This is the first time the pair have been spotted together since production on Bachelor in Paradise was shut down earlier this summer. Both stars opted not to return to complete the season after a full investigation by Warner Bros. found no evidence of misconduct by any party.
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Friends Again
Olympios jumped up and wrapped her legs around Jackson. She even gave him a smooch on the cheek.
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All Good Here
As previously reported, a Bachelor in Paradise producer filed a complaint of alleged sexual misconduct in the workplace after witnessing the pair getting hot and heavy. Olympios recently said on Good Morning America that she has no recollection of the incident after she unintentionally blacked out from a combination of alcohol and medication.
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Kiss and Make Up
“It really just caused a horrible, horrible blackout. It was like I went, like, under anesthesia and then just, like, woke up,” the Miami native said on GMA. “I’ve seen some of the footage, yeah, and obviously I watched the first episode. It’s like I’m not watching me. I’m watching someone else. I was, like, in shock.”
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No Bad Blood
The Bachelor alum made it clear during her sit-down with Chris Harrison, which aired on August 29, that she doesn’t blame Jackson. “I honestly don’t think he did anything wrong,” Olympios said. “I don’t think it’s anyone’s fault. It’s just a really unfortunate, annoying situation that had to go down.”
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All Smiles
After getting emotional while sharing his side of the story in an interview with Harrison last week, Jackson looked much happier during his meet-up with Olympios. He explained what happened during the alleged pool incident. “We got turnt up. We’re at bar hanging out. One thing leads to another and we’re making out,” he said to Harrison. “One thing leads to another, and the pool gets a little intense, and I didn’t think anything of it.” He added that they had a “great” breakfast together the next morning.
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Onward and Upward
The executive recruiter wanted people to know that not everything they read is true. “I’m not that monster that they’re trying to portray on TV,” he insisted to Harrison. “Like Michelle Obama said, ‘When they go low, you go high.’ It was hard to go high.”
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Hug It Out
Jackson also claimed that race played a factor in the headline-making situation. “I think people wanted it to be something different,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in August. “They wanted the angry black guy and this little, innocent white girl. But it wasn’t that.”
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Moving On
Since the controversy, Olympios said she’s “doing a lot better.” She told Harrison that she’s been spending time with her family, and her mom, Peri, who’s been staying with her.
Peri exclusively told IPRESSTV that their family “got through a lot” in the last few months. “There are times you need your parents and you need your family,” she told Us. “And her sister was there and her dad was there and that makes all the difference to get through this."
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Peri exclusively told IPRESSTV that their family “got through a lot” in the last few months. “There are times you need your parents and you need your family,” she told Us. “And her sister was there and her dad was there and that makes all the difference to get through this."
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