Oh, reality TV, what would we do without you?
No, we’re looking for cast shake-ups, format changes, high stakes, and a cash prize.
Or what about “The Ultimatum”?
Among them was Sereniti Springs, the exuberant California native who is a self-described “work in progress.”
Have Sereniti and Tyler reconnected since their time on the show?
Before we get into your exodus, let’s start with your connection with Tyler.
I think we just didn’t work out because, unfortunately, one of them had to leave.
Between my best friend and my couple up, it was an unfortunate situation I was in.
You guys saw me.
I was like, “What the F?
Y’all know I’ve been struggling trying to find love here, and y’all took my person.”
Tyler and I, we had a great relationship.
But I didn’t know about …
I call it his stone face.
It was such a great relationship.
We always played off of each other.
It was so smooth when we made conversation.
I was like, “That’s enough chasing.”
We chatted with him last week, and [he’s] such a sweet, mellow guy.
But now that we’re on the outside, he’s got to chase me a little bit.
I can’t give all the goodies.
I told him, “I’m a runner, but I’m not going to sprint.”
I’m hoping maybe he’ll take me on a date or something.
Take a girl on a date, Tyler.
A lot of people keep asking me that what caught my eye?
I wasn’t chosen by Chazz, nor did I choose Chazz initially.
Do I feel comfortable?
Am I able to have these intellectual conversations that I’m very attracted to?
So being chosen for somebody was very weird to me because I didn’t understand it at first.
[We were] going, 1994, 1995.
And he said 2001.
That struck me so hard because I have a little sister that was born in 2001.
The reference just really bothered me, and that was toward the end.
Chazz seemed like a really …
I don’t want to say sweet kid.
I call every man a kid, but he seemed like a sweet kid when I first met him.
So it was like, why not give him a try?
I was a wandering bug for a little bit in the Villa, from the beginning.
I’m everyone’s cheerleader.
But I did regret not stepping forward for Jesse.
We got tochat with [Felipe] last week.
He’s such a sweetheart, and he was such a great friend to me.
I’m like, “I loved Felipe.
Felipe was such a doll to me.”
And I had great friends there.
As we saw, Chazz and Kat struck up a connection.
So you pray for these things, you come in, and you act on those things.
That’s such a tangible thing.
You have to be able to see it in the real world.
I still have all my frat clothes from college, but I graduated five years ago.
So sorry, I don’t know what to tell you.
What was your first thought?
I got that text, and I was like, “I’m free.”
That’s so bad, but one thing I am consistently is myself.
Villa, year round, all the time.
When I got the text, it was hurtful, but it wasn’t as hurtful as that speech.
I’ll take that text any day.
Take me back to that speech, that gut reaction.
And I noticed that I wasn’t his friend for him to do that.
We could totally relate to everything that you were going through.
We were never friends.
That’s the thing that was a very big part for me for my next relationship.
So when I requested that from him, he saw it as me pushing us all the way back.
Like I said, words hold value.
So the way he presented himself, I didn’t need to say anything else.
I don’t need to blackball him.
He’s going to show himself.
Watching your story, as I said, fans weighed in.
You’ve got a platform.
What’s next for you?
I am feeling beyond blessed.
This was not my first go around.
I actually was looked at last year.
So I feel very honored, blessed, and beyond words favored.
My heart is so, so happy, and I’m happy that I stayed true to myself.
The titties were titting.
Sereniti was doing her best.
I think love is out there for me.
I’m not giving up yet.
My parents are starting to ask questions: “When is she ever going to find a man?”
But I hope they see that I’m still trying.
Yeah, I’m like this all the time.
Any regrets from your time on the show?
I wish I would’ve coupled up with him at the beginning.
I think we would’ve been great.
We are so fine.
There’s just so many fine people in the Villa.
And I was like, “You know what, I’m fine too, okay?
I deserve to find myself a fine man.”
And Jesse is top tier.
This interview was edited for clarity.
