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Tonight, on our very first "Aftersun" of the season...

♪ Coming in hot ♪

...we'll show you what happens when an Islander gets dumped.

- Scared to open my DMs. - Oh, my God, what the fuck?

Holy shit!

Do I look stupid over a man?

- And then... - He got every bit of it.

Mm-hmm.

...our exclusive interviews with Sean and Beatriz.

When I had first heard that you had a kid,

I was like, damn,

I didn't beat teen pregnancy just to be a stepmom.

♪ Coming in hot ♪

- Aaaah! - Aaah!

Welcome to "Aftersun," guys.

We are here live in Fiji. Look at us.

- Look at us. Who'd have thought? - Look at us.

Who'd have thought? Not me.

Who gave us a talk show?

Peacock. - Peacock.

Thank you, Peacock. We've been waiting for this.

Let's take a moment to introduce ourselves to America.

Okay.

Hello, America, I'm Ciara Miller.

I'm Tefi Pessoa.

And we are your new host of "Love Island: Aftersun,"

right here... - On Peacock.

Happy pride, everybody.

We're going to be here for six weeks.

This is the new "Aftersun." - Right.

We are doing something new,

where immediately after an Islander is dumped, ejected--

- Let go. Pardoned? - ...let go,

we get to sit down with them

and immediately discuss what they feel,

maybe give them a chance to defend themselves

or speak their truth.

because now the producers show them their phones.

So, they get to see what people are talking about

on social media.

And we get to see the aftermath of it.

We get to follow them along.

And then I feel like we get to have more

of an intimate conversation with them right here.

We're getting their immediate feelings right after.

So, I feel like the emotions are still going to be hot,

which is, like, what we want.

But also we'll be able to really see in real time

how they feel, not only about what happened,

but the other Islanders.

And you and I are on social media,

so we see what people want to know.

They want the real tea.

They don't want something that's been edited.

- Right. They want the exclusive. - Yes.

"Love Island's" never done this before.

Because I feel like it's easy to just watch and judge,

but now we get to really talk,

and we get to talk through some of their actions on the episodes

and the show and, like, figure out

who they are and how they got here

and what's important to them.

And kind of, dare I say,

we get to humanize the people on reality TV.

- Absolutely. - And also, guys, if you

- if there's something we're not asking on a day-to-day

or in these episodes of "Aftersun"

that you feel like there's something you're not

getting from us, hit us up.

Get in our inbox.

So much has already happened,

and it's only been two weeks.

Obviously, Beatriz is going to be here tonight, so...

but we need to talk about her first connection

and that being Sean. - Mm-hmm.

I mean, they shared a very passionate, passionate--

- They did! - Wait!

He said he liked to choke people,

spit in people's mouths. I was like...

- I forgot about that. - I didn't.

We know so much.

I know, his mom was like, "My son?"

No, he was like, let me put that to the side.

That's my baby. That's my baby.

He's like-- she's like, delete, delete.

I never want to hear that again.

But I also feel like Beatriz leaving,

Gabriel could have left with her.

When we were watching Beatriz talk with Gabriel,

she was trying so hard to try something new,

vulnerability-wise.

I wish that she would have explored

other people. - Other connections.

I just don't know.

Did you see her click with anybody else?

Well, Sean.

True, but she said that she didn't want to be

like a stepmom, essentially. - Right.

And that's totally valid.

But I don't know

if that was, like, a connection she would have explored,

even if Sean stayed in the house to this day.

Right.

I think now is the time that we show you,

the viewers at home,

some unseen footage.

The morning after Sean left the Villa,

the "Aftersun" crew went to his hotel room

and handed him his phone.

And they're in this bubble.

They do not have their phones.

I can't even fucking imagine.

So, we are going to see the real-time reaction to him

turning on his cellular device.

This guy has no idea how people feel about him.

He has no idea.

I can't wait to see this footage.

He's been separated from public opinion,

and now he's about to be reminded of it.

Let's see it. Rock that shit.

*-The boy that I want to couple up with is...

♪ No one ever talks about... ♪

...Bryce.

♪ ...that love brings ♪

Sean, you are single and dumped from the Villa.

- No! - No!

- No! - No!

I take videos and then I pause it

and I slide it and then screenshot.

You want to see the picture?

I'm scared to open my DMs.

If I turn on my phone and, like, the whole world hates me,

it's like, oh, there's not much you can do about it.

My 775 messages.

You know what?

Let me check my social media DM,

see what's going on there.

Yeah, I just pulled up Instagram.

I have some high school crushes in here, which is nice.

"If you come out the Villa single, I'll be here.

I can be a step mama." Jesus.

"Let's go. So proud of you."

"Go, Sean. He's the best looking guy."

"I think he should be home with his 1-year-old.

But that's just me." Very fair.

Mayor J. William Reynolds says

"Sean Reifel resigned from the police department

after the city spent thousands of taxpayer dollars

on his training and police academy education.

He called the departure disappointing.

He said, 'I never thought I'd see the day in America

where a reality show participation wins out

over being a police officer.'"

I guess he's upset.

That's interesting.

I definitely had to sit down with my job

and told them exactly where I was going

and what was happening,

and they asked me to put in for, um, unpaid leave.

And my sister commented on it.

This is a lot. Holy shit.

Um, "This could have been a great opportunity

for the mayor and police department

to connect with the community.

Instead, they chose a response

that will likely reinforce the stereotypes

they should be working to change."

It does bother me because

they, just before I left, gave me awards

for, like, with my partners,

taking a lady out of a building on fire

and talking someone off a roof that was mentally ill.

So, it's like to give me those and then do something like this?

I just don't understand.

I don't want to say anything bad about them.

Like, I know things can be, like, taken out of context.

Everyone in the department knew, like, where I was going.

I hope like, you know, my partners I worked with

are, like, you know,

still appreciate all the stuff we have.

Hey, Mama. - Hi, baby. How are you?

I'm doing good. How are you?

You look great. I miss you. I miss you.

Your face looks so great. I love you.

I miss you, too, Ma. I love you, too.

I got voted off last night.

Okay. How do you feel about that?

It was a lot, in the moment.

But once I had a night to sleep on it,

it was like, okay, I'm okay. I'm cool.

We just went through my phone, though.

So, I had-- I got to see the Bethlehem stuff,

which was surprising to me.

Well, there was a lot of people that came out saying

you were the cop that helped them.

That makes me feel better about it. Yeah.

What was it like for you to watch me on TV?

Some of it, I was just like, oh, my gosh,

you know, and I'm your mom.

But I thought, you know what?

I'm so proud of you for having fun.

Oh, Lord, Mama.

I do think that you and Aniya missed a connection.

There's stuff about Aniya that I saw

that you didn't see about her as a person,

that I think you guys have so much in common.

And I really think that you two

could have made a deep connection.

Yeah, yeah, no, I really did like Aniya.

She's super fucking down to earth

and very, like, genuine.

There's so many people shipping you guys.

So many.

One thing I didn't-- that I was really, um,

thought was ideal for you was one of the things

you talked to me about before going--

even away from "Love Island" was that

with, you know, custody and work, you were like,

"I really haven't made a good friend connection out here,

and I'm kind of alone."

And then I just thought it was so great

that you and Sincere kind of connected.

And he lives out there in the Tri-state area.

And I thought-- I just thought this was a win-win.

I'm really proud of you.

Definitely. Thanks, Mama. Thanks. Yeah.

What's up, dude? How are you?

I have beef with the mayor.

No, that's too funny.

I also have beef with Bea in the first episode, I think,

after coupling with you,

like said, oh, him having a kid is a red flag.

Yeah, I don't-- I'ma be honest.

Like, it's all a blur.

I don't think Bea ever told me

she would never date a guy with a kid.

Actually, I'm pretty sure she didn't tell me.

I think it's really unfair for people to cast judgment

when they've never been in that situation.

And you stepped up to the plate

and you became, like, this amazing dad,

you moved across the country

to make sure you could be there to raise your son.

Like, those are all green flags.

True. Yeah.

You're going to find love outside of the show.

Like, I have a million girls in my comments

calling me, um, their sister-in-law.

So, I think that you definitely have options afterwards

and the girls are definitely missing out on a great guy.

You know, it's their loss, not yours.

- Yeah. - You'll be good.

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Welcome back, guys.

Okay, later, we are going to meet Sean.

But before we get into that, I got emotional watching that.

But I know I'm, like-- I'm a crier.

- Yeah. - Even on--

As I say, "Did I take my Prozac today?"

Even on 44.5 milligrams of Prozac, I am still crying.

When he was talking to his mom--

- No. - First of all,

his mom is beautiful.

Yeah. Gorgeous. Stunning. Gorgeous.

And, also, just, like,

I feel like she really felt for her son.

And the way that his sister

and his mom were just showing him

that support online with the mayor of Bethlehem.

I know. Like, a lot of people wouldn't be keyboard warriors.

Like, I don't think my mom and my sister

would be keyboard warriors, because a lot of times,

you don't want to go toe-to-toe with these people online.

Right. And I told my mom to, like, stay out of it.

Although, I've started clapping back a little bit more,

but, like, even very minimal.

But, like, I appreciate they were like,

"We support him, and, like, the fact that the city didn't,"

even though he was saying that everybody knew--

Watching him turn his phone back on,

and he had over 700 messages.

I think that when you're in the island,

of course, if you're going to find love,

you can't be, like, so in your head

about everything that you say.

You really have to, like-- If you want this to work,

you do have to be yourself.

- You do. - Watching him turn on his phone,

not knowing what to expect,

I held my breath a little bit, because there are some people

who are so beloved.

And women are so horny over the comments of like,

"Tell him not to worry, because I'm going to find him."

Like-- But also having-- I can't even imagine what it's

like having the mayor of the town

where you live come out and say--

- Your employer. - That was trifling as fuck.

You're going to punish him publicly

for making a decision on his life?

And he said that everybody knew where he was going.

Yeah, they knew what he was doing.

How much crime is there in Bethlehem?

- Mary. - And Joseph.

- Mm-hmm. - And the manger.

But I also feel as though he was someone,

when the cast announcement was made, people were like,

"Absolutely fucking not, ACAB."

And he's very layered, and people really liked him

after they gave him a chance.

Yeah, because I didn't think I was gonna like him.

I don't think he came into there with, like, strategy.

Sometimes, when I see these, like, reality shows,

I'm like, "Which one of y'all

wants to open a boutique on Instagram?"

Or "Which one of y'all wants to be a personal trainer?"

Which one--

You know, I'll just be like, "Damn,

we got enough gyms out here," you know?

Okay, but we actually like Sean.

I just feel like he is someone where I'm like,

you actually didn't-- Your time was cut a little short,

and I don't think it was due to lack of connection,

because I feel like him and Kenzie had a great

little connection going on that was blossoming.

- And it was. - And Aniya, I feel like--

Like his mom said, him and Aniya did have a great connection.

I didn't even think about it till his mother said so.

I didn't even think about it, and it's true.

They do have, like, a chemistry, like, a lot of things in common.

Where it's like, yeah, you could start out making out

or you could start from, like, a level of friendship and--

- "Friendship Island." - Yeah.

Where it grows. And I'm a slow burn.

So I love a little bit of a-- - Yeah, but you also--

On this island, "slow burn."

How much is a day--

Six weeks in this Villa is a year.

It's a long time. And not to mention,

you're immediately sleeping in the same bed as them.

- That is crazy to me. - And you're living together.

It's such an intimate experience.

Yeah. Seeing all these personalities come together.

Every single season, I think,

"I don't know if they're gonna be friends."

Sometimes, I don't know if it's better to be, like,

a Bombshell or an OG.

I don't know. There's, like, pros and cons.

I would feel more secure in being an OG, but...

But men love a stranger.

...I would love the challenge of being a Bombshell.

The challenge.

What do you think the challenge is of being a Bombshell?

You also have to have a certain level

of emotional vulnerability

when you come in as a Bombshell right away,

and that's really hard.

I think you really under--

And I have, unfortunately, dated on reality TV.

What?! Who? When?

- Who? - Where was I?

And I don't recommend it. But here's the thing.

- Yeah? - When you date on TV,

I feel like there's also this layer of, like--

It's like your subconscious almost watching you,

where you're like-- You feel something towards someone,

but you're afraid to make that move in front of everyone else.

Whereas, like, if there wasn't a camera,

you wouldn't necessarily think about it.

You were thinking more of like,

"Is that what I want to reveal to this person,

but I'm not sure I want the

whole world to know this about me?"

Yeah. But that's the thing, too.

It's like I commend people that come on shows like this,

because I can't imagine.

- Yeah. - You have to be so brave.

I wouldn't be able to do it. I would not be able to do it.

I can't even fucking imagine.

You know what I've been dying to get into?

Let's dive in.

The diversity.

Oh, the backgrounds.

- I mean-- - It's crazy.

I love bringing-- I love interracial,

intercultural experiences.

I love people from different backgrounds.

Like, I feel like that is the crux of America, one.

Two, I feel like it is-- That is real life.

Honestly, I kind of got a little joy out of Kenzie

being the only blonde.

'Cause there's usually more than one.

I'm like, there's usually 10 of them.

And they're not influencers.

They are normal, everyday people.

And they have real jobs.

They've either gone to school, They're doing-- I mean--

These people are out in the real world,

who haven't found love, who haven't found those connections,

and they are gambling on this island and this bubble

and putting themselves through such scrutiny.

And when you're an influencer or a content creator,

you are used to some, like, pushback and, like, criticism.

You're like, "Oh, whatever. It's part of the job."

They aren't. - Yeah.

They aren't. They have a bad day,.

the only people that hear about it

is who's ever cc'd on the email.

Yeah.

Can you believe it's only been two weeks in the Villa?

I feel as though they have lived through so many lives.

This, I feel, is, like, accelerated in a way.

Are you eating or were you just like--

I'm always eating.

But, no, it's like-- it's only been two weeks.

Like, they've had to get really vulnerable really fast.

The girls I feel the most nervous for at this point...

Yeah.

...are Aniya...

Aniya because Aniya has--

She's locked in on KC, yeah.

Something about Sincere and Melanie.

Sincere feels like he's being a good man

as long as Melanie's happy.

And there's something about, like--

I think Sincere has, like, people-pleasing tendencies.

Yes! That's exactly it.

Because he doesn't want to piss her off.

And, like, I get it.

I get not wanting to make her mad,

but at the same time, you're not being honest with her.

You're not being honest.

You're sitting there saying you're

not going to kiss this girl, when you literally get out of

the conversation and go--

He said, "She kissed me."

Yeah. Oh, my gosh. I hate when guys do that.

They retell-- They reframe the story like, "She kissed..."

And then, when they get cornered, what do men say?

"Oh, whatever. I'll just delete my Instagram."

And I say, "Okay." And they go--

Yeah. But Corbin recoupling with Melanie.

Bitch...

Do you think they're actually going to really explore it

or do you think that she's going to still be

waiting for Sincere in the background?

I think it'll be like this.

Like, "She see that? She see that?"

She's bringing out the good bathing suits this week.

That's what I would do.

I'd be like, "The outfits will be crushing for this next week."

The fact that Corbin's 22--

Being a 22-year-old man in Miami

is a child in a candy store.

And he knows he's good-looking. - Well, he told us he was.

- Kenzie saying, "I love 69." - No--

If I was sleeping in that room and somebody dared 69ing

next to me, I would lose my--

I would lose my fucking mind.

But, also, Kenzie, you ain't 69--

69ing is "Les Mis."

Come on.

Who's got the knees for that?

Who do you think you relate to most in the Villa?

I think when I watch Melanie,

I see a younger version of myself

that I wish I could hug and tell,

"There's confidence in the pause."

- Yeah. - "Don't act versus react."

- Right. - You know what I mean?

I think a lot of people can see themselves in that.

I think someone I'm really, really attached to

and want to protect a lot is Trinity.

Because watching the men tell Bryce,

"I don't think she really likes you,

I think she's acting," and then cutting to her saying,

"I really, really like him."

- Yeah. - I want to protect her.

- Yeah. - Kenzie's having a great time.

She's doing cartwheels. She doesn't--

Kenzie-- she is having truly the best time.

You know who you are. What about you? What about you?

I definitely see myself a lot in Aniya,

where you-- You almost--

I feel like you pledge allegiance to a person

that hasn't necessarily earned it, per se.

And not that he hasn't earned it,

but it's almost too soon to tell.

But I also-- I want to tell the girls--

I'm like, "Girls, focus.

It's about you." - It's about you, baby.

Like, if you cannot express what you want,

you might not get it.

But, also, I want them to be so about themselves,

where-- And that fear of not being

honest with yourself and fear

of losing someone is so fucking real.

Yeah. And I feel like a lot of men

are also so scared of being the bad guy.

I wish I could tell the boys, "Be honest,

because then you will see how much less stress

about connections and stuff that you have

if you just tell a girl up front."

I think it's be honest, be honest.

And here's the thing, people.

It's like, guys get obsessed sometimes

with being a good guy.

I'm like, "You're so obsessed with the title

that you are forgetting to exhibit characteristics

of a good person."

The girls, on the other hand, are like,

"Well, I'm so afraid to lose him."

- I know. - Speaking of honesty,

Beatriz is, like, someone who

I feel like I relate to her, too.

She has this tough exterior.

Everyone thinks that she is the tough girl,

nothing hurts her.

Even though I am a crybaby.

I felt like her connection with Gabriel was very strong.

I liked seeing their conversations

and her kind of, like, trying.

- She tried. - She tried.

I could see her trying to pull it out,

and it was so hard watching her.

But watching her try so hard, and then she's the first girl

that leaves the Villa, and I'm like--

And she represents so much to so much.

When she sees her phone, I can't wait.

I can't wait for her to see her phone,

because she's really an inspiration.

- And she did. - Yeah.

And she did.

And we're going to be able to talk to her about it tonight.

And I really want to see-- I want to see her perspective,

because we've only gone to the Villa once,

and we were able to see the unedited.

Right. I'm excited to meet her later.

I feel like we're really going to be able to dive

deep with her, and she has so much more story to tell.

I just can't wait to get to know her

outside of the Villa, one-on-one.

But before we get into that,

we are going to meet Sean,

because he is in the studio with us

and he is going to be right here,

live in the flesh when we come back.

Hi. Welcome back.

We are here with the first dumped Islander.

Everybody welcome, Sean. Hello.

- Round of applause for Sean. - Hello. Nice to meet you.

- Everybody clap. - Everybody clap on set, guys.

Thank you, thank you.

- How do you feel? - I feel good.

At first, when it happened, it was very like...

- Did you cry? - ...fuck, this sucks.

I did not cry. - Okay.

I got choked up, but I did not cry.

- Okay, okay. - I'm curious because

we watched all the episodes... - Mm-hmm.

...and we have our thoughts.

- Yeah. - Ooh, I'm interested.

Have you watched all the episodes?

I have watched all the episodes.

- Okay. - I'm caught up.

I'm caught up, I'm caught up.

- Okay, all right. - I'm ready to go.

- Thoughts? - First ten words.

Oh, I could use a haircut.

- Oh, okay. - Okay.

Since you've been watching the season,

anybody you thought was different in person

versus watching now? - Oh, that's a good one, Ciara.

I think my-- my brother Gabriel has gotten a bad rap.

Okay, okay. Tell us why.

In person, he's super fucking cool to talk to.

- Yeah. - Like, even Bea.

Me and her were playing volleyball,

and, like, she's so competitive.

She dove and scraped her knee

and I was like, "Fuck yeah, Bea."

- The Band-Aid! - I saw the knee.

I saw the knee. - I literally was wondering why she had a Band-Aid on.

That was from a casual game of volleyball with no net.

She just refused to lose.

- Honestly-- - Like, she's like that.

- That's why she's an Olympian. - That's my chick.

I want to know what feelings did you feel

before you turn on your phone,

and then after-- What did you feel?

Oh, yes, so before I turn on my phone,

I think it'll be like a lot of jokes making fun

of kind of thing.

And like, I was excited to get it back just to see two--

you know, all my friends that have no idea.

So when I opened up the phone,

I went to Instagram, go to my DMs.

So I'm just clicking through random ones.

I'm like, "Oh, it's a voice message."

And it was one of, like, my homegirls being like,

"Hey, I really love you.

I'm sorry there's so much negativity out there."

And immediately heart to my stomach.

- You're like, "What negativity?" - Yeah.

And then she said something along the lines of like,

"I can't believe that mayor said that about you, da-da-da."

Do you have a message for him? You can talk to him.

Um, to be honest, like,

when I seen it at first, it was--

it just sucked, you know, like-- - Yeah.

I've-- I've met him.

I have no complaints about the guy.

Like, he seemed like a good dude.

And I don't know, like, what pressures he's facing.

Like, what went into all that being said.

It's difficult though. - Sean, you're a stand up guy.

- It's empathy. - It's like--

It's just seeing it really just sucks

because for one, it's, like, to be so truthful and upfront.

I sat with my department and I told them the truth and I said,

"This is where I'm going, like, can I have time?"

You said it. We saw you say it.

I'll be honest, I would have lied.

The fact that you were honest with him, you told them.

And it was, like, I didn't quit my job.

I said, "Hey, can I get unpaid leave?

And can I go do this thing

and then come back and finish my contract?"

And they were like, "We don't know if we can give you the time off or anything,

but, like, are you going no matter what?"

And I was like, "Yeah, it's something I'm going to pursue."

Okay, so what even made you want to come onto "Love Island"?

The first thing that led to it was, like,

when am I going to get an experience like this?

I'm not a model, not an actor, not anything.

And I love fucking love, like, that's dope.

Like I'm like, you're gonna--

you're gonna go find some of the prettiest women in the world

and put them in front of me and say, "Date them," like...

- You're like, "Nice." - Baddies.

Oh, no. Sign me up.

It's like, okay, like, let's do that.

Yeah, once I got on, I was just like,

"Oh my goodness." - We're on and poppin'.

- Yeah. - It's lit.

Did you have, like, this internal battle about,

you know, "I have a son, I'm leaving."

- Oh, my God. When I tell you-- - I can't even imagine.

- It was tough. - How did you tell your son that you were going?

I can't-- - I thought I was gonna miss his birthday.

So, like, I planned, I had blew up balloons in my house,

did a birthday thing for him.

And he's two, so he's like--

He's not talking back and forth

but he's like "Dada, hand," and like,

will take me places and stuff like that.

So it's just-- I was just so sad and heartbroken.

I mean, I can't imagine.

I left my cat with my mother.

We miss you, Jasper.

Jasper, Mommy loves you.

Sean says hi, too, Jasper.

Okay, so where do we go from here in terms of love?

Any Islanders you want to reach out to? Like...

Oh, Ciara, you're a genius.

Talking of Islanders, there is one.

Who's the one?

- Is it Aniya? - Aniya.

- I knew it! - Yes!

- Yeah. - Sorry. Excuse me.

When I tell you, like,

how warm and such a light she is, like,

I just want to be around her and around her energy and, like,

there's nothing against any of the other girls.

I think they're all awesome, but, like, when it comes to--

- Who you like is who you like. - Not only is she, like,

jaw-dropping, like, stunning.

Her eyes.

In a dress, a bathing suit, like,

- Before bed. - I mean, body of a goddess,

face card never declines.

- And you're-- - Her legs.

You're not paying attention, you turn around,

I'm watching Aniya, like, bang out pull-ups

and I'm just like, ugh. - God damn it.

Not me kicking my feet for real.

Okay, so first reaction to Bea being dumped from the island?

Uh, it breaks my heart because, like,

me and Bea didn't work out, but knowing her as a person

and the speech she gave of like,

"I'm usually not lovey-dovey, but you make me lovey-dovey.

I love how secure I feel with you."

To know that didn't last sucks. - Yeah.

- I know, I know. - Like, you just feel--

'Cause now it's, like, watching "Love Island" before

is strictly entertainment.

Now it's like I just watched my friend get their heart broken.

- I know. - And you're sick about it.

Okay, Sean, now that you've been in the hot seat,

let's kick up the vibes with some fun fan questions

brought directly to you by our partners at Cuervo Tequila.

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Cuervo will be joining us all season long

to serve up the spiciest questions from our fans.

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Grabbing the whole kit and caboodle.

You thrill me.

Okay. First question.

@0921.layla...

Oh, that's a good one, Layla.

I'll be honest. I was very much, like--

You was the tea-- You was the bone collector?

- I would say whatever-- - You was the bone collector.

I would tell people, I would say, "Hey,

if you were brought up, would you want to know about it?"

And they were like, "Yeah," and I would just spill it.

He's a bone collector.

- Oh. - What is a bone collector?

The bone collector collects bones.

That's the gossip. That's the tea.

You know the things. You're a bone collector.

- I like that. - A dog with a bone.

Okay. @Tiana...

- Aniya. - Okay.

All right. And he said what he said.

- Yeah. - All right.

@Viery1...

First thing that comes to mind would be

how close everyone is

and how deep the bromance is between Bryce and Zach.

Even off camera, they are--

Silly, silly, jokey, jokey, tee-hees.

- I love that. - Yeah.

So, from Meyana...

KC's.

- Ooh. Period. - I'm sorry.

Yeah. - I'm loving the love for Aniya.

Okay. Last fan question. - Uh-oh.

@FTSXunderscoreElena...

Oh. That's tough.

Okay. I'm gonna go--

I think Bryce's clothing

and, like, the way he puts it together is nice,

but KC will sit down before we go out

and manually scissor his shirt into a crop top

and put shit together.

KC is unfuckwithable. - He'll put that shit on.

He's undeniable.

And, like, he has a vision in his head.

I've seen him cut sweaters and t-shirts,

throw them on and go out and I'm like, "Damn!"

- Damn! - Damn!

Yeah. - What about a girl?

I would say...

I love all of Aniya's clothes.

Um, I know Trinity is very much into fashion,

but, fuck, I think Aniya can just wear the shit out

of what she's wearing.

- Period. Period. - Yeah.

Aniya, can you hear us?

Thanks, Sean, so much for being here.

I would say let's pour one out

to your "Love Island" experience,

but instead, we're gonna cheers to the future ahead.

Yay! Oh, how I love the future ahead.

- Me, too. Me, too. - Here we go. Okay. Okay.

Cheers to Cuervo for bringing the fun vibes.

Cheers. Cheers.

I love that you're here.

- Yay! - Thank you for having me.

Up next, we have the first look into how Beatriz reacted,

taking her first steps back into the real world.

The girl went to couple up with is...

...Melanie.

Beatriz...

That means you are single and dumped from the island.

♪ Let it go up in flames ♪

♪ Let it go tonight ♪

♪ Let it go up in flames ♪

♪ Let it go tonight ♪

♪ Let it go up in flames ♪

I put a pillow next to me yesterday to sleep

because I just, I...

I've been sleeping next to this man and now I don't have him.

And it's like, damn.

It's not the same as laying next to Gabriel.

Oh, guys, why am I anxious?

Okay, my phone's tweaking out.

It's like boom, boom, boom, boom.

I keep, like, getting notifications.

Hella texts.

Damn. Shit. People from high school?

Dang! My brother's ex-girlfriend.

The fuck are you doing in my texts, bro?

Can I check my Instagram? - Yeah.

Holy-- What the fuck?

97.7. Okay.

Shit! That means, like, people fuck with me, you know?

Like, what the fuck?

I'm looking at TikTok now, guys.

Holy shit.

"Instantly obsessed with Miss Girl Beatriz."

"Already could tell she's gonna be an icon."

"I honestly love how blunt and real she is."

Bitch, I miss you!

Oh my God, what the fuck?

How are you? How are you feeling? The fuck?

What is going on?

What's the tea? What's the tea?

I'm not in the Villa anymore.

Why are you laughing? That's not funny.

It's funny, but it's not, like, it sucks.

But it's, like, not my fault.

This is the craziest side quest I've ever been on.

No, for real. You think?

Right, out of-- out of all the shit I've done in my life,

I'm like, this is crazy.

I found a good connection with Gabriel.

I really do think I did.

Like, a lot of people didn't like him.

Myself included.

Really?

No. None of us liked him.

Oof! Do I look stupid? Do I look stupid over a man?

I look stupid. - No, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no. No, you don't.

He just, like, super, like, sexually forward.

And I'm just like, whoa.

That's the-- That's the Brazilian culture though.

I know, but like, damn, bro.

Now that you're saying that now I'm thinking like,

was I just, like, a safe place or, like--

I feel like we had a very deep connection.

He's so genuine

and so down to earth and so kind.

And he's actually lowkey a little funny.

And he's so smart, dude.

This man is into computer science.

He's studying computer science, knows three languages.

Hey, you know what, though?

I was good, and I didn't fuck on TV.

I didn't do shit.

I mean, you were exactly how you were in real life.

- Yeah. - Everyone that knows you,

that's close to you, like, we've all talked about that.

Bro, these bitches swear that you're gay.

Huh?

Yes, bro. It is a big thing on the internet.

Athletes are always put in that box.

Like, if you're a female athlete, you're probably gay.

Y'all insist on giving her a label

that she doesn't identify with.

- Yeah. - That's weird for anyone.

You know what I'm saying?

I'm just a tomboy. Let me live my life.

I love dick. Please.

I did feel left out a little bit with the girls sometimes

'cause they'd be talking about shit, bro.

Singing like "High School Musical" and shit like that.

I'm like, bro, I had two brothers.

I could tell you the names of all the Ninja Turtles.

I don't, I don't know, a single song from "High School Musical."

And so it was, like, hard for me to relate,

but I wanted-- I wanted to be friends with them so bad.

And I made good friends.

I fucked with Trinity heavy, and K-dub, bro.

What did you see that I didn't see?

So Sincere, he pulled Sol.

They, like, did this whole make out on the couch.

And then afterwards when Mel talks to him

and she's like, "Who, um, initiated that?"

And he's like, "What?"

He's like, "She did. What the fuck?"

And people were also hoping that you guys would get together

because he ran track in college.

I know, I was hoping I would at least get to talk to him,

but I was not about to crash and burn with that Villa.

Fuck no.

The whole Melanie situation, when you were at the fire pit,

there a whole ass, like, meme

about that when she walked away

and she's like, "Give me ten."

Really, bitch?

Girl. Give me ten. Like--

Bro, when she just walked away from me,

that shit piss me the fuck off.

That was so disrespectful.

Also, who are you telling to relax?

I'm relaxed.

She was-- She was very dismissive and, like,

not taking accountability.

We actually lowkey all like Sean.

Sean is so sweet.

But then the kid was a big thing.

I'm like, especially as somebody who doesn't even want kids

or know if they want kids. - Yeah.

I didn't mention the kid thing to him anyways,

because I was willing to, like,

give everybody an honest, like, shot and everything.

Like, shit, if I like him, maybe it is something I'll overcome.

Like Sean is super sweet, but like...

Yeah, we just weren't-- weren't a match.

The disability representation, bitch.

Oh, yeah. It goes hard?

- Really good. - It goes hard?

Yeah, like, there's a lot of people--

Like there's been people, like, reaching out,

like commenting like, "Oh, like, I just had my amputation."

Oh.

"Like, you know, it's so nice to see things like this happen

when, like, I didn't even think that I would be able to, like--"

Find love or do stuff.

Like life again. Yeah.

So like, that's really, like, dope, too, to see that.

I love that I came across so powerful.

There is always that, like, fake it till you make it.

I mean, I wasn't always like this,

I didn't wear shorts in public until I was 17.

Like, a majority of my life

was spent trying to hide a piece of me.

I would say to 17-year-old Bea, like,

your leg might seem like a big deal to you now, but it's not.

And once you fully accept that and accept yourself,

like, your life becomes so much easier.

Be open and willing to accept love, accept the hate.

My disability also made me have to be very tough,

but I genuinely felt that, like, with Gabriel,

I was able to, like,

turn that all off, like, be very feminine, be very soft.

Falling for somebody is scary,

but that's the risk you got to be willing to take.

And Gabriel made that risk worth taking.

I allowed myself to connect with him

and, like, he allowed himself to connect with me.

And, um, at the end of it,

like, we both cried and I didn't feel

like it was one sided at all.

I wish him the best in the Villa.

Obviously you never want to wish, like, for them to leave,

but I want him to come back to me.

Hopefully.

As selfish as that is.

Um, either way, I know that,

like, I hope all good things come his way

because he's a good man and he deserves good things.

- Beatriz, welcome to "Aftersun." - Hello.

Bea, you're fresh off the Villa.

Not even 24 hours ago you got dumped.

How are you feeling?

What's going through your head?

Eh... Like...

Damn, that's cheeks. Like, that sucks.

I'm just glad that it wasn't, like, my fellow Islanders

that voted me off.

It was actually just the fact

that America voted for Jen and Gabriel to be together.

Yeah, so first night you were coupled up with Sean,

and then you met Gabriel.

So, like, do you feel like there's unfinished business?

Do you wish he would have left with you?

Um, I wouldn't wish for him to leave with me.

I wouldn't want him to cut his experience short,

but I definitely wish the outcome was different.

I think he and I had a very strong connection.

What do you think he's doing in there with Jen?

Are you gonna watch or-- - Oh.

I don't know.

I think it's gonna be weird to watch,

but I think it'll be funny.

Is he somebody that you would have dated outside the Villa?

- Oh, for sure. My God. - Because why, girl?

Do you see this man?

He's fine. He's fine.

Shout out to his parents for making him fine.

He's so fine.

And like-- Oh, man.

I know that there would be people that would say

that your representation really, really matters.

I was like, you know what?

I'm so afraid that people are gonna think that, like,

"Oh, she's the diversity hire." - No.

Which I know now I'm definitely not.

I'm a hot girl that happens to have a disability.

Yeah.

It just feels great that I can, like,

be the representation I didn't have as a kid

or like the role model.

Yeah, can you imagine if you were a little girl

and you had your poster up on your wall?

Oh, my God.

- Shit would be-- - That would be cool.

Do you think your confidence is a strength,

a defense mechanism, or both?

I think it's both.

Um, I didn't-- I wasn't always confident.

I've been through many surgeries throughout my childhood.

Spent time in and out of the hospital

doing physical therapy,

but also, um, in a lot of sports.

What was the first sport that you played?

First sport was soccer,

but, like, my leg would like fly off and like--

Sorry. I'm sorry.

We had to dead that. We had to stop.

You gotta find the right fit.

You know, you gotta find the right fit.

I did get bullied a lot, obviously.

I used to be, like, a lot more explosive,

so it was very much, like, keep your shit together.

Make sure that you're composed

because you don't want somebody to blindside you

and use that vulnerability against you.

But, like, it's kind of easy to pick on somebody

when they're outwardly like very, very different.

- Yeah. - And then it's been maybe 2 or 3 years now

that I have the metal showing on my prosthetic finally.

So I used to-- - Before it was the skin.

I used to have a skin cover.

So they would like match it with my skin,

try to make it look as real as possible.

Moving towards the point where I can show it.

What shifted in you were you were like,

"I actually-- I want to show my leg more"?

It was honestly, like, my involvement

with the Paralympics. - Community.

- It's the community. - How many medals do you have?

Remind us all.

I have one bronze medal from the Paralympic Games,

two World Championship ones.

And then I have like Pan American medals

and then Junior World Championship.

That's amazing.

Also, I was going to ask,

do you have plans to compete more in the future?

Yeah, I'm gonna get back to training after this.

Was there a moment where you were like, "Oh, fuck it.

In order for me to be in this house,

I'm gonna have to tap into, like, a more feminine energy"?

Yeah, honestly.

And that's what was so hard.

I don't think I've ever worn this many dresses in my life.

Well, you look fucking fantastic.

Thank you.

I'm like, dang.

Okay, so in the Villa,

you were talking to the girls about

how you don't have a ton of girlfriends,

and maybe sometimes the guys kind of see you as,

like, one of them

when you were having that conversation with Melanie.

I felt like that was such a great conversation

where you guys were obviously coming off of conflict,

but you were able to turn it around

and have a heart-to-heart moment

and kind of see each other in a different light.

Looking back, do you think you were right or wrong?

- Oh, I was right. - Yeah.

I said what I said and I said what I meant.

Down.

- Okay. Melanie and Sincere. - Yeah.

I need the scoop on everything.

I think...

Sol, like, she's a baddie.

And you know what?

She's stronger than me... - She's really fine.

...because I would have cussed everybody out in that challenge.

Honestly, she didn't deserve those pies.

Melanie did.

You know what, you did say that.

I did and I'll say it again.

Do you think that Sincere,

he actually feels this strongly about Melanie?

I definitely think he probably feels

that strongly about Melanie. - Yeah.

But I think that her emotional roller coaster

isn't helping her situation.

But you tell her that, she's gonna get mad at you.

You're gonna have to give her ten.

Melanie-- Wait. Hold on. I saw the opportunity.

Mel, please.

There was another Islander

that maybe we could reunite you with.

Um, Sean. - Oh, no fucking way.

- Would you stay? - Would you stay?

- Hell, yeah. - Okay, perfect.

So when we come back,

we're gonna bring Sean back out

and we'll talk, we'll catch up.

We'll be right back.

Welcome back to "Aftersun," guys.

We've got Bea and Sean

together again for the first time

since being dumped from the island.

How does it feel to see each other again live in the flesh?

It feels so good. I'm glad to see you.

But at the same time, it sucks. - Yeah, it's okay, though.

- It breaks my heart, you know? - Yeah, it is what it is.

I think my time in there was, like--

It was meant to be, like,

however long it was supposed to be.

You guys miss making out with each other at all?

Okay. Thank God somebody asked.

- Straight to it. - Thank God.

She really, like, did not hesitate.

I was like, "Let's get to the meat and potatoes."

You guys made out like 10 times the first night.

- Sensually. - She was a great kisser, yeah.

- Yeah. - He's 10 out of 10.

Very, very good kisser.

- Mm-hmm. - I agree.

Do you think you guys are gonna hang out

outside the Villa?

100%. I'm gonna be supporting the track events, too.

Oh, you should go.

She's going to the Paralympics.

And they're in L.A. There, screaming.

- Oh, I love that. - Yeah.

Sean, what do you think about your journey together?

It was short-lived, but it was sparks were flying,

which was nice.

But then, also, like, it's cool to see someone you care about,

like, you know, fall for someone

and have that good connection together.

Like, that was super-dope.

It was really cool.

But it definitely started with some jealousy.

When she was chosen at the fire pit,

when he had to choose between them, that was a long kiss.

It felt like forever, yeah.

He got every bit of it.

He got every bit of it, yeah.

What were your thoughts watching that Big Bed challenge?

- The Big Bed challenge. - Oh, you saw that?

- I did. - I was like this...

Hey, I, like, lowkey-- I behaved.

I kissed KC and Gabriel.

I was so scared that I was gonna fuck somebody up with my leg.

Was it, like--

I was so afraid.

I was, like, moving like, "Oh, my God."

Like, so scared.

Do you guys think if you both stood on green,

you'd be together still?

To be honest, I think

Gabriel would have been hard to fend off.

Like, even if she stood on green, when he came back,

I would have been cooking my ass off in the morning.

Like, I would have just pulled her for chats and not even,

like, let him pull her.

I would have been like, as soon as I gave her breakfast,

"I'm gonna pull you for

a chat as soon as you're done getting ready."

Right, right. "As soon as you have that last bite,

come see me, come see me."

You'd be waiting outside the door like, "Oh, so you're ready.

Let's go walk downstairs."

Yeah, yeah. Sorry, Gabe. Like, "Later."

Okay, hot takes for Season 8 so far.

Give us your hot takes.

Hot takes for Season--

- Don't even think about it. - Just spitball, fire.

Seeing that challenge, Melanie, she went...

Yeah, wait. Actually, not even a hot take,

a real take is that, yeah, she was doing too much.

- Okay, okay, okay. - Yeah.

Because you're not gonna confuse a 5'11" man for a 6'2" man.

Oh, she said that she didn't recognize.

- Or 6'4". - 5'11"?

That one's hard to defend. Um...

Part of it I loved,

but then I felt bad for Sincere, because--

She would have burned the Villa down

if he would have done that shit to her,

and you know it.

- Okay, mm-hmm. - Yeah.

Okay, so, who is everyone rooting for?

KC and Aniya.

I agree. And Kayda and Zach, and Bryce and Trinity also.

Alright, which couples do you think will stand the test of time?

I like Zack and Kayda.

I think, like, Sol and Sincere.

- Really?! - Wow!

Really?!

From the outside looking in, he fell hard.

- Yeah. - Sorry.

I just really feel like you can feel their chemistry

through the screen.

Yeah.

I can't imagine what it's like in person.

The way that they were boo'ed up at Soul Ties,

I'm like, "Y'all are into each other."

Okay, now, which couples are we questioning?

Okay, so, I'm questioning Bryce and Trinity.

The last conversation seemed like--

I was like, "Oh, fuck."

Because she was looking for reassurance,

and then it seemed like, from the outside looking in,

that when they sat down and he was like,

"Oh, I want to pull Kayda," it was like--

She was like, "I'm not fucking with it."

Do you feel like Bryce and Trinity have good chemistry?

Do you feel like they're into each other, romantically,

or is it giving, like--

Trinity's best friend.

Oh, that's so weird.

We get the answer right there.

We have one of Trinity's closest friends

with us here tonight.

- In the studio. - In the studio.

In the studio today, you'll hear from Beatriz herself.

- What do you think? - Trinity really likes Bryce.

She's not looking at anybody else.

And this girl deadass told me like,

"I don't like this number-one/number-two bullshit."

She's like, "There is no number two.

Bryce is my number one. Bryce is my only one.

If it doesn't work with him,

it's not gonna work with anybody else.

Like, I don't care.

I don't give a fuck if I go home.

Like, we're here to find love, and what if I've--"

Like, basically, "What if I've found it?"

I'm paraphrasing, B-T-dubs.

So she's not here to play a game.

- No. - She's not playing around.

She's locked in. - That is her mate.

- Locked in on Bryce. - Yeah.

Do you think there's anybody here

that's actually here to just play the game?

Corbin.

- Oh. - I love--

- Okay, guys-- - You're not innocent here.

You're part of this. We're in it together.

- Yeah. - So, watching back the show,

Sean saw for the first time that you had said,

you know, maybe having a kid is a red flag.

Do you still feel that way?

I didn't want to, like, bring it up,

because I was like, "You know what?

Sean is, like, a very genuine,

sweet man that, like,

if I fall for him, who gives a fuck if he's got a kid?"

But at first, like, when I had first heard that you had a kid,

I was like, "Damn.

I didn't beat teen pregnancy just to be a stepmom."

So, like-- - I love your honesty.

Continue, though. Continue.

- So, like, at first, - Yo.

It was just--

- Oh, my God. - You know?

Bitch, if I get pregnant today,

it's a teen pregnancy, and I'm 30, okay?

Like, I'm telling you right now.

So, I'm still a baby. I'm still a baby.

No, that's just--

That's how I felt when he had first mentioned it,

but then, obviously, like,

I got stolen, and, like, the whole miscommunication--

So we agree. It was stolen.

Robbed. I was robbed. What do you mean?

Like, I opened the door and everything.

That was a robbery. - You were like, "Whoa!"

- Yeah. - "There's no one here."

Yeah, that was crazy.

We've had so much fun with you guys.

Thank you for being our first guests on our first "Aftersun."

Any last words from you guys? - Yeah.

Anything else you wanted to share?

Well, for everybody in the Villa,

I hope that they find love and everything continues to go well.

These fuckers better check each other.

- Mm-hmm. - If I could say one more thing,

it would probably be, like, to the viewers

to just understand, like, they're all human, right?

We're making mistakes on a big platform,

so please show some grace in that.

And then, secondly, I need to clear my name,

because I have my phone back.

When Bea would take people from me,

I would tell her-- Like, as a joke,

I would say, "Bring them back in one piece,"

because she's feisty.

And people, like, try to make that seem like

I was making fun of her.

Oh! I'm dead. That just clicked.

Yes, if I made fun of Bea, she would send that shit

right back at me and make another joke.

So that's how you know, there was no, like, foul play there.

No, guys. You don't know Sean the way I know Sean.

Yeah, let 'em know. That's my ex talking right now.

Are you guys gonna get each other's phone numbers?

Of course. Yeah, we're gonna stay in touch.

You obviously have a lot more to learn

about each other, and we're going to continue learning

about the people in the Villa.

I know you'll be watching.

I hope the people at home will be watching.

Thank you so much for coming by on "Aftersun."

Thank you.

We loved our time together with you.

We loved our time, as well.

- Thank you, guys. - And thank you.

- Thank you so much. - Good night, girls.

- Good night. - And you're one of my girls.

- I'll jump in. Yep. - Bye, guys.