Love is blind Season 6 star Jessica Vestal has addressed how she sparked a debate about dating as a single mother, following her split from her strongest connection, Jimmy Presnell.
Warning: spoilers Love is blind season six below.
The North Carolina-based executive assistant participated in the show's sixth season, where the singles went on a series of dates without seeing each other before getting engaged. During the season, Presnell was in a love triangle with Vestal and another contestant, Chelsea Blackwell.
In the first episode, Vestal first revealed to Presnell that he had a 10-year-old daughter, Autumn, which he said was not a “dealing factor” for him. However, after a series of dates, Presnall chose to become engaged to Blackwell, sparking a debate. in X, formerly known as Twitter, who broke up with Vestal because she had a son. Furthermore, viewers They have criticized Vestal for not immediately revealing that she had a daughter, and others questioned whether single mothers You should tell people about your kids on first dates..
Vestal, who was the first single mother to appear on Love is blindNow she has addressed the debate and noted that she is proud of how she handled her relationship with Presnell. She also stated that she “does not regret” waiting to tell her date that she is her mother.
“I really wanted, like I said (on the show), to give someone a chance to get to know me first and not get carried away with the fact that I'm a mother,” she said. “Because even though that's the most important part of who I am, it doesn't define me.”
She also noted that she didn't tell her dates about her daughter themselves at first, adding, “I felt like I needed to give men time and space to learn other things about me before including that in the conversation. .”
speaking to Entertainment WeeklyVestal also acknowledged that regardless of how things ended, she doesn't believe her daughter was the reason Presnell chose Blackwell over her.
“He didn't give me any indication that that was a deal-breaker for him,” she said. “Your initial response from him wasn't ideal, but I gave him grace in that situation because I don't feel like there's a right or wrong way for someone to receive information like that. I respected that she might need time and space, and I wanted her to have time and space to decide if that was a dynamic she wanted to fit into. And if I didn’t want to, that was fine too.”
His clarifications came after viewers went toto question their breakup and whether it happened because Presnell discovered she was a mother.
“Jimmy knew he wouldn't choose her when she told him she was a mother,” said one, while another responded: “I think so too. It’s so sad that she could have hooked up with someone else.”
However, other people questioned why Vestal didn't tell Presnell about her daughter sooner, with one tweeting: “I'm watching Love is blind and I'm really curious if single moms tell people on their first dates that they have kids… because I feel like what Jessica did is unfair.
During the sixth season of Love is blindInitially, Vestal was determined about her relationship with Presnell, who was torn between her and Blackwell. However, things changed when Blackwell told some women in the house that Presnell had told her that he loved her. Vestal later found out how her then-boyfriend felt after contestant Laura Dadisman told her that Presnell “wasn't there.” [her] man”.
Although she initially wanted to leave after her conversation with Dadisman, Vestal decided to go on another date with Presnell, where the relationship ended. After telling her that she will be “an amazing wife to someone else,” Vestal slammed her now ex, claiming that he had cheated on her.
“Yes, it's very hard for me to feel sorry for you,” he said. “You ruined this opportunity for me. You ruined it. And you should be ashamed of yourself for letting me feel that way. Because you know just like me, for the right person, I would never have to wonder if I am too much.”
While she expressed that she was “absolutely devastated” after the breakup, she acknowledged that “there would be something better” for her. He ended her speech by pointing out that he will never be one to “baby” him, before telling her that he will regret breaking up with her.
“When you see and realize what you missed, you will drown,” he said. “You'll need your EpiPen to open your airway because you won't believe what you missed.”
The first six episodes of Love is blind Season six is now streaming on Netflix. The next three episodes will air on February 21, followed by another three that will premiere on February 28. The season finale, where we will find out which couples get married, will air on March 6.
