.

He ended up blocking me.

Wait, how did you keep having rhymes?

No, first of all, you know what?

FM, he's not a fun guy to begin with.

But

my friend ended up finding his Twitter and he pulled in a whole tweet saying, What will you do if you're on a date with a girl?

And she just starts rapping the whole date.

And

it went viral.

People were like actually mean.

They're like, I would jump out the car window, blah, blah, blah.

But whatever.

Like, now I have somebody who loves my freestyles.

You, I mean, you're like good at freestyling.

We saw a clip of it while you were in the villa and you're very quick on it.

You're very quick.

Can we, uh, can we drop a beat?

Can we get like a Maya freestyle about

Brian?

The New York come out of it.

Yeah.

Do you need a beat or do you just kind of do it off rip?

Okay.

All right.

Let me see what I could come with.

Okay.

Amaya and Brian sitting in the tree.

You already know that we're going to be in NYC looking crispy and clean, fresh like Lesterine.

We are meant to be.

This is me and this is him.

Big family.

give her a record deal right now

yeah i'm telling you that's put her to work

like i just don't see i mean and i'm so sorry to all of your patients and your coworkers i don't see how you can go back to nursing you're just far too talented

i used to rap to my patients too like once again i love just being the positive light in somebody's life so i would go in the room and be like hey you want a quick roll tree breath right now brother and then they'll be like yeah

What kind of nursing did you do?

Like what space were you in the hospital?

Were you in the doctor's office?

What were you doing?

I was in the hospital, cardiac nurse, working 12-hour shifts.

And I've been a nurse since I was 21.

So it's about to be like four years now.

And yeah, yeah, something I'm like passionate about.

Well, when I met Natalie, she was a surgical tech, very passionate about what she did.

And then I was like, oh, my wife's a star.

And I was like, oh, why don't we just, why don't you just kind of do this with me?

But, you know, all jokes aside, you know, you have this passion for nursing, but you really are like, you know, you've been discovered.

And I think you bring a lot of joy and excitement to people.

And this space isn't for everyone, but it really seems like it's for you.

Do you think you are open to exploring what possibilities come your way, even though it might.

might take you away from another passion like nursing?

Yeah, no, I'm definitely very much open.

And I'm an always big believer that the way you treat people is

how you define who you are.

So as long as I keep on living with that mantra in my head and keep on reminding myself who Amaya is and where her roots come from, then yeah, 100% I will always be open.

But I definitely do see myself going back to school

sometime in the future.

What would you want to go back for?

PhD.

So I could become a professor in a nursing university.

That's amazing.

And I apologize, Brian.

I didn't know.

What were you doing before the show?

I was doing a couple of things.

I was an investment accountant and I was a real estate investor.

Okay.

All right.

So are you going back to those two?

Probably not investment accounting, real estate investing.

Hell yeah.

Okay.

That's a passion thing.

I was an accounting major back in the day and then I sold software.

Oh, where are you?

Oh, we got something coming.

It was so fun, right?

Yeah, I fucking hated it.

And then, you know,

and then I sold software for a while.

And then here we are.

Amaya, you got a DM from Fenty Beauty, right?

What was the DM?

What did the DM say?

Definitely about working together and being open to that opportunity.

So I cannot wait to get it started.

Anyone who knows me knows that Rihanna has been one of my biggest persons or like women that I look up to.

So this is a really huge moment for me.

I love my bad girl re-rease.

Yes.

I mean, so much was happening surrounding you while you were in the villa that I'm sure you had no idea about.

I mean, there was Poppy who created a whole Amaya Papaya drink related to you.

I mean, like, did you just come out being like, oh, what the fuck's going on?

I was like, whoa, like Amaya Papaya is a really, it's my name now, guys.

I have, when I have our kids, Papayas,

but the love is really amazing.

And I cannot wait to try that Amaya Amaya Vibaya Drake.

I am curious because like, obviously, you guys don't know what's going on in the world.

And like, you know, America quickly started, you know, falling in love with you, Amaya.

But at first, you had a lot of struggles, right?

You had the whole ACE confrontation.

Then it was you in Austin.

And then you had all these guys telling you what you were doing wrong.

And it really felt like you were.

struggling to settle in.

You know, it's just like you're always standing up for yourself.

And that must obviously emotionally just be very draining.

Like, I mean, obviously you're a very humble person, but truly, like, did you, like, what was that like in the moment when you realized that America fucks with you and like you were just like the fan favorite?

Dude, first of all, I felt so misunderstood for weeks at a time.

Like, it was back to back.

And I'm like, damn, like, I'm just being myself.

And nobody in the Vela Currently, you know, besides the girls, was resonating with that.

And I'm like, what am I doing wrong?

I came in with a strong cookie of confidence.

And I was so scared of that cookie being crumbled so during that challenge and seeing how much support i have i really wanted can i curse yes i wanted to be like

you all

you all like this is just a true testimony to never ever change and to never let doubt keep you in the cage Brian, did you get a chance to talk to Amaya much in Casa that we didn't get to see?

Or when did you finally feel like you got to, you know, invest in this relationship with the Maya yeah honestly in Casa it was kind of just a group thing we never really chatted one-on-one it was just friendship and then once we got to the villa and after a couple days we finally had a one-on-one chat and it was like oh shit there's something here and like we had so much in common and there was a spark there and we're like let's see how far it takes us now you now you see uh how far it's taking us from the bottom now we can't

i mean how far is it taking y'all do y'all like what are y'all's plans obviously i know you're so so busy right now but like do y'all have y'all made plans for what's next yeah we definitely want to prioritize each other and uh take time to ourselves and yeah we got our phones back we checked on family and we're catching up but we definitely want to take time for ourselves as well yeah like the more i get to know brian the more i want to get to know him so i'm really excited to keep on peeing in the layers back and just really really seeing who he is for who he is.

Amaya, back to when you found out you were America's fan fave.

Did

anyone in the villa switch up a little bit and start treating you a little bit differently?

I mean, listen, you know, I'm going to always keep it real.

Zach was definitely, Zach with the K was definitely the main one who just, oh, let's be friends.

Let's like actually work this out.

Let's talk.

Like,

you know, I'm the only one that understands you.

He kept on trying to provide me with every assurance.

And yeah, it was just like, clearly, I seen through the bullshit.

I don't have the best vision, but when it came down to that, my eyes were 20, 20.

So it was like, I clocked it.

And I'm going to see things classy, but definitely not fucking with you.

It was crazy how he went from, you know,

the two of you having the conversation of you being like, hey, checking in here.

He's like, no, all good.

Then stand on business.

He has a bunch of issues.

And then to find out you're America's favorite and to say he understands you the best.

Like, clearly you didn't because you just had a bunch of fucking issues with me.

right?

I don't know why I intimidate so much people from just being honest with me because it's like, I like, I don't, I don't, I'm not as explosive as people may seem.

Like, we could have a conversation.

I'm not scary, I don't bite.

You said bite him, baby.

Shine so bright, you gotta throw the shades off.

Listen, if I shine too bright, look the other way and buy some sunglasses.

When you were in the hideaway, hideaway, what did you mean when you said Biden, baby?

Oh, shit.

Take at my feet right now.

They said, they said.

Brian, all they showed was your foot.

They said this man, Brian, is doing gang signs.

My friends are going at me.

They said they were throwing gang signs.

I was like, it's like that.

The Biden baby.

When you guys are in that moment, does it feel as surreal as most people imagine?

Where you're like, you know, how many like conversations did you guys have?

Like, is like, is this like, is this our lives right now?

Is this really happening?

Like, what did that all feel like?

I think we were so like in tune with each other right away.

Like, we didn't really realize anything.

Like, every time we got the chance to talk one-on-one, like, we made the most out of that shit.

We were just like so in tune until like the finale, we were like, oh, shit.

Like, we're in the finale.

Like, us two.

Like, that's it really when arianna was like and there's a grand prize we all looked at each other we're like oh

there's so much drama that goes on there that it's just like especially when you're being genuine and really focusing on prioritizing conversations and your connections you you'll be surprised how sometimes you forget you're being recorded that the cameras look like security the cameras so small like Yeah, right away, I was telling her like, be you.

And she was telling me, be me.

And I think we stuck with that the whole time.

And that's why people with us so hard and it was like we would forget that there's cameras like we're in a show and like that so it was like oh we won and then it was like we started we got the zoomies and stuff

after it was like hold on there's money we're like oh we forgot about that right where do the zoomies come from have you always been a person who gets excited and starts running

So I like to run.

And I always like run Central Park or whatever.

And in the middle, it was an evil job.

So when I have this high burst of energy, the zoomies just come and take over.

And now I got myself somebody who does marathon.

So the zoomies is no issue for him.

About to be zooming together.

One thing a lot of people don't know.

She'll be off like eight espresso shots, too.

So I don't even know about that.

That's crazy.

How do you know?

That's crazy that you like, you're already you, and then to do eight espresso shots.

It's like, yeah,

imagine

you went eight espresso shots.

She already got the zoomies.

You gotta let her get it.

She get that energy out.

Yeah.

Release it, baby.

Believe it.

Release it.

Oh, my gosh.

Y'all are such a trip.

What is Brian's nickname?

I like to call him Brian Brian.

Brian Brian.

That's where his name is saved on my phone.

Brian Brian.

Does Amaya have a pet name yet, Brian?

A pet name.

I call him me and one.

Keep it real, cultural.

There you go.

We love to see it.

Were you both Love Island fans going in?

Did you watch?

So, to be honest, I never watch a full series or a full season, but I feel like once you spend enough time on TikTok and you put clips together, you get the just of the show, like what's going on, who has like drama with who, who's together.

So, I would have watched a bunch of TikTok clips, and I was like, okay, like this show is very interesting.

I like it.

Yeah, I didn't have TikTok until like a couple days ago.

So, on Instagram, I'd see like certain clips of it.

And I was like, oh shit, like this is a fire show.

When did you find out that Justin Bieber was watching and loving Love Island?

Literally on live with

when I was with Hella.

I think somebody commented and keep in mind, that was my first TikTok live I ever done, like on my own.

So we went on, it's me and Hella.

She's sitting on my lap.

And somebody comments something about JB posting us or, and we're like, ain't no way.

Like, what?

This is crazy.

We, we're listening to JB all the time.

It is crazy.

I mean, he has his new album out.

I'm sure there's so much that like you have to catch up on being gone.

What is like the first thing?

Is it a show?

Is it music?

Is it like going back to your favorite restaurants?

Like, what is it that you want to do?

Ooh, like, I have to go back to my favorite restaurants.

I have to.

I mean, Fijian food is beautiful and amazing, but I miss my Dominican food.

Like, I'm going to literally run to my favorite restaurant out there.

Yeah, Spanish food was definitely missed.

We talk about like

they didn't have any good spices in the villa.

No, they did.

They brought us a double.

They actually really did brought us a double ice sprint.

I didn't see that, but

I didn't even know that.

Yes.

I mean, Brian, you weren't really cooking like that often.

Yeah, I'm going to be honest.

I ain't no cook.

My job during breakfast time when we were bringing up the the girls was uh cut up fruit and plate everybody's uh plates i wasn't really that cook you did a great job uh what are your guys's love languages physical touch

affirmation yeah physical touch and uh i would say probably quality time okay yeah well we have a fun little newlywed game

if y'all want to play if you want to play let's do it yeah let's do it I guess we'll just do,

we'll ask you a question and then we'll have Brian answer first and then Amaya answer next.

Okay.

What actor or actress, dead or alive, would play amaya in a movie oh oof

oof that's tough

i was thinking uh probably jlo oh okay body is tea body is tea

okay jenny from the block all right amaya who's playing brian orlando bloom oh

okay

who has the worst handwriting out of the two of you i type so my handwriting looks like a five-year-old If your partner was a wild animal, what would they be?

What's the wildest animal out there?

That's probably who I am.

Honey Badger.

Honey Badger.

You ever seen those honey badger videos where they just fuck shit up?

For him, I would be a leopard.

A leopard?

Is he fast?

Yeah, are you fast?

He does run marathons.

Oh, wait, yeah.

Well, yeah, but like his eyes, like he has the eyebrows or

the mystery.

Oh, okay.

Okay.

Who is most likely to steal food from each other's plate?

Um, I think, I don't know.

I don't know.

That's a good question.

You think you?

I think I might.

Like, if you order something different, I definitely will like.

Got a title.

Yeah, it's probably her.

What's your go-to karaoke song?

Or yeah, can you guess if you don't know?

Like, guess hers?

Yeah.

You guessed what would be her karaoke go-to song.

What's the little one's brand?

Oh,

that's just the way.

Yeah, she was saying singing that non-stop for like a week.

Non-stop.

That was just the way.

When y'all are filming that intro, so I'm guessing you heard the music, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

So you knew that song before going into the villa.

Yeah, yeah.

We definitely were aware about that.

The song being the song, like the song.

Right.

So every single day I will wake up.

And even though if I had a bad day the night before, that was my aunt down.

I'm like, that's just the way you make me feel.

and then for him definitely some something from bad bunny yeah for sure did you know i was in bad bunny's music video where you really was ojitos lindos yeah

period she did a video fix it

i like it

my girl uh who takes the longest showers me

what are you doing in there I'd be down in there.

Yo, everybody like says that he takes our showers.

I'm like, babe, you know what?

You might need to give me your skincare routine because obviously there's something I'm not doing.

Yeah,

everybody would come at me for like taking the longest shower and shit like that.

Damn, can I be clean and chill for a little bit?

What is your favorite emoji?

Um, my favorite emoji has to be the pink heart, and mine is probably like the demon with the smiling one.

What, uh,

can what would each other's DJ name be?

Oh,

yours will be DJ Brightbride, DJ Papaya, Of course.

Of course.

Are you missing your twins at all?

Well, we only have Elijah.

Oh, sorry.

Are you missing Elijah?

Baby.

Justice for Elijah.

Sorry.

Do you miss him?

What is he doing?

Elijah was crying.

It was a twin, but no.

It was just Elijah.

Justice for Elijah, for sure.

I'm curious, what is your each other's dating ick for, you know, in a relationship for the opposite sex?

Mine is pretty.

I hate.

I don't like when people don't have manners, like if you don't say thank you and stuff like that, that's the automatic.

Yeah, what about you, Maya?

Um, same, same with him, and then also just being like, What about like a silly ick?

Like, Natalie doesn't like me looking light and feathery, long toenails, okay?

Obviously, your girl's traumatized, which is why she's bringing that.

He doesn't have long toenails, okay?

I think uh, bad breath, I can't, hell, nah, I can't do that.

And then we talking here, and then we kissing, hell, nah.

No one likes stinky people.

Yeah, it can be so hot.

And if you stink.

Did y'all have a favorite challenge throughout the show?

I think the stream one.

Yeah, the

slime special.

Slime challenge.

Slime one.

Yeah.

For both of you, like, what TV, are you big TV watchers?

Do you have like a, like, what are you guys big fans of?

For me personally, I love Gossip Girl.

That is one show I could keep on re-watching.

And especially since it's based in NYC.

so watching it just kind of makes me feel like follow New Yorkers, you know?

Yeah, my favorite show is Entourage.

I could re-watch that like a million times.

And then my favorite movie is Scarface.

Oh, hell yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Scarface tattoos all over me.

Oh, that's awesome.

What are your favorite passions?

Like, what do you love to do, like in your free time?

Yeah, so I'm very passionate about

journaling.

Like I mentioned before, I love to journal.

I have a journal like at bedside right now.

I miss it so much.

And just taking walks in a park, like I understand why old people just sit at a random park and stare.

That's like one of my favorite activities to do now.

Yeah, and mine is running and working out.

Absolutely.

I feel like that changed my life in general.

I got a marathon coming up in a couple months.

Oh, hell yeah.

Just self-growth, to be honest.

I feel like there's always a place of improvement within yourself.

What is something about each other that you feel like in your short period of time together helps you guys be better people?

He definitely makes me feel safe.

And whenever I do have like an anxiety episode, he keeps me grounded and just instead of becoming impatient with me, he just lets me talk.

And that just makes me very, very calm.

Yeah.

And personally, I love screaming and being loud.

And she matches my energy.

It matches my energy sometimes.

I'm known for yelling in the villa and she'll be screaming right next to me.

There you go.

I don't know if you saw this.

I don't know if this happened while y'all were away, but Kylie Jenner made all these headlines because

someone made a TikTok being like, Kylie, please give us the details on your boobs.

And she commented, being like, this how many CCs under the muscle?

This doctor, she was like, being very much girl's girl, being like, this is what I got.

Amaya, I hope you take this as a compliment.

You have the most perfect titties I've ever seen in my entire life.

Are they man-made or are they genetics?

Well, baby, these titties are expensive.

Okay.

What's your concoction?

They're 350 CCs left and right.

It's so funny because I actually have my implant card in my wallet.

I take it everywhere I go.

But yeah, no, these were made of Miami, born and raised in Miami.

350 cc's.

Did you go under muscle or over muscle?

I believe I went under muscle.

Okay.

Are they high profile or mid-profile?

I did.

I did mid-profile, not too high.

I'm writing it down.

Just for my end.

They look so good.

They look so good.

I had a baby and I lost all of my boobs.

And so I'm in like the market.

And I was like, I need to know what Maya has done immediately.

Girl, I got you.

Thank you.

Got it.

I'm sending the note to the doctor right now.

What's next for you guys?

Like, how are, I'm curious, like, I mean, you guys seem so grounded.

Like, how, how are you guys planning on moving forward and protecting what you guys have in front of you and while at the same time enjoying, you know, just this newfound celebrity and fame.

Like, I'm worried for you, Amaya.

Like, I'm worried that you're not going to be able to go people watch in the park for a while because I feel like I've been to New York.

They love their reality TV.

I don't know if you're going to buy a drink for a while.

But how are you guys planning on staying grounded, staying connected, and really giving this relationship the shot we all want it to get?

Yeah, I think we're just going to keep prioritizing each other.

That's the biggest thing.

And that's why I asked her to be exclusive in the show.

And

yeah, just spending time with each other.

And obviously we became something in the public eye.

We'll keep showing, but there's also parts of us that we want to keep to ourselves and really protect it.

Yeah, for sure.

Just prioritizing our quality time, doing things that we've both been like dying to do together.

And yeah.

Brian, I love that you say that, like, you know, protecting

parts of your relationship to keep to yourself.

Obviously, it's, it's very hard in the public eye.

I know know, like, fans want to know everything.

And I think that part is so important to have a piece of you that you don't share with the public that they don't know that is just for the two of you.

I think that's really important.

So I'm glad that you're doing that.

Yeah, I appreciate it.

What that last ending dance scene, what was that like?

Were they playing music?

Were they kind of like, just dance with your person?

It felt a little, we were all kind of like, oh, they're dancing.

Okay.

Yeah, I'm behind us.

They had us doing a dance routine and I didn't get it at all.

So I said, fuck all that.

I picked her up and started kissing her and they got that part.

I couldn't do that.

You couldn't get the dance routine.

No, but we definitely were dancing for sure.

Baby was moving his hips.

He was moving his hips.

He was giving a little Shakira.

A little bit.

Who do you feel like you're closest with from the cast?

For me, it would be Hala.

Yeah, and for me and my brother Chris.

Yeah, we got to talk to Chris yesterday and he had nothing but great things to say about you.

Yes, my brother.

Well, guys, we could talk for hours, but we're going to let you go because you obviously have a busy day.

We can't thank you enough for your time.

I just want to say to each of you, Brian, it's been a pleasure just watching the way you move.

I think you're a great role model for men out there.

I think it takes real confidence to be with a woman who has such a bright light like Amaya does.

I feel like my wife is the same in that.

And the fact that you let her be who she is,

you know, says a lot about who you are.

And you're a great example of positive masculinity.

And Amaya, obviously, like, just you're such an inspiration for people who, like, are confident in who they are.

Um, I think it's a rare quality we don't see enough.

So, thank you for showing that.

And just, like, it's just truly been a pleasure to watch both of you.

I hope we have more people like you guys on future seasons of Love Island.

But thank you for your time.

Thank you guys so much for having me.

Pleasure meeting you all.

Likewise.

All right.

Take care, guys.

All right.

Bye-bye.

What sweethearts?

They really are.

God.

I mean, I'm, she's such a girl's girl.

She gave us a concoction.

Like, that was iconic.

No, she really is.

In the world of everyone claiming they're girls' girls, Amaya's the real one.

Yeah, she's like the epitome of being who you are.

It's like there will be the people that find you, appreciate you, and like lift you up versus all of those people trying to tell her to like tone it down.

And like at the last second, she found like her real person and like they are so cute together.

Yeah,

they're incredible.

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How are you guys doing?

I'm good, man.

I'm good.

Thanks for joining us.

Good.

No, thanks for having me.

I appreciate it.

You guys have such a lovely little setup.

Thanks.

Wish you were here.

Are you in New York these days?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm in Brooklyn right now.

Oh, hell yeah.

We love Brooklyn.

We met in Brooklyn.

We did.

We did.

That's where our love story started.

Oh.

Yeah.

Just like, I mean, you and your girlfriend met in New York as well, right?

Yeah, we met in Fydai.

A little, maybe less romantic, but

okay.

A little intellectual.

Very busy.

Well, that's awesome.

Well, congratulations.

Obviously, the third season of the the Summer I Turn Pretty is out.

How are you feeling?

I feel good.

I feel good.

I um

nobody's told me they've seen it yet, so I'm not really sure if it's out, but I feel good.

It's exciting.

You're uh you're obviously an attractive man.

Did you grow up knowing that you would be a heart throb on on television?

Or have you just something you fell into accidentally?

Oh, it's everything's an accident.

I just really wanted to be able to pay rent as an actor.

That was always sort of my goal.

Like in college, I was like, if I can just pay rent, I'll be happy.

Good.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And I, I can pay rent these days, which is.

Hell yeah.

Congratulations.

I'm stoked on that.

Yeah.

So you could probably like quit.

I think I'm done.

Yeah.

This is my retirement announcement.

No, don't say that.

The Conrad fans are going to be.

I am a Conrad fan for the record.

Yeah.

CNLA record right there right now.

Very big Conrad fan.

I mean, you know, with this type of fandom, obviously so many fans intensely watch this show

and really truly fall in love with your character.

Does that ever get difficult, you know, with trying to play the role, like even online as Conrad or live up to...

like the expectations?

You know, like I think with reality TV stars, which we cover a lot and talk to a lot, even then it's just like what they see on TV isn't isn't exactly who they are in person.

Do you feel like people see you as Conrad often in the wild, or do you still feel like you can be Christopher yourself?

There's definitely some of both of it.

There's for sure like

some level of an expectation.

I mean, I'm sure you guys understand, but like people see, they see a part of your life, you know, and obviously I'm playing a character,

but they do see a part of you.

And I think the goal in some ways is to make that seem like that is part of your identity.

Yeah.

So I think there is,

and I kind of understand it, but there is a tendency that people can, yeah, like conflate you and your character and sort of expect you to be them or like have really strong feelings about the world,

even though I didn't write it.

Exactly.

Has there been like a unique fan interaction that surprised you or caught you off guard ever?

There's always some.

I've never really prepared for one.

Has there not been is the question.

I'm really sorry.

I know you're eating, but can we talk?

But Conrad, why did you?

Yeah, why did you...

Why did you make this decision and not choose her?

And you're like, I didn't have to.

Can you tell Jenny to change this or to like not write it like this?

And I can't.

I could ask her, but she wouldn't listen to me.

if you weren't playing conrad do you feel like you would still be team conrad or do you think you might be team jeremiah that is a good question um

i don't know um i was like team

edward and i was team what was the the hunger games one not pita but oh my god

peta and and josh you know i always wanted to hook up with the hemsworth i was just like you know what i'm taller i was kind of you know gail i was rude gail Gail.

Wow.

That would never.

You were Team Peta?

I was not Team Peta.

He was Team Gail.

But like, there was something that happened at the end.

Honestly, maybe this speaks to it.

There was something that happened at the end that sort of shifted.

And I forget exactly what it was, but it was in like the third book.

And he, and, and he did something that was like kind of fucked.

And I was like, oh, well, I think that just speaks to you not being right for this character.

So I don't know.

I mean, I think I would trust Jenny's storytelling, and I would probably go back and forth if I had no personal stake in it.

It's a pretty good answer.

How does your girlfriend handle you being, you know, such like a heartthrob online?

Is she pretty good with fan interactions or does it ever wear on her?

She supports me a lot, and I appreciate her every day.

I mean, I think we've both had to deal with

adapting to

people having opinions

and people feeling like they have a piece of you.

That stuff's never easy to like

be ready for because it's such a weird thing

to have people you don't know have opinions on your life.

Yeah.

But she's

perfect and amazing and I'm grateful for the way we've learned to sort of like discuss and deal with this.

That's awesome.

Obviously the summer I turned pretty is your breakout role.

How did you get it?

How has it changed your life?

I'm getting it.

It all still feels like a whirlwind.

Like I really don't know how this happened.

I was working on the first movie I ever did was this indie movie that Mary Heron directed.

And I think it's great and I love it a lot.

And I was there in, we were filming in Liverpool, and I had like a chemistry read for the summer I turned pretty.

And then we had a table read.

And the same day I found out I booked the summer I turned pretty.

And

obviously I had no idea like what I was signing up for.

I mean, it was a straight to series to Amazon, which means they have faith in it, but I didn't know the books and I didn't know the fan base.

So that was all,

I don't know sort of to what I was saying earlier like I really just was stoked to be able to pay rent for the foreseeable future yeah and then along with it have come a lot of opportunities

that I'm super grateful

to be you know sitting here talking about it that's incredible you must have been a fan of various actors Are there any like role models or people that you kind of studied or you kind of emulate your work too?

I'm I'm inspired by so many actors.

When I was a kid,

before I even thought about wanting to act, like I fell in love with like Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

So Matthew Broderick, I thought he was just like, he had it all, you know, he was charming, he was funny, he was, it was sort of like this comedy with a little bit of action in it.

And I just really loved that sort of world.

I loved Back to the Future.

I mean, so obviously,

I just wanted to be to be there.

I mean, if I could take someone's career out of their hands,

Robert Pattinson's, I think he's taken such a cool direction in the past.

I mean, his whole career is just really like admirable.

And I think he does what he wants to do these days.

I mean, awesome.

That's a great choice.

Obviously, he got his start in the Twilight saga, you know, fan, you know, very kind of younger audience,

you know, book following before, very similar to exactly what you're doing.

And so, like, yeah, that's a very interesting, you know, very, very smart.

He just works with such cool directors and such cool writers.

And it's, it's the cool life, man.

Obviously, without giving any spoilers, are there any episodes that you're particularly excited about airing?

Any like things that you can tease throughout the season?

If I'm being honest, I can't remember what numbers correspond with what we did.

Perfect.

But, I mean, there's some work that I walked away feeling proud of.

And I think I don't always feel immediately proud of my work.

I get in my head about it a lot.

And I don't like to really watch myself.

And

so to walk away feeling like I had done my job well was a good feeling.

And I think I can't watch them now because I'll probably just talk myself into thinking I was wrong about it.

For the fans out there, do you think after this season wraps, do you think the Conrad fans will be stronger

you or and very invested in you?

Or do you feel like some of the Conrad fans might be a little frustrated with Conrad?

That's a good question.

I'd like to hope that there's some of both.

Okay.

Because I think everybody ends up feeling the exact same way

or pushed in the exact same direction.

Then, you know, what are we, what are we making it for?

Like, where's the discourse?

Where's the dialogue?

That's true.

So I hope that, you know, these are characters doing human things, and some things are positive, and some are negative, and people will either love or hate it.

If there's an opportunity for you to do a biopic,

is there any certain person that you would feel drawn to do?

I think about this all the time.

You know what?

River Phoenix.

Oh, that would be sick.

I've thought about that one before.

Can you see it?

I can kind of see a little River Phoenix.

Oh, my God.

There you are.

I didn't realize I don't don't clean my things very frequently.

What's on there?

Like peanut butter?

Yeah, and my screen covered peanut butter.

It's tough because I'm not really, I don't consider myself super musical, but whenever I think of a biopic, I'm like, I want to do like Kirk Cobain.

Oh, right.

Oh, wow.

Oh, my God.

Like, I think Liam Gallagher is one of the most interesting characters in the world.

You just have to kind of scream.

Yeah, I know.

I can scream.

You can't affect affect your scream.

I don't think they should hire an American to do that if they do.

Fun fact, my uncle was in a band with the guy who produced Nirvana Nevermind.

No fucking way.

That's so cool.

Butch Davis.

What was the band?

It was called Firestone, I think.

And then Butch Davis created the garbage,

and then he also produced Nirvana Nevermind.

It's a fun fact.

That is so cool.

Firetown.

Firetown.

Firetown.

He's like, oh, I love Firetown.

Yeah, I mean,

they did have a video on MTV.

Like, they, you know, and then they, my uncle started a family.

Real stuff.

Yeah.

Are you, are you able to do any accents?

It depends on who you ask.

I think I can do that.

But if so, if you ask, can you?

Can you guys go British?

Totally.

Yeah, what's your go-to?

Yeah, they can go British.

Can you do British?

I mean, what kind of British are we talking?

It's so true.

There's so many different

things.

Give us your best.

Oh, my God.

The way I do it is like I have to have an in phrase.

Like, I have to have a phrase that I can say to get into it.

What would it be for like British?

No, I'm just going to embarrass the fuck out of myself.

Irish is really fun to try and do.

I feel like Irish is so hard.

All right.

It's so hard.

It's hard.

My roommate did a play and he has a really good Northern Irish accent.

Like it's very like right and technical.

But I also think if I did that, if I even tried to do that now, I would offend the Irish.

Right.

Right, right, right.

Yeah, we can say tomorrow night on Love Island.

Can you say tomorrow night another bombshell enters the villa?

oh it's so i can hear it i can hear it my girlfriend's watch she watches i can hear it i can hear it i can hear it i've read it every night for the last

three months i love the it's like uh um like pavlov's dogs like the the fucking the like scratch before they come back into the episode

i feel like it's literally training everybody to like look back at the tv yeah are you one of those boyfriends who like his girlfriend's watching it and you're kind of in the background and like being like, what are you watching?

But also like giving your takes when you see stuff.

Yeah.

Yeah, for sure.

I'll tune in and tune out and I'll be like, I hate this guy.

Fucking hate this guy.

Is there anyone you were a fan of?

Or can you say who you were not?

I don't know names like that.

Did the season finish?

It just wrapped.

Yeah.

It just rapped.

I didn't watch the finale.

Well, we do have a little fun game we thought would be fun to play with you.

Real easy.

The summer I turned pretty and love island, you know.

It's called the summer you learned how to be a reality tv star okay so we're going to put you in some situations some of our reality tv stars have been in recently and you tell us how you would handle the situation okay cool fun easy so your girlfriend won't cuddle with you in bed because she's tired and wants to sleep do you let her sleep or do you start a fight i let her sleep such a

such a gentleman you know wouldn't she know it people on tv have chosen to do different things that's pretty wild that's crazy you are about to propose to your girlfriend, but they haven't showered in a while.

How would you convince them to take a shower?

Ooh, um, just start being like, Something smells

as subtle as I get.

No, I mean, she's so hygienic.

Also, I feel like

proposing, she would know so far in advance.

Like, I think it would be planned enough to where that would never happen.

She would have closed.

I don't know.

Come on, let's go take a shower.

This would be fun.

It might be fun to take a shower together today

for the first time ever.

What would you make your girlfriend for breakfast to win her heart using only Trader Joe's products since you were a previous Trader Joe's employee?

What a good question.

I mean,

I want to make it Trader Joe's specific.

I mean, I would make her like an avocado toast.

But you know what?

You know what?

Maybe we would do like some breakfast tacos, right?

And some like flour tortillas and heat them up on the stove um and sprinkle on some like what is the chili lime seasoning and put some of that on are you having a side of hash brown yeah there it is there's the trader joe's yeah one of the frozen hash browns were thrown in did you ever have to did you get good at flirting with the customers because i've i've i've heard that's their thing i i was always taught to be nice to the customers i never really really thought of it as flirting, but I did, I had, I did meet some like cool people.

Like the dude who did my headshots for college, I just met him because he was checking out and we were like chatting.

And

the person behind me is like, hey, so I actually, I have to go.

I think it's so cool that you worked at Trader Joe's.

One of my employees, I hired him specifically because he told me he was working at Trader Joe's.

I didn't even know where he went to college.

Turns out it was UCR.

I met people so well.

Yeah.

I had so many people that were like, I couldn't even get a second.

I couldn't even get an interview.

I don't know what I did.

Just look for like genuine people.

I don't know.

You're like, it's telling why you didn't get that interview.

Right.

I didn't want to say that.

Right.

Okay.

Okay.

How would you do in a torque off judged by Megan the Stallion?

I'd be first eliminated.

I wouldn't even qualify.

I don't think.

Oh, no.

Chris doesn't have any back, you know.

I have no ass.

Your best friend went on a date with your little sister and texted you that he wanted to have sex with her.

How do you feel?

What would you do?

This is a real thing that happens.

Yep, yep.

Next gen NYC.

They live in New York.

Yeah.

We're throwing hands.

I don't know.

Okay.

Get in the ring.

I don't know.

You go to the bathroom with someone you just met that night and find out they don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom.

Do you shake their hands at the end of the night?

I would probably suck it up and shake their hand.

You're such a nice guy.

Wow.

Yeah.

You just, you, would you just immediately go wash your hands?

Burn it.

I would be thinking about it.

You'd be in your head.

But I don't think I would.

I don't know.

I put my hand on the escalator rail at an airport.

Yeah.

Honestly,

subway pool.

Better?

Yeah.

You know, I'm not going to start getting all like germaphobe, you know, just because someone didn't wash their hands.

You got to be all or nothing, right?

That's so true.

Your new girlfriend asked you to go on a private jet from Miami to Orlando so she can pick up her dogs.

Do you go?

How long is that flight?

Probably an hour,

honestly.

Like, is it in a whole hour?

I just hate flying so much.

Do you prefer a road trip over flying?

Yeah, I think I would try to talk them out of like using a private jet for that short of a flight.

That feels a little jet fuel, wasteful, you know.

Love it.

All right, you are forced to share a secret.

What secret do you share?

He's like, it's a secret.

I'm like looking around for like something that's secretive.

I honestly hate that question.

I'm like, I'm not going to tell you.

Like, it's a fucking secret.

It's a secret for a reason.

I'd be like, not a big one.

Quick, your deepest, darkest secret.

Does Belly end up with Conrad or Jeremiah?

All of my AirTags are dead.

So if I lose anything, it's lost.

Okay.

Do you have air tags in like all of your shit?

No, just my keys in my wallet.

Okay, perfect.

Just like that's why we can't blind anything right now.

He's like looking around him.

Actually, where are my keys?

Chris, this has been so much fun.

Final question before you go.

Are you really excited about the Red Sox win streak?

Do we feel like it's legit?

Is it real?

Are they going to make the playoffs?

Tell me about it.

All I'm saying is

Are those coupons?

No, they're like, it's like a calendar.

Okay.

I was just sort of emphasised that I had.

Oh, that's my secret.

Oh, you really?

What's the fact?

Thank God you're up to date.

We're still in April.

On this date in 1946, Ted Williams homered in his first game back after missing the 43 to 45 season because he served in World War II.

That's where real men were men.

They like professional baseball players, you know, served for our country.

What about today's actual date?

Oh, today's actual date?

That's a good question, too.

And then I'll answer the Red Sox question because I think it could be real.

I think this could be the real thing, man.

While you're doing that, did you watch that documentary about the 2004 Red Sox?

Yeah, yeah.

It was my girlfriend.

I watched it.

I mean, I've seen so many iterations of that documentary, but it feels good.

It was good.

It was good.

Oh, it feels good.

I also like the...

They did like a documentary on the Red Sox last season, which was pretty good.

No, I didn't see that one.

It's good.

It's good.

I mean, they didn't even make the playoffs.

So it's just sort of interesting to see a team in that position.

Okay, this one's cool.

In July of 2023, Nick Pavetta had 43 strikeouts for the month, and most by a pitcher who made one or fewer starts in a single calendar month, since Dick Raditz of Boston had 45 in 19.6.

Jesus fucking Christ.

These are just worst people.

All right.

And that does it for our show.

Nick Pavetta struck out 43 guys.

You like Nick.

Shout out, Nick.

Christopher, this has been a ton of fun, man.

Congratulations on all your success.

Excited to see you keep on crushing life and acting and what I'm sure will be many more roles to come.

We're excited to see you on season three of the Summer I Turn Pretty Man.

Where can people follow you and just enjoy everything that you're doing?

On TV.

I don't really use Instagram like that much, but I have one.

Okay.

Do you know like your username?

It's my name.

It's okay, Christopher.

Cool, cool.

Easy enough.

Yeah, I appreciate you guys taking the time.

Seriously.

Thank you so much, Chris.

These are so much.

Men and sisters are big fans.

So

thank you for doing this.

Tell them we said hi.

Yeah, tell them we said hi.

I appreciate you, buddy.

Yeah.

All right.

Bye-bye.

Good day.

Thank you.

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What a charming guy.

Such a charming guy.

I know what I'm watching.

I'm telling you.

Beautiful head of hair.

It's my, it's my, I'm a sucker for a beautiful head of hair.

He kind of has that kind of very unique, kind of like Matthew Perry.

Oh, yeah.

He's giving Matthew

Perry.

Chill personality of it.

It's been Team Conrad since the start, I will say.

Calm down.

All right.

Well, let's get into some OC.

We have the premiere of Rajas Orange County Thursday night.

And if you don't remember what happened last season, here is a rapid recap.

Shannon Bedour was the DUI baddie.

Everyone was ruthless to her, especially Tamra.

And if that wasn't bad enough, Alexis Bellino bombshelled her way into Orange County with Shannon's ex, Johnny J on her arm.

This led to a season of Diva on Diva crime, but only one could come out victorious.

And it was, in fact, Shannon Bedor.

Tamara was really mean to everyone, so much so she had to go to therapy.

Emily did a boudoir shoot.

It was hot.

She also had drama with newcomer Katie.

Started off in a rough spot with a feud with Heather, who maybe had issues with her husband Terry.

Oh, and then there was Jen, who got bullied for being poor, but still getting glam.

And then her boyfriend got involved with that whole Dodgers interpreter scandal.

Remember that?

Anyway, they got engaged.

Gina was also there.

She's always a vibe, but had some issues with her boyfriend.

They stopped living together because the house was small, but still are making it work.

Alexis sadly didn't survive, but hopefully the return of icon legend girl boss Gretchen Rossi will help stir up chaos.

Alexis didn't survive the season.

The next season.

She's

currently still breathing.

She is breathing, but she is not.

She did not get brought back for another season of Rehoff Size Orange County.

But hopefully the return of Icon Legend girl boss Gretchen Rossi will stir up chaos.

Only a girl can dream.

And that's what you missed on Real House Size of OC last season.

You're good at the

period.

This was a great, a great opening to a season.

Everyone, every new Bravo show,

first gen New York, like everyone needs to take fucking notes.

This is how you open a season.

We had the right amount of drama.

We had a little bit of like pulling on the heartstrings with Emily's family and what she's going through with her children.

We had, like, you know, the Jen and Ryan still being Jen and Ryan.

God, he creeps me out.

You guys don't tell each other on a regular how hot you are.

I tell you, I'm really just about to say that.

The amount of times they're like, God, baby, you are just so sexy.

You're just so hot.

You're just like, fuck, God.

You're just, wow.

It's just, it's like, okay.

Do you?

Are they actually going to get married in bathing suits?

It wouldn't be.

I wouldn't put it past them.

I would not put it past him.

Going to Beach Bunny for your bridal try-on is.

We had Bravo therapy.

I just can't with Bravo therapy.

Yeah.

I just,

it seems so.

I just want someone to talk to me about Bravo therapy.

I'm also like confused because it sounds like this is the therapist that said the advice or diagnosis that got her in trouble directly after.

So I'm just like, That's the same therapist?

She said you told me, and then I misspoke.

And so it's like, it's almost like she was brought on to confirm that she like misdiagnosed or came on too soon and I'm just like isn't this like not a good look though or like your business

ever a good look it's just like this is not what therapy is it just it's to further a storyline yes yeah I'm like like not narrating my life in that way you know it's more fuck man like you know it's just like

today and then yesterday and this is why I feel this way and she's like still remember that time that you told me it's like and he still hasn't texted me back

the Katie stuff is jarring.

The Katie stuff is hard, but then I also remember what these women did to her at the reunion.

And I have empathy for her.

Like them pulling out all of the, like making her relive the trauma of having her kids taken away from, I mean, not her giving her kids to her ex-husband and being like, I'm not in a place right now.

Like I need a fit living space.

Like she, the fact that they brought all of that up at reunion.

Without even knowing if she was coming back to it for another season either.

Like that's just humiliation.

Just being her first reunion.

I just, it just felt so fucked.

I totally get it.

It just, well, it is fascinating.

The, this world, we talk a lot about, now that, you know, Bravo's been around so long, like, the janitor of it all, casting fans.

And, like, the reality TV world is so fascinating in the sense that, like, like, how reality TV stars, especially ones that, like, live in LA, how they make friends and their circle of people and people who will kind of attach themselves to them.

And then there's so much like discourse about like the blogger community and then how they insert themselves, you know, in these spaces.

And, you know, like the blogger community, it's like, I think there's a lot of reality TV stars who won't fuck with them because like they're kind of insidious.

They're spreading gossip and rumors and half-truths and speculations.

And again, most of it is just like 80, you know, there's some truth to it for sure.

And then they, and then they have all these fan theories and they just, they operate as if the people on TV aren't aren't aren't human yeah so for Katie to be friends with these people and engage with them and share rumors and tea is just such a violation of trust I mean it's back to the Monica Garcia of it all where when it happened you know it's just like we've gotten to know Monica we love her but like that whole I completely empathize with why those women found it so jarring just because it is such a violation of just like feeling safe in your world because like the bloggers they're just they're fans they're they're they're super fans they're people who invested so much of their lives and like obsessively following the lives of people on tv and it's i do feel like bloggers are getting more and more like becoming part of the drama on a lot of these sure shows you know it's like i mean this is it's brought up in atlanta obviously it was a main storyline in salt lake city it's now in orange county it's they've always been a part of housewives storylines though

do you feel like it's getting like out of control yeah you have no you have housewives that have became bloggers you there's always reality blur being screenshotted in every single reunion, every single show.

It's just now you have Monica that was majorly involved in it.

Or Katie that knows the people.

Yeah, her being like, they're inviting me to their weddings.

It's like.

I bet.

Yeah, you're clearly in constant correspondence with them.

Y'all are besties.

But like, there's no, like, there's no...

They treat rumors as if this, it's this, like, it's okay to just make up shit or just like play the telephone game.

I feel like you're

the way you thought of it is podcasts are becoming more involved in Bravo.

Maybe, like, podcasts, or blogs have always been a part of it, but podcasts have never really been acknowledged.

Well, like the Housewives used to have their own blogs, and that's how they would get themselves in trouble because they would write about their castmates or like what happened in an episode, and then they would be like, You wrote about me, da-da-da.

And then all of a sudden, it kind of like opened up to like all of us and general public, where it's just like, I will say,

I think it's a little strange that, and I, I get

Katie's Katie's daughter.

Yeah, Katie's daughter, Kaylee.

I don't know how old she is.

She's over 18,

over 18.

So she's definitely adult.

She can do what she wants.

But I think the fact that Katie is just like allowing her to insert herself in this, you know,

I feel like she's like setting her up for failure of just like, you know, like her going on a podcast.

And yeah, she's talking, she's spreading her truth, which for sure you can do, but it's like, you're in a game with a, with a bunch of older women.

It's like, why let her get so involved?

It's just weird.

I agree.

It's weird.

It's like for what purpose?

Like if I was Katie's daughter, I mean, say what you want to say, but I'm also like, I don't know what it would serve.

Well, I'm like, we did the TikToks, which like find funny, it's your social media, say what you need to say, but I'm just like the going on a podcast and talking about.

somebody is parenting or nannies or who likes whose kids like I'm just like I feel like that's where I'm like that's the step too far where it's like you can say what you need to say because you feel like things were spoken out against you that are calling you a liar but I'm like I feel like to to go and try and make headlines with- It's like you're openly putting a target on your daughter's back.

Yeah.

I mean, granted, she didn't tell her to do the podcast, but she definitely didn't stop her from doing the podcast.

I just, I just always feel like, you know, people talk so much about again, that you know what you signed up for type of thing.

And like, you know, on some ways we operate, it's this, like, yeah, there is a privilege and a gift of being on TV and being a star and having a platform.

I just think there's a big difference between like.

fans and the stars themselves having their podcasts or going on shows and breaking down and talking and and analyzing what we see on TV or what we analyze what they put out on their social.

I think it's this night and day difference between that and what is so, what seems to be such a big part of specifically Bravo is the rumor mill and the fan speculation and the fan theories and some of which are dangerous and toxic.

Yeah, it's just very damaging for some of these cast members and it does affect their lives.

And I just like, it's, I just think for Katie to be so integrated with them gives that community a level of of credibility.

I don't, I just don't think they deserve it.

The thing is, she's so real because that's why Lisa Vanderpump left the show is because she wouldn't admit she has connections at radar online.

So it's like they all have connections.

Katie's just like, yeah, like, don't we all?

She's like, what do you mean?

Yeah.

Like, she's just real about it.

So that's where it's interesting with Katie, where it's like, she's not wrong, but also it's a little weird that she's like, they're my friend.

And I agree with that because I was like, the contradiction's a little bit of like an OG cast versus like them, what do you call it?

Hazing the new person, where it's just like, Emily's screaming at her, being like, You don't bring up kids, you don't bring up this.

I'm like, Well, you outed a whole situation that was never a part of the season because you went and did research after you got mad about people doing research, literally, and then you expose it and then try to be like, Oh, no, now it's boundaries, now you can no longer cross this line.

And it's like, That's where Katie was right, where it's like, My daughter going on a podcast is not like a touche, it's not the same as what you did to me at reunion.

So, it's the balance of it's weird, but it's also like you're kind of out of it.

I can't, when I do it, it's okay.

When you do it, you should get kicked off the show.

And that's what I don't like about the contradiction of it all.

i do love how heather and terry are so rich

she's like let's just finish the floors it's nothing he's like 45 000 she's like yeah he's like what that's what you spend on a night at no boo she's like yeah i'm like heather can i be on your list

what is what is getting a 45 000 tab at no boo feel like being like

literally

hope you all ate well remember when she had that party like is it last season or two seasons ago and everyone started fighting and she'd ordered all of this like no boo takeout and because the fight started at her house she was like all right dinner's over.

Thousands.

Was that the one where they said that Alexis was a giraffe?

Yeah, no, it was Gina.

It was between Gina and Heather that got into a fight, but it was like all of this catered no-boo, and she kicked everyone out before they could even have a bite.

And I was like, That's a new level of rich I've never seen before and petty.

I mean, what did, what did y'all think of the ending fight of like the get up?

I would climb up on that cell tower and get service to prove that I didn't DM or she DM me first.

I'm with Gina.

Katie.

Sorry.

I love you.

I'm I'm not telling the truth.

Huh?

She's definitely not telling the truth.

That's why I said that's why I'm like, if I'm with Gina, that I'm like, if you're accusing me of doing some shady ass shit, I'm walking my ass to the street.

But also,

how do you prove that you didn't send something?

First of all, you can just unsend something.

Well, doesn't it say that you unsend it, though?

It does.

I think it still says that.

She would still have on your end of the day.

If you deleted it, it doesn't, but if you unsend it, it would.

But

see, just delete it.

Yeah.

That's what I'm saying.

So she could just delete it and be like, look, there's nothing there.

Yeah.

That is just like somebody has to walk with her.

Kathy Hilton did that at a reunion where she's like, it's not on my phone.

And Lisa was like, but you can delete the text.

But did all the other women also not have service?

Or was it only Katie who did it?

They all did.

Some of them did.

They were like, I have.

Shannon was like, no, because Shannon was like, no, you're right.

I had to use a landline.

But Gina was like, I have service.

I'd be like, let me log into my Instagram on your phone.

Katie's like, I don't know my password.

Katie's like, I'm on autosave for everything.

Two-step verification.

I don't know.

In Katie's defense, she had to have been played by the edit.

There's no way that she was just like,

I don't have it.

I don't know.

Like, she had, they probably edited it in a way that she wasn't.

I have no service.

Yeah.

I don't know what to tell you guys.

And I'm like, if I'm getting screamed at by seven women, I'm figuring it out.

I'd be like, let me try.

She probably tried and was like, no service.

And then they cut out the first part and she's like, no surface.

Yeah, that's so true.

That's really so true.

She sat there for an hour being like, guys, I'm refreshing.

I'm refreshing.

I'm at.

What's the Wi-Fi password?

The Wi-Fi is not working.

It's not working.

And then she was like,

I have no service.

And then the edit's like, let's put that in twice.

Messy.

Well, that was good.

It's nice to have OC back, I will say.

It's nice to see the women again.

We also had reunion part one of Royal Housewives of Atlanta.

Here's your rapid recap.

So far, this is what we've learned from Reunion.

Britt is the Carmen San Diego of the Royal Housewives of Atlanta reunion because where is she?

However, this is okay because that means our best friend of show, Cynthia Bailey, can hang for the whole time.

Getting to the drama, the main takeaways are this.

Drew says Portia's return was a flop, while Portia says Drew should be worried, who is flipping and flopping in the basement with Ralph.

Portia admits she was petty to Drew and they all hug.

There was an alleged alliance between Britt, Kelly, Shamia, with Portia.

Portia did not know about this.

And like, have we not learned from Tall's versus Smalls?

Angela came with a file and claims that the vlogger Diva Marcus's aunt is friends with Phage's brother from back home.

And therefore, it must have been Phaedra who leaked the Charles ugly cheating allegations.

However, it must be known.

The high school friend from your brother may not, in fact, be your friend.

But who's to say?

Phaedra has spread rumors before.

The question still remains, was was it Phaedra?

And if not, who?

Hopefully we will find out soon in part two.

I love Atlanta.

And that's what you missed on Rehasos of Atlanta.

What's your favorite part?

All of it.

I think we keep this cast for the second season for another season.

Like, people hate Drew, but I'm like, Drew eats for me.

I'm sorry.

Like, her one-liners.

Go sit on Portia's lap.

Yeah, I agree.

I like this.

And the fact that Angela was left out of this newbie alliance and Angela's like, I, what about me?

Angela is not in the group chat.

Angela gets no notification.

Yeah.

Yeah, but they're like, they're so mean to her.

They're so mean to her.

And then Angela being like, Pedro, you needed a contract.

And Pedro's like, I had it.

Like, what do you mean?

Well, that's what I was like, Angela, like, God bless her.

I love her.

But I'm just like, the idea that you think Miss Queen Phaedra needs to come after you for a storyline?

Yeah.

Honey.

They brought her in for a reason.

She's staying.

Go back to the library, study, come back.

I don't know.

She's definitely my favorite, Angela.

You live an underdog.

You're going to love, I think it's part two when Charles Oakley sits down and he goes, everybody's worried about my business, but I'm the only husband sitting here.

Where's your husband?

So true.

Maybe it's why I love Angela so much.

I just like their dynamic.

I do feel like, you know, she's a rookie.

You know, rookies always have a tough first season.

I think she's handled herself well.

And honestly, when she, when she's in a scene, I enjoy it.

Her scenes with Charles Oakley, like the finale, when she's like, Let him speak, let him speak.

And like, I'm gonna,

you can't beat here.

I love it, though.

Come on.

Yeah.

No, when they, what did they call Angela?

Hee, he,

Claudia Jackson nose or whatever.

Yeah.

No, these women.

Yeah.

So, and Britt definitely did not show up.

So she posted her reunion look, though.

Did she really?

And she's like, it's like edited.

She's like on fire.

What about Chanel Ion?

I don't like.

Was it with the color scheme?

You're like, sick, burn.

She posted what she was going to wear.

We all missed it in person.

Gonna go cry about it now.

What about Chanel Ion coming for Phaedra's?

We talked about it on pop.

I'm like, I low-key, I'm like, Chanel, you're right, but but also, I think, Phaedra eight.

And I'm like, Chanel, what do you wear at reunion?

Like, I love Chanel, but I'm like, what are you?

You're showing up in feathers and hefies.

Chanel is always like peeking her little head into something and like commenting.

She's always just, she's, she's in the mix.

She loves a good tweet.

She loves a good tweet.

And honestly, I enjoy her tweets.

I know you do.

No, her one in Traders where she's like, I didn't know survivors was a show.

I thought they would survive diseases.

Bravo taking Dubai off is the biggest fail in my life.

Yeah.

But we do have.

We do have Rhode Island, and there was a clip of Ashley Eye going to the forest.

There is a spy under Ashley Eye.

And Jared.

Film.

And Jared.

Jared is sitting here.

To which I immediately reached out to them.

I cannot confirm or deny anything they said.

So, yes, she is on board.

But we will be watching Rhode Island Housewise 100% for sure.

No, we will be

in covering, recapping.

Yeah.

Let's just say not a friend of.

Dolores is there for a lot of it, too.

Snake is not a friend of?

What?

Who's not a a friend of?

That's all I'm saying.

You're saying Ashley I is?

That feels like maybe.

Ashley I is a full-time cast member.

I'm just

not a friend of.

No, he literally just said not a friend of.

I could be talking about literally anything or anyone.

Period.

I'm just

an individual sentence standing on its own, but I will be tuning in.

If we've learned anything from Cynthia, a friend of can be the show.

So we won't even have to worry about it.

It did not matter because she's not a friend of.

Well, I didn't say she.

I just said not not a friend of

I don't know if

Us Weekly is gonna

clip.

They're gonna clip it and they're gonna keep in.

Nick confirms.

Nick confirms.

Friend of show.

I don't know what Nick confirms that Ashley I is, quotes, not a friend of, and quotes, she will be a full-time cast member.

We will be watching.

I haven't heard that from anyone.

Yeah.

But I did talk to my friends recently.

He did DM Ashley I and then DM.

What do you think?

We're like coworkers?

Ashley I.

Yeah.

DM.

I don't know.

I'm sorry.

Her husband was a best man.

If the rumors are true,

I am excited to see Jared being a husband of a housewife.

Are you talking?

I was going to say, who is he giving?

Is he going to give us a little Seth?

Is he going to give us a little Todd?

I don't think Jared has it in him to call anyone a Biach.

Like, is he going to be like Todd being like, no, it's drama.

So did they tell you who else was gonna be on the castle?

I was gonna say, they would never tell me anything.

Nothing, no.

My question was, are you DMing Katie and can you show us the receipts?

I got it.

No.

Callback.

Orange County.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

He has insiders, friends.

Oh, yeah.

Oh,

if you have to explain it,

wow, that was funny.

All right.

Well, that will do it for this episode.

Thank you to all of our guests, Susie Evans, Amaya Papaya, and Brian, as well as Christopher Briney.

Thank you to them all.

We will see you tomorrow for a special episode with one of your favorite couples, Iris and Pepe, to wrap up our Love Island coverage.

Anyways, we're excited to talk with them.

Be sure to tune in tomorrow.

We'll see you later.

Bye-bye.

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