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He’s just really been there for me; he’s been my rock.
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He’s been very supportive, Chelsea insists of their postshow friendship.
Only him and I, at the end of the day, know what went on in our relationship.
Finally, some closure.
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Because he doesn’t want me to speak on my story.
Glamour:Hi again!
How are you doing?
Chelsea Blackwell:So good.
I’m just living my life now that things are out there.
It’s kind of nice to just move on right now.
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I’m enjoying it.
When did you and Jimmy filmThe Viall Files?
They turned it around fast.
I guess I dont have to ask if you and Jimmy are back together, then.
No, we are just friends.
Can you expand on the ways Jimmy has supported you since the show has dropped?
So we didn’t talk for six months or so.
We ran into each other in Charlotte, and I did not like him at all.
And so he’s just really been there for me; he’s been my rock.
He’s been very supportive.
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I think thats where fans are feeling a bit of a disconnect.
And you know what, that’s his story and how he’s going to take on this journey.
I don’t know why he’s not speaking out publicly about it.
That’s his issue.
So heisbugging me right now.
Because he doesn’t want me to speak on my story.
And I think there is a disconnect in that area.
So [we’re] kind of navigating that relationship and speaking both of our truths.
I did not know that.
There’s just a lot of things that we’re kind of learning.
But I respect him.
He’s a wonderful person.
This is just such a weird, weird journey to navigate together.
And you know, we did have a relationship.
Because you seemed so shocked about the breakup in the moment.
We were on such a great page and I felt in my heart we were so in love.
You know, we were walking up into the theme park picking our reception songs.
So it was a shock to me because every single moment is so crucial in a situation like this.
But thats not how you felt?
No, no, no.
Whats something you wish you got to discuss during thereunion special?
Well, first of all, our relationship, that we didn’t really get to touch on.
I felt the jot down of way that I was feeling for a reason.
I will continue to reiterate that there were reasons I felt insecure.
There were reasons I wasn’t feeling loved.
There were reasons that I just wasn’t getting what I needed from him.
And he also confirmed that by saying, Yeah, I was mentally checked out.
You were telling me what I wanted to hear but you were mentally checked out.
I trusted my intuition.
And we always had the conversation of our love languages, so he knew how to communicate with me.
I don’t like talking about edits and whatnot, but they both had wonderful edits.
It’s dark over here.
You know, I had zero desire to bring either of them over.
I still don’t.
I don’t wish hate on Trevor.
I don’t wish hate on Jimmy.
They both know the situation.
They both know, I don’t want to say what they have done, but they do.
There isnt an answer for that.
Is there one critique you really wish people would stop harping on?
So y’all can pop off, butbuy my merch.
Meanwhile, Sarah Annmade a TikTokclaiming you were sending hate her way.
What was your response to that?
I don’t know if you saw my video….
I said, Man, y’all hate me, but at least I didn’t steal someone’s man.
And I regretted it so bad for two reasons: Because one, I said the F-word.
And two, I didn’t want her to sue me or something.
So I was like,Oh my gosh.
And that’s not my character, so I don’t know why I was feeling spicy.
But at one point, I’m like, I’m sick of these haters.
Like, I didn’t do anything.
I definitely wasn’t trying to be evil by any means.
You know, I apologize if that made you feel a certain key in of way.
And she also apologized.
She apologized, but her video is still up?
One last thing about Sarah Ann.
Was the Jet Ski scene with Jeramey as diabolical as it looked?
Oh my gosh, it wasso cringy.
God bless them because I would have taken my ass home at that point, like, good Lord.
They had to come get their stuff!
Like, right next to all of us.
And I remember I was in disbelief.
I’m like, Oh my gosh, what did I get involved in?
I never went to college and it felt like college drama.
So I’m just sitting there like, Oh mygosh, did that just happen?
Did anyone say anything?
Oh, no, no, no, no.
They’re all like, looking around at the sky.
It was so awkward.
So youve mentioned going back to work as a flight attendant.
Has that started back up?
I was supposed to go back to work and I ended up extending my leave.
It was just too loud.
It was too crazy and [I’m] really trying to maneuver this.
Because now life is loud.
Is there a part of you thats enjoying the influencer/reality-star lifestyle more?
It’s really funny because I did not expect to get past the pods.
Of course, I was very hopeful; I just didn’t expect to get where I got.
And I’m like, All right, I’m gonna prep myself as much as I can.
This whole life is nuts, and I’m just trying to navigate it the best way I can.
I am so bad with all of this.
I feel like I’m doing okay.
It’s very interesting.
I used to just post onwhich I will never stop doingI always post on my socials just for fun.
I don’t have an aesthetic.
I don’t have, you know, swipe up for my sugar bear hair care shit.
And yeah, I don’t know.
Are you dating anyone?
I am not dating anyone.
What are you looking for?
And maybe not have a girlfriend.
That would be really nice.
TikTok wants to know: Would you be okay dating someone who likes to go out?
People are losing their minds.
It’s not the going-out thingit was a situation we were in.
We were trying to get married in three weeks.
You know, I’m 31.
That’s not something I want in a partner every single night.
Of course, every now and then, you know, that’s fine.
Do you, boo.
It’s not an issue.
It’s just the situation.
It’s like,Y’all, stop!
Your friend Jess will be onPerfect Match.
Would you go on another dating show?
I wanna meet someone.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Emily Tannenbaumis an entertainment editor, critic, and screenwriter living in Los Angeles.
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