What’s better than programming that keeps you on your toes?
This season has had plenty of ups and downs.
We sat down with him for an exclusive interview and got all the answers you’re looking for.
Bryce did not see his elimination coming
I want to start with your elimination.
Fans were angry off the bat that you were chosen to go home over Chazz [Bryant].
Take me back to that moment.
What was going through your head?
I knew it was going to be between Jared [Hassim], Chazz, and [me].
In that moment, I was standing there rather confident.
Because actually, it was fairly stable.
I was like, “They still can’t be me.
I was like, “No way.
What do they know that I don’t know?
What was said amongst the girls to make them?”
They definitely were deliberating for a long period of time.
I talked to Sereniti [Springs] just a couple days ago.
Talking about Chazz and that ending with a handshake, there was a lot of drama going on.
You were clearly caught off guard.
Fans definitely were as well.
The situation with Sereniti and Chazz was an interesting one.
I was like, “I’m probably okay.
I’m probably going to be fine,” but apparently, that’s not how it happened.
Bryce reflects on Mady’s decision to leave the Villa
The special was all over the place.
Mady [McLanahan] chose to go home.
Explain what that whirlwind was like in real time.
She realized that she didn’t have the capacity necessarily to move forward with the show.
There’s a few photos of me standing there smiling, even though I knew I was going home.
Most people aren’t smiling at that moment.
Definitely, it’s a huge testament to her character.
And the relationships and the friendships that you all got to cultivate behind the scenes.
So she was also giving that up.
It was like a two-pronged situation for her.
I feel like we both were there for the same reasons.
We really wanted a genuine connection that was going to last outside of the Villa.
Leaving together made sense to me.
What was it about Courtney that caught Bryce’s eye?
We chatted with him a couple weeks ago.
And I didn’t know that there would be a recoupling 24 hours from me entering.
You think I’m hot.
You should drop that dude and come with me.”
It seemed as if she and Felipe had a great connection.
Then down the line, that evolved into something else.
That ended up being part of the reason why I left, but it was still an incredible moment.
That’s why I didn’t entertain anybody else while I was in the Villa.
Bryce addresses the confrontation between himself, Courtney, and Zeta
Things got a little icy.
There were confrontations about chemistry.
Zeta [Morrison] was there.
That experience was a little jarring.
I was a little confused as to where it came from.
It’s not a big deal.
Let’s just not have these things moving forward.
We need to pay more attention to our needs."
Because I don’t feel that way about her.
Zeta wasn’t monitoring that or being a mediator.
When it happened, I was like, “This seems unnecessary.”
And I have nothing to hide.
I felt very authentic and genuine to her and good throughout the time.
I felt like even if Zeta’s there, we can work this problem out.
It was interesting, definitely, to say the least.
Bryce reveals if he’ll reconnect with Courtney after the show
Now you’re home.
Do you have any regrets from your time on the show?
No, I don’t have any regrets.
I feel like it would’ve been nice if I was able to facilitate more conversations after that argument.
Or not even, it wasn’t an argument it was just a misunderstanding.
That’s the way that I look at it.
It shows us being very close, but it wasn’t exactly what she needed at that time.
But I don’t have any regrets.
We never fought; we wanted the same things.
We were there for everybody in the Villa and there for each other.
Do you have any intention of connecting with Courtney once this whole experience is over?
I’ve been asked that a few times.
I’d like to know exactly what her headspace was during that time.
Closure would be nice.
In my eyes, it was blindsiding.
I didn’t exactly see that coming.
We had been getting along wonderfully.
I wouldn’t be against talking to her just to see where her head was at.
It’s a very different experience, and emotions run high during the time.
What’s next for you moving forward?
I’m going to get used to getting into a normal sleep schedule.
I plan to see my family.
I’m flying out to Montana soon to see them.
Hopefully, all of our Villa mates will get together at some point and put together something fun.
