The Ultimatum: Strange Love Cast

The Ultimatum: Strange Love Season 1 was filled with twists and turns, but after the season finale and shocking reunion, it’s time to talk about where the cast members are now. The hit Netflix reality TV series was revolutionary with five female and non-binary couples, but it still followed the structure of the inaugural season of The ultimatum: marry or move on. One partner in each relationship issued an ultimatum to their respective partners, and the results were explosive.

The five pairs introduced in The Ultimatum: Strange Love were Sam Marks and Aussie Chau, Lexi Goldberg and Rae Cheung-Sutton, Vanessa Papa and Xander Boger, Tiff Der and Mildred Woody, and Yoly Rojas and Mal Wright. While some trial marriage pairs made palpable connections, like the chemistry between Yoli and Xander, others stained their relationships by simply hooking up, like Vanessa and Rae. However, tea was spilled at the reunion after the fallout of the four original couples getting engaged, and there is more to know now.

Lexi & Rae

Not together

When Rae proposed to Lexi, she was happy to accept, and the couple seemed ready to start their life together. Lexi issued Rae the ultimatum, and while Rae experimented physically with Vanessa during their trial marriage, she ultimately returned to Lexi. However, Lexi tends to train Rey throughout the season, and Rey has zero self-esteem. It’s hard to watch watching Rae constantly run over Lexi’s overbearing personality.

Rae and Lexi are still together at the reunion and planning their wedding. however, The two broke off their engagement shortly after the reunion aired. After filming, Lexi continues to work as an Instagram influencer. She regularly does brand promotions and has 881,000 followers on Instagram.

As for Lexi’s love life, she alluded to a new relationship in April 2023, and then Hard-lunch her girlfriend, Lil Z (@zanzworld), in June 2023. since then, Lexi and Lil Z both share tons of content together and showcase the loving nature of their relationship. Outside of her love life and influencer status, Lexi is dedicated to working out, often posting weightlifting and exercise videos both solo and with her girlfriend.

Lexi has gone through several hair transformations since The Ultimatum: Strange LoveFrom blonde, to brunette with highlights, to currently a light brunette color. While Lexi and Mal do not have a romantic relationship, they have become close friends and FaceTime regularly, according to Netflix Tudam. Lexi and Rae still follow each other on Instagram.

According to Rows Instagram, her life seems to be filled with travel, friends and sunshine. She works as a software engineer in Los Angeles and seems to have a crush on Lexi. The show taught her to speak up and advocate for herself.

Tiff & Mildred

Not together

Netflixs Strange love Couple Tiff and Mildred are constantly at odds with each other, however, Tiff still proposed to an excited Mildred in the season finale. In every scene together, one would accuse the other of talking over them. Additionally, Tiff raised red flags about Mildred marrying and divorcing someone she never loved. There was also some expressed dissent about the handling of Tiff’s relationship with Mildred’s 16-year-old son who has disabilities. Perhaps the giant red flag was Tiff and Mildred’s nearly weekly breakups, leading to filming Mildred’s constant gaslighting of Tiff, which is expanded upon in their pathetic reunion exchange.

In the reunion, it was revealed that not only Tiff and Mildred broke off their engagement, but Mildred was arrested during a domestic dispute. She has already thrown a door on top and broken a window. As tensions rise during the reunion, Tiff ends up leaving, and despite Sam’s best efforts, they decide to leave the premises. Since the reunion, Tiff has been busy with their newfound fame to host The Fweebs podcast With Carina Gonzalez and has a Cameo Account. They have also partnered with Instagram brands and are promoting their services as an LGBTQ+ coach.

Mildred Keep your job as a Zumba instructor though Has since left social media platformsPotentially due to backlash she received from the show. When Tiff began a smear campaign against Mildred as a narcissist, Mildred also began presenting her side of the story. While she was wrong during the reunion, it was obvious that she was trying to fix her image at one point.

Tiff hosts and attends pride events throughout the US. it. and is close friends with Rae and Vanessa. She seems to still be single since the show but has joked about dating another mom. Tiff is pursuing a web design career and is an advocate for domestic violence awareness and LGBTQ+ causes. Not much is known about Mildred currently, since she chose to go offline.

Sum & spelling

Still together

Sam and Aussie’s rollercoaster ride on The Ultimatum: Strange Love Culminating in a proposal and engagement in the season finale. Aussie’s appearance on the show was a mistake, but it worked out for the couple in the end. While Aussie’s selfishness and stonewalling were completely inappropriate and validated by Mildred during their trial marriage, their willingness to change was commendable. Some scenes are hard to watch as Aussie unravels their unresolved childhood trauma, however Sam’s patience was incredible in those moments.

Sam and Aussie reveal that they are still together at the reunion, but Sam still hasn’t met Aussie’s parents. When the couple plans their wedding, they focus more on emotional healing and growth rather than setting a date. However, according to Netflix Tudam, The only cast members from the show to be invited to the wedding were Tiff and Vanessa. Although Aussie is not yet ready to have a relationship with Mildred, they want the door to be left open in the future. Meanwhile, Aussie needs to heal, find who they are, and strengthen their relationship with Sam.

on Instagram, Sum And Aussie Show that they are still very much together and in love. They emphasize that they are not in a rush to get marriedAnd it’s unclear if Sam has met Aussie’s parents yet. Nevertheless, Sam and Aussie are the only remaining successful pair of The Ultimatum: Strange Love. The couple also advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health for the Asian community.

Xander & Vanessa

Not together

Xander and Vanessa are the only couple to say no on their ultimatum date. While Vanessa exhibited growth throughout the show, her dad was smart in suggesting that she didn’t want to marry Xander, and that she just didn’t want to lose him. This observation proved to be true, and the two parted ways. While Vanessa was initially cast as the villain, her red flags softened throughout the season to reveal a man who was still exploring her queer identity and wasn’t ready for marriage yet, and maybe never would be.

Today, Vanessa and Xander remain estranged, despite their sweet moment at the reunion. Vanessa was single for a while before She debuted her girlfriend On Instagram. She also moved to Los Angeles after filming.

Vanessa’s girlfriend often appears in her posts, and the couple seem smitten. She has kept her partner’s identity private.

Xander still lives in Hawaii, but said she was considering a move to Los Angeles or San Diego, where The Ultimatum: Strange Love was filmed. However, she remained in Hawaii for now. While she and Yoli met at Coachella, unbeknownst to Mal, their relationship blossomed once they were both single.

Xander Is taking time for yourself before jumping into a new relationship. Xander is focusing on her profession as a physical therapist and mind and body coach. She often shares workout videos and content related to physical therapy. Xander seems to still be single and hasn’t premiered anyone new on her Instagram since the show wrapped. It is unclear if she is friends with her cast mates. Yoli and Xander don’t follow each other on Instagram and neither do she and Vanessa.

Yoli & Mal

Not together

Despite The ultimatumYoly’s tearful acceptance of Mal’s proposal in the season finale, the couple broke up shortly after filming. They tried to make it work, but the same issues kept popping up, and Yoli was still clearly hung up on Xander. Mal’s patience with Yoli finally wears thin in the finale, and she accuses Yoli of being a liar. When asked if the former couple are still friends, Mal Kunzik replied that she can’t be friends with someone who lies to her.

Both Mal and Yoli stayed single at first. This was a massive deal for Yoli, who has jumped from relationship to relationship since she was 17. The show made her realize that she needs to work on herself before getting attached to another person. While she was in contact with Xander, their relationship fizzled like hers and Mal’s. Yoli may inadvertently burn Mal while working through her own feelings on the show, but Mal remains as understanding as ever. The best result of the show was the addition of a new life friend, Lexi.

Dominic has been seen all over Yoli’s page these days, and the couple seem very much in love. Mal, on the other hand, seems focused on her friendships and seems to be single.

Of the five couples, only one, Sam and Aussie, are still on the road to marriage. The rest went their separate ways. However, the healing and growth exhibited by each cast member on the show is worth the journey. The couples who broke up were not meant to marry, and many are now in therapy to work through their past trauma.

Although most people would not expose their vulnerabilities on screen, perhaps shows how The Ultimatum: Strange Love Can encourage others to speak up in their relationships, insist on being chosen, and unravel the trauma that impedes their ability to show up in their lives. Fans can now look forward to season 2 From the hit Netflix reality show, it is reported to premiere in early 2025.

The Ultimatum: Strange Love is available to stream on Netflix.

Source: Lexi Goldberg/ Instagram, Lil Z/ Instagram, Ray Cheung-Sutton/ Instagram, Netflix Tudam, Raelyn Cheung Sutton/ Instagram, Fweebs podcast, The ultimatum/ Instagram, Sam Marks/ Instagram, Aussie Chao/ Instagram, Vanessa Papa/ Instagram, Xander Boger/ Instagram, Type that/cameo, Mildred Areli Bustillo/ Instagram

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