WEBVTT - UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Love Island's Maurice Salib

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<v Speaker 1>I felt like the story was greatly twisted.

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<v Speaker 2>I would be lying if I said it wasn't.

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<v Speaker 1>Hard at all.

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<v Speaker 2>But I feel very comfortable in the skin that I'm in.

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<v Speaker 2>I like to start with just being friends. My last

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<v Speaker 2>three actual girlfriends, we just were friends. We just had

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<v Speaker 2>awesome banter, awesome times together. You know, awesome experiences, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know something greater came from it. Personality trumps looks

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<v Speaker 2>by far. So if you can just be yourself, be real,

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<v Speaker 2>have like that, and you know good values, good morals.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, love and respect others, doesn't matter who they are.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi, and welcome to Outspoken ow Under the Influence episode.

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<v Speaker 3>You're joined by journalist Amy and Sophie Talber. Today, our

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<v Speaker 3>special guest was arguably the most controversial contestant on this

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<v Speaker 3>year's Love Island Australia, made headlines in the villa and

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<v Speaker 3>on the outside when influencer Christie Swaddling accused the business

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<v Speaker 3>owner of ditching her to go on the reality show. Today,

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<v Speaker 3>Maurice sets the record straight and answers some of our

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<v Speaker 3>dating questions. Thank you so much for joining us on

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<v Speaker 3>the program. Maurice. We are so excited to have you on.

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<v Speaker 3>You were probably one of the most controversial Love Island contestants.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, yes, I.

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<v Speaker 1>Agree.

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<v Speaker 2>Since I came out, I realized that certainly was not

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<v Speaker 2>my intention, but.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think it was predominantly.

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<v Speaker 2>Because of a beautiful girl that I was seeing for

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<v Speaker 2>a period of time goes by the name of Christie Swadling.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, no, otherwise, my experience overall in the villa

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<v Speaker 2>was amazing.

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<v Speaker 3>Before we get into that, I just wanted to ask

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<v Speaker 3>what was life like for you before Love Island.

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<v Speaker 2>So I have an incredible friend slash brother, that I

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<v Speaker 2>have built a couple of businesses with, and he and

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<v Speaker 2>I are running His name's Magicy. He and I run

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<v Speaker 2>a media company called Icon Media Co. And so my

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<v Speaker 2>day to day Monday to Friday type gig would be

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<v Speaker 2>essentially working with businesses to create content for their their

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<v Speaker 2>their social media specifically social media or their websites. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's what I'll be doing on the regular. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I love that because Amy and I run a business together.

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<v Speaker 3>We're sisters. So it's really nice that you've done something

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<v Speaker 3>with your brother like that.

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<v Speaker 2>Well he's my friend, but well he's like a friend

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<v Speaker 2>slash brother because he's just like I've known you for

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<v Speaker 2>so long, so I've got a are you guys triplets?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if this is accurate, but yes, that

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<v Speaker 2>is incredible. You guys do the whole like podcast thing

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<v Speaker 2>and businesses together. That's really cool. I actually have like

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<v Speaker 2>three all the beautiful brothers as well, so yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 2>a beautiful thing having having family.

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<v Speaker 1>That you vibe with.

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<v Speaker 3>Definitely, And can you tell us a little bit about

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<v Speaker 3>your family growing up.

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<v Speaker 2>My mum she is from the Congo in Africa, so

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<v Speaker 2>she's half Congolese, half Sudanese, and my dad's from Egypt.

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<v Speaker 2>They arrived here some time ago and they actually met

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<v Speaker 2>at the church in Sydney and ever since then.

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<v Speaker 1>They've hited Officer.

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<v Speaker 2>Really really a romantic.

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<v Speaker 1>Story if you like.

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<v Speaker 2>And then yeah, they had my brother which is he

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<v Speaker 2>is now forty, and my other brother now thirty six,

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<v Speaker 2>thirty thirty seven, and my other brother that's that's like

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<v Speaker 2>twenty nine. So yeah, it's beautiful.

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<v Speaker 3>Now getting into Love Island, you worked outed as this

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<v Speaker 3>years Love Island Villain. Come on, so if you've mentioned

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<v Speaker 3>that twice, I'm sorry.

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<v Speaker 1>Maury's the wounds are still fresh, asked.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you know what, Maurice, because you came in on

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<v Speaker 3>the first episode, and I was like, this guy seems

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<v Speaker 3>really cool. He's got a lot going on, he's got

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<v Speaker 3>his business, and I think, as you mentioned, it was

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<v Speaker 3>probably the whole YouTube video from Christy that came out

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<v Speaker 3>to be honest, I hadn't heard of Christy before I

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<v Speaker 3>saw all the news reports that you were apparently dating

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<v Speaker 3>and you'd broke well. I don't know if you'd broken

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<v Speaker 3>your heart, but I did find myself watching the video,

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<v Speaker 3>and I think a lot of people actually watched it

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<v Speaker 3>because it's got over seven hundred and forty two thousand views.

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<v Speaker 3>What were your first thoughts when you heard that this

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<v Speaker 3>had all happens, I suppose when you're unaware in a

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<v Speaker 3>villa in.

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<v Speaker 2>Fiji, I wow.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to talk about how I felt. I felt

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<v Speaker 1>like I felt like.

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<v Speaker 2>The story was greatly twisted, and I just felt like

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<v Speaker 2>I need to be as communicative as possible, especially with Cynthia,

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<v Speaker 2>because at the time, when you know, we received the

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<v Speaker 2>LI Times, the Love Island Times in the villa, Cynthia

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<v Speaker 2>obviously felt a litt it uncomfortable, and I just wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to reassure her, but to make to to really bring

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<v Speaker 2>the story out In truth, Christy and I were were

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<v Speaker 2>simply just seeing each other for you know, two three months,

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<v Speaker 2>nothing official, nothing labeled. And I still think she's an

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<v Speaker 2>incredible girl, a great human being. Uh and and very

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<v Speaker 2>very very smart and savvy.

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<v Speaker 1>With with her.

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<v Speaker 2>YouTube and influencer status. But yeah, we're just seeing each other.

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<v Speaker 2>Neither one of us put the label on it. And yeah, look,

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<v Speaker 2>I think you know too, possibly even three weeks prior

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<v Speaker 2>to being you know, invited onto the show, I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>see things unfolding to the way that I would have

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<v Speaker 2>expected with with Christie and I. So before anything got serious,

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<v Speaker 2>I called things off and and her and I, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>after I called things off, you know, we were still chatting.

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<v Speaker 1>I was still chill.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, we're still fine. And then I think it

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<v Speaker 2>was maybe a couple of weeks afterwards, the amazing people

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<v Speaker 2>at I t V Productions reached out to me to

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<v Speaker 2>see if I wouldn't like to take part in the

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<v Speaker 2>in Love in Love Island. And obviously, you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>exploring different friendships to see if there is a spark

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<v Speaker 2>and and uh and that's and and so I thought,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, hey, look, this is an awesome oportunity for

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<v Speaker 2>me to potentially fine love in an environment like Love Island,

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<v Speaker 2>and so I took took it up. And obviously with

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<v Speaker 2>these kind of things, you've got to sign an nd

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<v Speaker 2>A non disclosure agreement. And uh, you know, as much

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<v Speaker 2>as I was still chill and friends with Christie, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I couldn't. I couldn't share that with her. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think I feel that, you know, the reason why things

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<v Speaker 2>unfolded the way they did while I was in the

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<v Speaker 2>villa was because she was hurt. And then I understand that,

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<v Speaker 2>like I really do understand that, and I really couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>share that with her. Maybe, you know, prompting her prior

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<v Speaker 2>to going in the villa, she she could have felt

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more comfortable with with things instead of

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<v Speaker 2>you know, finding out, you know, by surprise and maybe

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<v Speaker 2>looking a bit you know, funny to the public eye.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, look, I still have absolutely nothing against her.

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<v Speaker 3>And.

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<v Speaker 2>I have only just recently watched her YouTube video, which

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<v Speaker 2>is her second highest viewed video. Well done, and.

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<v Speaker 3>It's maybe you should make a video responding.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I I want to. I want to move away

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<v Speaker 2>from that. I don't want to. I don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>start any more light.

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<v Speaker 1>On that just because I feel I just.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't want to. You know, my parents would always.

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<v Speaker 1>Say, don't play fire with fire. It's just like an

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<v Speaker 1>old saying, if you'd like where I don't.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to start anything. I just want to

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<v Speaker 2>keep things chill. And if I can't be friends with her, let's.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep things neutral.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's really lovely. So have you spoken to

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<v Speaker 3>Christie Sins?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>I have.

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<v Speaker 2>I have attempted to speak with her again. She's, from

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<v Speaker 2>what I've learned to engaged. She's maybe still a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit hurt. And I've told her my intention. I had

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<v Speaker 2>no ill intentions and I still don't and yeah, so

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<v Speaker 2>but but yeah, I think I think maybe time can

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<v Speaker 2>can heal where things are at now.

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<v Speaker 3>I was gonna say one of the points that she

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<v Speaker 3>brought up in the video was that she claims that

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<v Speaker 3>you told her that you were just going to be

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<v Speaker 3>in the ad for Love Island. Was there any truth

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<v Speaker 3>to what she was saying there? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>Sure.

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<v Speaker 3>So.

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<v Speaker 2>My amazing manager at the time, he found me the

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<v Speaker 2>gig for for the just commercial break for Love Island,

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<v Speaker 2>and then I took part in it and it was

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<v Speaker 2>it was final. It was an awesome environment and one

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<v Speaker 2>of the creative directors reached out to me and said he.

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<v Speaker 1>Should really go for the actual show. We like your

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<v Speaker 1>you know, your your vibe and.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh and then I said to him, yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm seeing this girl at the moment, I'm not really

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<v Speaker 2>interested and uh. And that's where where I left things.

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<v Speaker 2>And then that was probably that was probably like a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of months in advance. You know how these things

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<v Speaker 2>work when they where they really do a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>planning in advance for the commercial break anyway, and.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, I that took place.

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<v Speaker 2>I then went on air, and then obviously she's started

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<v Speaker 2>getting some some d ms and comments online saying that

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<v Speaker 2>that am I Am I going on and and obviously

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<v Speaker 2>the truth was I was certainly not going on.

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<v Speaker 1>And then.

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<v Speaker 2>As as things developed, I I I obviously you know,

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<v Speaker 2>broke things off with both Christie.

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<v Speaker 1>And I and they messaged me.

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<v Speaker 2>When I say they, I mean I t V messaged

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<v Speaker 2>me on or DM me on Instagram and invited me

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<v Speaker 2>to go on again. And I'm I'm a spiritual kind

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<v Speaker 2>of guy, and so I kind of felt like, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>this could have could be something that I should take

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<v Speaker 2>part in. And at that point in time, I was

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<v Speaker 2>not with or seeing Christie. Well, that's how that's unfolded,

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<v Speaker 2>or that's how that panned out.

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<v Speaker 3>And that's the thing what people seem to forget is

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<v Speaker 3>that these opportunities on reality shows, of course you have

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<v Speaker 3>the genuine intention of wanting to find love, but they're

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<v Speaker 3>also a great opportunity to build your career, build your brand.

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<v Speaker 3>So if you are just seeing someone and you're not

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<v Speaker 3>that keen, why wouldn't you go on the show and

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<v Speaker 3>explore the possibilities that the show has to want before?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, exactly, Yes, it's a synthetic environment. Yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>there are there, you know, there are maybe people that

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<v Speaker 2>are that are on the on the show that don't

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<v Speaker 2>have authentic intentions. But hey like like yeah, like you're

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<v Speaker 2>you're under sent right, you know again, I think you know,

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<v Speaker 2>me literally being in a position that I was in

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<v Speaker 2>with Christy was obviously me being in the mindset of

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<v Speaker 2>exploring the potentialities of being in a friendship, exploring the

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<v Speaker 2>potential of a spark and and developing something into something

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more serious, and that that obviously didn't

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<v Speaker 2>come about, so and then and then things were called off,

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<v Speaker 2>and then another opportunity can my way, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm yeah, I think I think that's perfectly fun.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. Now we don't often hear about how men deal

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<v Speaker 3>with trolling on negative media attention. Just how hard has

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<v Speaker 3>it been for you since leaving the villa.

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<v Speaker 2>I would be lying if I said it wasn't hard

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<v Speaker 2>at all. But I feel very comfortable in the skin

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<v Speaker 2>that I'm in, and and I feel that I can

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<v Speaker 2>I see myself as an emotional intelligent, emotionally intelligent person,

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<v Speaker 2>and and I just keep my attention to where you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it best serves me.

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<v Speaker 1>And obviously you know.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't. I kind of think that a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>like I think all the Islanders coming into this, Sorry,

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<v Speaker 2>I certainly believe this is the case. All the Islanders

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<v Speaker 2>were well, you know, prompted or made aware going in

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<v Speaker 2>the villa that that you know, there can be some

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<v Speaker 2>publicity that you know, may not be to to what

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<v Speaker 2>they want. And so I guess I guess I was

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<v Speaker 2>aware of that being the case of a potential case,

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<v Speaker 2>and and I guess I just made myself aware and

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<v Speaker 2>ready if anything were to happen. And it did.

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<v Speaker 1>But I feel I feel good. I feel good.

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<v Speaker 2>There's actually a lot more love that I receive, then

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<v Speaker 2>people may.

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<v Speaker 1>Expect or expect I have.

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<v Speaker 2>Like some really really beautiful people reached out to me

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<v Speaker 2>on on Instagram showing their love and their their thoughts

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<v Speaker 2>and their opinion of you know, the genuine nature of

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<v Speaker 2>myself and and how some here I am so it

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<v Speaker 2>kind of it kind of bustles out really well, Oh, I'm.

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<v Speaker 3>So glad to hear that some people have been lovely.

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<v Speaker 3>If you don't mind, would you be about to talk

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<v Speaker 3>us through some of the most negative comments you receive,

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<v Speaker 3>just to kind of show I don't know, I feel

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<v Speaker 3>like it's nice to see your real side of someone

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<v Speaker 3>and how it actually is dealing with some of these

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<v Speaker 3>negative comments, because as confident as you are, it still

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<v Speaker 3>would be difficult to cop some of that on Instagram

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<v Speaker 3>or Twitter or whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>It may be such a great question.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, look, I I I do a really good job

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<v Speaker 2>to like shutting it out. But let me let me think.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, you know, you are pathetic or like fu

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<v Speaker 2>or you know, happy to do that to Christie and

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, I see it. And I just I just

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<v Speaker 2>feel as though, you know, people may just be maybe misinformed,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, they've just let themselves loose, Hey, do.

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<v Speaker 3>You reply to those messages? Because we've spoken to a

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<v Speaker 3>few other people who've been on certain reality shows, and

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<v Speaker 3>they found that when they respond, the people are so

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<v Speaker 3>sort of in awe that they've actually responded that they're like,

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<v Speaker 3>oh my god, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it.

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<v Speaker 2>I was really.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, oh well, maybe maybe I should respond.

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<v Speaker 2>Not don't.

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<v Speaker 1>I actually don't respond. I just I just delete it,

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<v Speaker 1>to be honest with you, because.

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<v Speaker 2>Again, it's it's not serving to you know, my purpose

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<v Speaker 2>or my my you know, my goals to see things

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<v Speaker 2>like that. But you know, obviously, I think even creating content,

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<v Speaker 2>you know that I guess best showcase or represent who

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<v Speaker 2>I am as a person, and maybe the yeah, just

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<v Speaker 2>the truth behind whatever maybe said. It's something that I

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<v Speaker 2>could do. But but I never I never knew that.

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<v Speaker 2>I never really kind of entertained the thought of responding

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<v Speaker 2>to them.

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<v Speaker 3>To be honest with you, Well, the crazy thing is

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<v Speaker 3>that often when you do look at the people who

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<v Speaker 3>are sending the hateful comments, they're they're like twelve year

0:15:54.760 --> 0:15:57.960
<v Speaker 3>old girls. And that's what's kind of scary about this

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<v Speaker 3>whole trolling thing is I think that there needs to

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<v Speaker 3>be some better education at school of you know, you

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<v Speaker 3>don't say like no one would ever come up. I'm

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<v Speaker 3>hoping no one's ever come up and said something hurtful

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<v Speaker 3>like that to you in person. What do you think?

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<v Speaker 3>What do you think you'd say to some of the

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<v Speaker 3>people who might have sent you those kind of messages?

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<v Speaker 3>What would your advice be to that?

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<v Speaker 2>I would love to have a conversation, like I feel,

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like a lot, you know what, to be

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<v Speaker 2>honest with you, A lot of people that I speak with,

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<v Speaker 2>not so much now, but but earlier on that people

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<v Speaker 2>just come contact with me, you know, in public, they're like,

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<v Speaker 2>oh my god, like they've really portrayed you as as

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<v Speaker 2>quite the opposite, like you're super approachable.

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<v Speaker 1>Very down to earth, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, and very kind, and so just that has just

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<v Speaker 2>like opened my eyes to you know, awareness, And I

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<v Speaker 2>think self awareness is some self awareness and just having

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<v Speaker 2>a greater, yeah, a greater awareness of you know, what

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<v Speaker 2>could be and maybe asking yourself you know some some

0:17:04.320 --> 0:17:06.920
<v Speaker 2>some I guess, bigger questions about what is actually going

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<v Speaker 2>on here. But then again there's also the aspect that

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<v Speaker 2>I like to entertain is like, you know, even if

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<v Speaker 2>if you've been sold this story on a on a

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<v Speaker 2>person or on a circumstance, you know, like and and

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<v Speaker 2>this just goes with all due respect, like you know, really,

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<v Speaker 2>would you really get out of your way to do that, Like,

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<v Speaker 2>like what's going on in your life?

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<v Speaker 1>Why don't you really give a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>More attention and effort and focus to what's happening in

0:17:33.480 --> 0:17:36.879
<v Speaker 2>your life? And you know, do that and and focus

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<v Speaker 2>on that. You know, it's it's just a poor use

0:17:38.880 --> 0:17:43.679
<v Speaker 2>of energy energy just throwing it on someone else like that.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just and even if it's true or not true,

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<v Speaker 2>like it doesn't even it doesn't even matter. It's just like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's just unkind. It's not nice. Let them

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<v Speaker 2>do their own thing. And and you know, I believe,

0:17:56.760 --> 0:17:59.480
<v Speaker 2>you know, karma is a thing. And you know, if

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<v Speaker 2>I her you know, let's say, cunning or misleading or

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<v Speaker 2>whatever it might be, it will certainly bite me on.

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<v Speaker 1>The bottom, that's for sure.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you know What I find quite interesting about the

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<v Speaker 3>whole thing is obviously there's the power of reality television,

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<v Speaker 3>but I think we're becoming a little bit more wise

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<v Speaker 3>to it that you know, we're only being shown what

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<v Speaker 3>twenty five minutes inside a twenty four hour day. I

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<v Speaker 3>feel like you may have copped it online a bit

0:18:25.200 --> 0:18:29.400
<v Speaker 3>more because people view influences as if they're their friends.

0:18:29.640 --> 0:18:32.520
<v Speaker 3>So obviously Christie's got a large following, so when she

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<v Speaker 3>says something, you're like, that's my friend telling me that's

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<v Speaker 3>not a reality television producer. Do you think that has

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<v Speaker 3>had an effect on I suppose the impact or I

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<v Speaker 3>suppose yeah, the amount of comments you've.

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<v Speaker 2>Received, Yeah, definitely, definitely.

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<v Speaker 1>As I said, you know, like Christie.

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<v Speaker 2>Is really really good at what she does, and she's

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<v Speaker 2>created a great culture community with you know, her following,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, like totally like if you know people that

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<v Speaker 2>that that follow her here that she's hurt and someone's

0:19:09.080 --> 0:19:13.119
<v Speaker 2>mistreated her, if that's what that's been communicated to them,

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<v Speaker 2>then yeah, of course, like they feel like they need

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<v Speaker 2>to say something because, yeah, you're right because the nail

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<v Speaker 2>on the head, it's like it's like their friend being mistreated.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's certainly contributed to a lot of the buzz

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<v Speaker 2>behind Maurice being this villain.

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<v Speaker 3>M hmm. And whilst you were in the villa, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you had sort of a brief romance with Cynthia. Unfortunately

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<v Speaker 3>things didn't turn out but once she left the villa,

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<v Speaker 3>do you think there's any chance that you guys might

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<v Speaker 3>rekindle anything there. I've got a preface there and say,

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<v Speaker 3>obviously we interviewed Cynthia last week, can we feel that

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<v Speaker 3>we're her friends now? You know, we want the best

0:19:48.359 --> 0:19:50.719
<v Speaker 3>for Cynthia, and I think you guys would be great together.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, well, you know what, you know, it's funny. The

0:19:57.320 --> 0:20:02.439
<v Speaker 2>day after the podcast went up, well, sorry, the day

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<v Speaker 2>before the podcast came up, I actually had a very long,

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<v Speaker 2>like hour long conversation with this end. We're just vibing

0:20:09.640 --> 0:20:13.200
<v Speaker 2>a lot over the phone, not knowing that she did

0:20:13.200 --> 0:20:16.640
<v Speaker 2>the podcast, by the way, but yeah, we're just.

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<v Speaker 1>Like, it's just very interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>It's very very interesting because one thing that we realized

0:20:22.680 --> 0:20:25.560
<v Speaker 2>with each other, like having awesome banner and conversation over

0:20:25.600 --> 0:20:29.840
<v Speaker 2>the phone, is that the dynamic, the dynamic.

0:20:29.440 --> 0:20:33.000
<v Speaker 1>Is completely different because you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, being being you know, being watched.

0:20:38.200 --> 0:20:39.760
<v Speaker 1>You know, twenty four to.

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<v Speaker 2>Seven, because you're being recorded, and you know, even in

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<v Speaker 2>the shower and toilet, but it kind of it kind

0:20:45.800 --> 0:20:48.119
<v Speaker 2>of sets a different tone. And I got to know

0:20:48.200 --> 0:20:50.720
<v Speaker 2>a side of Cynthia. I don't believe I was able

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<v Speaker 2>to really connect with in the villa.

0:20:55.440 --> 0:20:59.080
<v Speaker 1>And vice versa. So I look, we did.

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<v Speaker 2>We did say, YO, definitely want to we definitely want

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<v Speaker 2>to connect, We definitely want to link up and get

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<v Speaker 2>a bite to eat. She's obviously in Brisbane and I'm

0:21:08.640 --> 0:21:12.720
<v Speaker 2>in Sydney. But we certainly said, you know, God willing

0:21:12.840 --> 0:21:16.440
<v Speaker 2>you know this this side of the year, otherwise first

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<v Speaker 2>thing next year will be great for us to connect.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, like yeah, I think I think we'll just

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<v Speaker 2>chat and we'll just see where things go. Like anything

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<v Speaker 2>can happen. Like I'm not a I never rule anything

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<v Speaker 2>out in life. I think I think that's the best

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<v Speaker 2>thing about life.

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<v Speaker 3>Anything can happen, right, That's so good. That's That's the

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<v Speaker 3>thing that I found interesting about Love Island was this

0:21:34.440 --> 0:21:36.920
<v Speaker 3>was the pressure on all of you guys, because obviously,

0:21:36.920 --> 0:21:39.399
<v Speaker 3>if you're not in a couple, you face, you know,

0:21:39.480 --> 0:21:42.919
<v Speaker 3>being kicked off the island. Did you feel that pressure

0:21:42.960 --> 0:21:44.760
<v Speaker 3>every day that you know you have to be talking

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<v Speaker 3>to everyone and finding this connection?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Amy, I I felt like I learned so much

0:21:52.440 --> 0:21:57.480
<v Speaker 2>about myself. I learned so much about myself, especially being.

0:21:59.640 --> 0:22:00.520
<v Speaker 1>A lot more.

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<v Speaker 2>Emotionally vulnerable, and and and and that's kind of the

0:22:06.280 --> 0:22:11.440
<v Speaker 2>kind of place where they they take you on the show.

0:22:11.560 --> 0:22:13.639
<v Speaker 2>You know, the producers do an incredible job creating a

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<v Speaker 2>real cool, fun, you know.

0:22:17.240 --> 0:22:20.800
<v Speaker 1>Show. But but you know, you've you've got to talk

0:22:20.840 --> 0:22:25.560
<v Speaker 1>about you know, some some.

0:22:24.119 --> 0:22:26.679
<v Speaker 2>Some uncomfortable things at times. And I got comfortable with

0:22:26.760 --> 0:22:32.719
<v Speaker 2>being emotionally vulnerable to some extent. But yeah, like the

0:22:32.760 --> 0:22:37.960
<v Speaker 2>pressure is real. And and and another thing is, you know,

0:22:39.240 --> 0:22:40.920
<v Speaker 2>you know, you and I might have a conversation in

0:22:40.920 --> 0:22:44.280
<v Speaker 2>a villa and you and I, you know, you know,

0:22:44.359 --> 0:22:46.640
<v Speaker 2>have a cool conversation. But let's say you you take

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<v Speaker 2>something from the conversation that you know may have been

0:22:49.920 --> 0:22:53.840
<v Speaker 2>missed you know, read or whatever it might be hypothetically,

0:22:54.320 --> 0:22:57.880
<v Speaker 2>and you know, you might share it with with someone

0:22:58.000 --> 0:23:01.280
<v Speaker 2>else in the villa and create this this commotion. And

0:23:01.280 --> 0:23:04.920
<v Speaker 2>that's that's what's essentially happened with with some of the islanders.

0:23:05.240 --> 0:23:06.119
<v Speaker 2>All of them are amazing.

0:23:06.119 --> 0:23:06.840
<v Speaker 1>I love them bits.

0:23:06.880 --> 0:23:10.080
<v Speaker 2>But you know, again, the setting does the setting does

0:23:10.240 --> 0:23:10.880
<v Speaker 2>create that.

0:23:12.680 --> 0:23:16.000
<v Speaker 3>You know that kind of it's all Chinese whispers, isn't it.

0:23:16.880 --> 0:23:20.080
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, yes, it's very interesting. And yeah, again I

0:23:20.119 --> 0:23:23.200
<v Speaker 2>got to say, like I'm very grateful for the opportunity

0:23:23.240 --> 0:23:26.120
<v Speaker 2>because I'm able to learn so much more about myself

0:23:26.160 --> 0:23:32.240
<v Speaker 2>and just you know, it's like a a glorified social experiment,

0:23:32.600 --> 0:23:35.800
<v Speaker 2>and it's just like you learn so much about how

0:23:35.840 --> 0:23:38.600
<v Speaker 2>things are like in the heightened environment, which is what

0:23:38.640 --> 0:23:42.159
<v Speaker 2>Love Island was, in my opinion, how things you know,

0:23:42.640 --> 0:23:46.359
<v Speaker 2>really really come about and unfold with with you know,

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<v Speaker 2>relationships and people.

0:23:47.720 --> 0:23:49.480
<v Speaker 1>And yeah, it's very interesting.

0:23:49.520 --> 0:23:50.480
<v Speaker 2>It's very very interesting.

0:23:50.520 --> 0:23:53.480
<v Speaker 3>It is also fascinating. That's why SOF and I love

0:23:54.160 --> 0:23:56.720
<v Speaker 3>obviously Love Island Australia, but I think Love Island UK

0:23:56.920 --> 0:24:00.720
<v Speaker 3>is also so we can't stop watching it. We were addicted.

0:24:00.760 --> 0:24:01.520
<v Speaker 3>Did you watch?

0:24:01.800 --> 0:24:02.000
<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

0:24:02.160 --> 0:24:04.800
<v Speaker 3>Did you? It was like how guilty pleasure this winter?

0:24:04.920 --> 0:24:06.959
<v Speaker 3>Did you watch it? So?

0:24:07.080 --> 0:24:12.879
<v Speaker 2>I never watched Love Island full stop before I watched

0:24:12.920 --> 0:24:20.399
<v Speaker 2>probably like half an episode afterwards, excuse me, And I

0:24:20.400 --> 0:24:23.439
<v Speaker 2>actually probably watched just the opening scene just before I

0:24:23.480 --> 0:24:28.679
<v Speaker 2>went on. But look like a lot of people get

0:24:28.720 --> 0:24:31.160
<v Speaker 2>like lashed onto it. It is.

0:24:31.480 --> 0:24:34.439
<v Speaker 1>It takes you for a rollercoaster ride, it really does.

0:24:34.680 --> 0:24:37.359
<v Speaker 3>Oh, it's very addictive. I was gonna say, stepping away

0:24:37.400 --> 0:24:40.959
<v Speaker 3>from the villa, you're obviously a very eligible bachelor. Besides,

0:24:41.000 --> 0:24:43.600
<v Speaker 3>you know, whatever's going on with Cynthia that we hope's happening,

0:24:44.359 --> 0:24:46.640
<v Speaker 3>and there'd be a lot of young women who are listening.

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<v Speaker 3>I suppose that would love to hear your perspective on

0:24:49.840 --> 0:24:52.320
<v Speaker 3>I suppose some dating situations that pop up. Are you

0:24:52.320 --> 0:24:54.480
<v Speaker 3>happy for us to ask you a few questions that

0:24:54.520 --> 0:24:57.880
<v Speaker 3>some of our listeners might love to know the answer to, Yeah,

0:24:58.160 --> 0:24:59.800
<v Speaker 3>which we're throwing a bit of a curveball because I

0:24:59.840 --> 0:25:01.680
<v Speaker 3>know discusses with you, but we thought it'd be fun.

0:25:03.440 --> 0:25:08.600
<v Speaker 3>So so I suppose one question that young girls listening

0:25:08.600 --> 0:25:10.440
<v Speaker 3>would like to know is, how do you know if

0:25:10.480 --> 0:25:11.639
<v Speaker 3>a guy likes you?

0:25:12.640 --> 0:25:15.480
<v Speaker 1>How do you know, yeah, if a guy likes you?

0:25:15.520 --> 0:25:17.600
<v Speaker 3>So I suppose if you if you like someone, Maurice,

0:25:17.680 --> 0:25:19.480
<v Speaker 3>what are you putting out there to the girl?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Well, like I I I'm a very intimate guy,

0:25:25.880 --> 0:25:31.280
<v Speaker 2>you know, I personally, you know, I like I like

0:25:31.640 --> 0:25:35.440
<v Speaker 2>having awesome conversation. I like connecting, not just like physically,

0:25:36.920 --> 0:25:39.720
<v Speaker 2>but like intellectually as well. I think that's super important.

0:25:39.800 --> 0:25:41.520
<v Speaker 2>I think I think that is. I think that's the

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<v Speaker 2>you know, to something lookout for, you know, being a girl.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, what kind of quality of conversation are you having?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, are you just talking.

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<v Speaker 1>About the physical type stuff, because if you are, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, what's his real intentions? And that's that's that's that's

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<v Speaker 2>a giveaway for me. You know, I like to start

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<v Speaker 2>with just being friends. My last three actual girlfriends, we

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<v Speaker 2>just were friends. We were just friends and we just

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<v Speaker 2>had awesome banter, awesome times together, you know, awesome experiences

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<v Speaker 2>and and you know, something greater came from it. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>if you can have you know, cool, you know, conversations

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<v Speaker 2>and experiences without having to get all sexual, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>then then you know you've got something a.

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<v Speaker 1>Lot more deeper, deeper than just you know, service level sex.

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<v Speaker 3>And what do you think some signs are that, well,

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<v Speaker 3>I suppose maybe some red flags that if you're seeing

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<v Speaker 3>a guy and maybe some things pop up. What do

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<v Speaker 3>you think, Yeah, some red flags are that girls can

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<v Speaker 3>look out for that maybe this guy is not willing

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<v Speaker 3>to commit they joined love. I'm joking, you're Mara. You

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<v Speaker 3>know that was a job. I'm sorry Amy through this

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<v Speaker 3>segment and I didn't know this was happening because I'm

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like if I was young, and I feel

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<v Speaker 3>like if I was young and single, i'd want to Well,

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<v Speaker 3>I am young, but if I feel like if I

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<v Speaker 3>was single, I'd love to hear Maurice's advice. So sorry, Maurice.

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<v Speaker 3>So that question was, what are some red flags that

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<v Speaker 3>a guy may not be interested in you? Is it

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<v Speaker 3>he's not getting back to your text messages or he's

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<v Speaker 3>not that engaged to.

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<v Speaker 2>Make your priority, Like like, I know, when I'm interested

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<v Speaker 2>in a girl, like no one else is like no one,

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<v Speaker 2>Like I'm pretty absolute, like I don't, I don't you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't like you know, having small talk with other

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<v Speaker 2>girls and all this kind of stuff and just keep

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<v Speaker 2>my options open. I'm interested in a girl, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I give her my attention and I make her priority.

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<v Speaker 2>And what that means is making her as a priority

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<v Speaker 2>is you know, yeah, getting back to her text you know,

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<v Speaker 2>within a suitable amount of time, you're calling, calling her

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<v Speaker 2>you know regular, you know, not not And like like yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>girl with your friends will also make time for her

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<v Speaker 2>and incorporate her into like family and friends kind of

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<v Speaker 2>events as well. Like that's a that's a big thing

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<v Speaker 2>because you know, guys guys that just have a relationship

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<v Speaker 2>or just like a mess around raisia with a girl,

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<v Speaker 2>they don't want to, you know, take them out to

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<v Speaker 2>family gatherings, or you know, friend like friend events or

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<v Speaker 2>whatever might be. So yeah, just just really really gauging

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<v Speaker 2>whether you are a priority in this guy's life.

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<v Speaker 3>That's a good one. I like that. What about if

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<v Speaker 3>you're a single girl and you're out at a bar

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<v Speaker 3>and you see someone you like, should you approach them?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I think it's very I think it's hella attractive.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's and it doesn't really matter who does what,

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<v Speaker 2>Like it was the twenty first century, Like, you know,

0:28:51.720 --> 0:28:53.800
<v Speaker 2>gentlemen doesn't need to go up there and you know, talk.

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<v Speaker 1>To him in such way.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like, I feel like it's flattering, it's beautiful.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like it can it can still work. Just just

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<v Speaker 2>don't throw yourself out there, you know, in a cheaply

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<v Speaker 2>manner or cheaply fashioned you know dos in class.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's I think it's totally.

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<v Speaker 2>Cool and and yeah, the one thing I love about

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<v Speaker 2>a girl is confidence, Like and to do to go

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<v Speaker 2>up to a guy, Yeah, that that demonstrates confidence in

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<v Speaker 2>my opinion.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you know what our little cousin he actually had

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<v Speaker 3>two girls approach him at a bar over the weekend,

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<v Speaker 3>and their pick up line was, I really like your

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<v Speaker 3>T shirt where did you get it from? And he

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<v Speaker 3>was like, oh, I don't remember. And they're like, can

0:29:39.360 --> 0:29:41.600
<v Speaker 3>we look at the tag? He was like, what, so,

0:29:41.720 --> 0:29:46.120
<v Speaker 3>maybe girls are listening, don't do that. I think that

0:29:46.280 --> 0:29:49.200
<v Speaker 3>do not do that. I know. He was like, you

0:29:49.280 --> 0:29:52.959
<v Speaker 3>guys are being freaks. I'm sorry. So, Maurice, I suppose

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<v Speaker 3>what are you looking for in a woman? Then? I

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<v Speaker 3>suppose you know you've left Love Ireland. What would be

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<v Speaker 3>your dream woman for the girls that are listening, that

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<v Speaker 3>might be wanting to approach you at a bar.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Look, I think one thing that very much stood

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<v Speaker 2>out to me. One thing I learned and I knew

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<v Speaker 2>this prior in advance, but it's just was made incredibly

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<v Speaker 2>obvious to me is personality. Trump's looks by far. So

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<v Speaker 2>if you could just be yourself, be real, have like

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<v Speaker 2>and and and you know, have like good values, good morals.

0:30:34.080 --> 0:30:37.400
<v Speaker 2>You know, love and respect others, doesn't matter who they are,

0:30:38.160 --> 0:30:40.680
<v Speaker 2>no need, no need to know backbite or talk about

0:30:40.680 --> 0:30:46.800
<v Speaker 2>other people, you know, unnecessarily, the goal orientated, you know,

0:30:47.240 --> 0:30:51.360
<v Speaker 2>want more out of life, be ambitious. These are qualities

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<v Speaker 2>that I personally look forward to seeing in it in

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<v Speaker 2>a girl.

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<v Speaker 1>Personally.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, Oh well that's lovely. Thank you so much for

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<v Speaker 3>asking me a little Sophie, He's got one more. Sorry, no,

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<v Speaker 3>this is this isn't a dating question. I was just

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<v Speaker 3>going to say, what do you have planned, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>for next year? What are your goals? Obviously you've got

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<v Speaker 3>this business. Is that where you're putting all your energy

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<v Speaker 3>or do you have any other side projects on the go.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so glad you asked.

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<v Speaker 2>So I I'm I'm segueing into the performing arts. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's film and music, and just recently I've got a

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<v Speaker 2>huge spark for excitement, especially for Hugh Jackman, because he's

0:31:32.960 --> 0:31:35.520
<v Speaker 2>he does a lot of stage type stuff, and I

0:31:35.520 --> 0:31:39.000
<v Speaker 2>think the performing arts gets me excited because it's all

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<v Speaker 2>about expressing yourself. And I think life's all about a

0:31:42.680 --> 0:31:47.800
<v Speaker 2>feeling right and and the performing arts kind of kind

0:31:47.800 --> 0:31:49.040
<v Speaker 2>of gives you that.

0:31:49.040 --> 0:31:51.560
<v Speaker 1>Outlet to to express yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm working on some projects. Last last year, a

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<v Speaker 2>year and a half ago, I actually finished a feature

0:31:57.720 --> 0:32:00.560
<v Speaker 2>film which I was the main actor for, Grateful for

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<v Speaker 2>Which film is that?

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<v Speaker 3>I have to check it out?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, definitely, it's not out yet. It's called Girl Addicted.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh I like that title.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, So I'm gonna be working on some film music

0:32:14.640 --> 0:32:21.200
<v Speaker 2>and getting myself comfortable with stage because I find I

0:32:21.240 --> 0:32:23.880
<v Speaker 2>find that a little bit challenging and I love challenges.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, that's where I see myself going.

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<v Speaker 1>At the moment.

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<v Speaker 3>So you've got obviously a beautiful speaking voice, so can

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<v Speaker 3>you sing as well? Is that obviously where the music

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<v Speaker 3>comes in or are you playing instruments?

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<v Speaker 2>So I am literally heading to my vocal coach after this,

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<v Speaker 2>which is really exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, I do, I do sing. Yeah, I want

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<v Speaker 1>to hear.

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<v Speaker 3>You sing now, but I feel a bit mean to

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<v Speaker 3>make you sing down the phone.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you've heard melf earlier in this conversation. I

0:32:50.520 --> 0:32:51.960
<v Speaker 2>am not in any position to sing.

0:32:51.840 --> 0:32:53.400
<v Speaker 1>But I will certainly think be a one point.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh look, I mean I'm in no position to be

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<v Speaker 3>interviewing anyone with my croaky voice. Maurice, We'll just have

0:32:58.480 --> 0:33:00.880
<v Speaker 3>to wait. We'll have to wait for this, so we'll

0:33:00.880 --> 0:33:03.320
<v Speaker 3>hold you to that one. Well, thank you so much

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<v Speaker 3>for joining us this afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>We've had enjoyed that so much fun.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 1>God bless guys.