Love Island USA<\/a>, and she\u2019s returned to our screens thanks to a new interview with Jenna and Sheinelle on the TODAY show.<\/p>\nThough she felt some type of way about Gabriel moving on with Jen Terry after her emotional exit from the Villa, Bea opened up about their connection and where they currently stand in the aftermath of the season.<\/p>\n
When asked whether she felt love with Gabriel, the Paralympian admitted, \u201cI don\u2019t know if it was, like, love connection\u2026because love is such a strong word.\u201d However, she added that she did feel a spark with Gabriel because of his personality and their shared Latine heritage.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the fact that we could both speak Spanish. I think there\u2019s just something so intimate about speaking another language with somebody that, you know, not everyone else around you can speak,\u201d she explained, adding, \u201cAnd I just feel so comfortable, so at home. [He\u2019s] somebody that I was able to share my culture with, even though he\u2019s Brazilian and my family is Mexican. There\u2019s a lot of similarities, and that was like having a little piece of home, in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elsewhere during the interview, Bea talked about her time on the Peacock reality series and what it was really like in the Villa. \u201cWe really don\u2019t know what we\u2019re doing that day or what\u2019s happening. It really was like being part of a social experiment,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n
Bea also confirmed that there\u2019s no bad blood between her and Jen after Gabriel coupled up with her, saying, \u201cI love Jen. I love Jen, down bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cIt felt like\u2026obviously, we\u2019re in the Villa, so I get it. You\u2019re recoupled already, so the same night, you do have to, like, share that bed and all that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Well, looks like Bea, Gabe, and Jen are all still cool with each other\u2026for now. We\u2019ll have to see how everything pans out during the Love Island USA season 8 reunion, which hits Peacock on August 31.<\/p>\n
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Beatriz Hatz appeared on TODAY to discuss her Love Island USA connection with Gabriel Vasconcelos, explaining they shared a spark through their Latine heritage and ability to speak Spanish together.The Paralympian clarified she didn\u2019t experience love with Gabriel but felt comfortable sharing her Mexican culture with him, despite his Brazilian background and their different family origins.Bea also confirmed no hard feelings toward Jen Terry, who coupled with Gabriel after her exit, and revealed the Villa experience felt like a genuine social experiment with unpredictable daily activities.<\/p>\n