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The Ultimatum: Queer Love’s AJ Blount Was Not Expecting to Be the Drama


“Why would it be a problem if three, four, or even six people said my name? It’s not like I promised myself to anyone.”

No dating-show format is perfect, but in a world where most of them rely solely on bad communication between straight couples, it’s a cherished experience to watch other lesbians struggle with things we understand, like overcommunication, the inclination to get matching tattoos with someone you’ve known for one week, and the impact that one charismatic masc lesbian can have on a group of queer people. Her dates also proved that she was not afraid to jump into the kind of flirty conversations that often put couples on this show at risk, which immediately made her the subject of lesbian ire online. At an Ultimatum watch party I attended, Blount and Bridget Matloff’s date in particular generated the loudest and most emphatic groans, with multiple people rolling their eyes and shouting, “Girl, WHAT?

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