Nancy and Bartise.Photo: Netflix
Bartise Bowdenknows he may not have come across perfectly onLove Is Blind.
In a conversation with PEOPLE, Bartise, 27, recounted his relationship withNancy Rodriguezon the series — and reflected on backlash he’s received since season 3 of the reality dating series aired on Netflix.
When asked if Bartise had any regrets about his time on the show so far, he answered: “No.”
“I love my journey with Nancy because, especially watching it back and watching myself, kind of feeling embarrassed to have watched myself say some of the stuff that I said and ashamed of myself,” he said. “I like that journey because I’m able to learn from it and grow from it.”
Nancy and Bartise.Patrick Wymore/Netflix
On the series, Bartise was seen debating his attraction to fiancée Nancy, 33 — even, at points, telling her he wasn’t physically attracted to her. He also admitted he was more attracted to fellow costarRaven Ross, who Bartise connected with in the pods before popping the question to Nancy.
“I learned that I need to be more sensitive to my partner’s emotions and not speak my mind to the fullest at all times, which I put my foot in my mouth,” Bartise said, before gesturing to his fellowLove Is Blindcostar,Cole Barnett, with a joke: “Just as much as this guy does.”
Ahead of the finale, Bartise addressed the backlashsurrounding his relationship on TikTok. A commenter let him know they’d “just finished watching episodes 5-7” and Bartise questioned how they even made it to that point in his storyline.
“Kudos to you for making it that far. I don’t know why you just didn’t fast forward my parts, or cut that s— off. Cause,” he sighed, “What a mess I made.”
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It’s still unknown if Bartise and Nancy actually tie the knot on season 3 ofLove Is Blind. Their wedding ceremony will be featured on the show’s finale, airing on Netflix Wednesday.
A reunion episode, which will update viewers on what has happened since the altar, is also premiering Wednesday.
source: people.com
