‘FBoy Island:’ Tamaris, Mia and Louise Break Down Finale Twist

SPOILER ALERT: This piece comprises spoilers for the finale of “FBoy Island,” now streaming on HBO Max. 

Simply as “FBoy Island” stars Mia Emani Jones, Louise Barnard and Tamaris Sepulveda ready to make their remaining choices, host Nikki Glaser introduced the three main women with a shock third possibility: They might select neither of their remaining two males, and as an alternative preserve the $100,000 for themselves. 

In the long run, solely Tamaris selected the cash, whereas Mia and Louise gambled with FBoy contestants Mercedes Knox and Peter Park, who each opted to separate the prize cash with them. 

The women chatted with Selection forward of the season finale to mirror on their experiences, and provides an replace on their love lives. 

“I had at the back of my head, ‘Perhaps I ought to simply screw him over earlier than he screws me over,’” Louise recollects of her remaining alternative. “However I felt like that may be horrible to Benedict, as a result of he’s additionally an important possibility. And so I made a decision it wouldn’t make sense for me to take the entire $100K.” 

Mia got here a lot nearer to accepting the money, revealing that she took over 40 minutes to make the decision. “I considered it: Dental college. Home. Automotive. However I used to be like, ‘No, I can’t take it away from both of them.’” 

After which there’s Tamaris. “I used to be like, ‘Can I see myself with these guys sooner or later?’ It was by no means in regards to the cash, as a result of regardless, I used to be gonna get the $50K. I used to be going to win,” she says. “To be trustworthy, I wasn’t in love. If I used to be in love, and I’d have felt like these women felt for these guys, then it might have been a special story. However I wasn’t, so I had to decide on myself. I can’t accept much less.” 

Tamaris did say that she supposed to decide on Casey earlier than the twist was revealed. “Lots of people love Casey,” she says, expressing worry about fan response to her alternative. “Second yr in a row, he’s the runner up! And he got here as a pleasant man! They’re gonna hate me, but it surely’s completely advantageous. Some persons are both gonna like me, or they’re gonna hate me. It was my determination.” 

“All you have to know is that we by no means fumble the bag,” Mia provides, pre-empting any fan issues that the women weren’t money-minded. “We’re all the time going to ensure all three of us are good earlier than something. So us fumbling the bag would simply be terrible. And that’s not who we’re. We’re sturdy, unbiased ladies.” 

The ladies labored as a staff all through the season, swapping data and supporting one another. However when it got here to the ultimate alternative, they have been separated for your complete day, left to make their choices alone. Whereas all of them ended up cashing in, Mia and Tamaris say they have been scared for Louise. “Once I heard Mercedes’ identify, I needed to die in my chair,” Mia recollects. 

“I used to be gonna get up,” Tamaris chimes in. “Me and Mia have been gonna hit him!” 

Louise says her “coronary heart melted” when he cut up the money, however watching his confessionals again was “infuriating” for her. 

“He was like this Cheshire Cat,” she says. “I discovered that he had this mood and all the things. However I didn’t see any of that. Watching it again, I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I appear to be an fool.’ I actually appear to be I’m simply falling for all these tips.” 

As for his or her present relationship standing: it’s difficult. “We’re clearly going to have a good time the finale collectively, so he’s coming to Miami,” Louise says. “We took a bit of break after the present, as a result of there was loads of stress to work issues out. After which — I don’t know. We’re on good phrases, but it surely’s form of up within the air proper now.” 

Additionally up within the air: Mia’s relationship with Peter. “Peter and I proper now are very a lot…” she trails off and pauses earlier than persevering with. “What would we name it? Pals. I speak to Peter perhaps a couple of times a month. However we each perceive the present conditions — he lives in D.C. and I’m in Miami for dental college. So it simply wasn’t gonna work out, as a result of we’re each F-Folks.” 

Mia feels she deserves some acknowledgement for convincing her remaining two FBoys to separate the cash together with her: “Hey, you want who you want! I like FBoys. I simply will proceed with the toxicity, and hopefully my relationships and love life brings individuals pleasure. You gotta give me credit score, I can reform an FBoy!” 

She has stayed involved with runner-up Danny, although. “We fell off a bit of bit after the present, as a result of clearly, I didn’t cut up the cash with him. And that form of harm his emotions, as a result of he really cares about me. However I feel I can say that Danny and I are mates. We speak virtually each day. However who is aware of?” 

As for the way forward for the franchise as a complete, all three women say they’d like to see the roles reversed with an “FGirl Island” spinoff. 

“Fuck yeah!” Tamaris exclaims. “I’d educate these little women the right way to be a actual FGirl.”