“She DMed Him First — And I Did Too!”: Bachelor in Paradise Star Admits Sliding Into Another Contestant's DMs Before Filming

Since finding love in tropical reality shows is all the rage, ABC's Bachelor in Paradise is back after a two-year absence, but one contestant revealed that she already slid into the DMs of another contestant prior to shooting. Bachelor in Paradise is The Bachelor's take on Love Island, wherein sexy single fan-favorites from Bachelor Nation head to Costa Rica to find love with other former contestants.

The concept is similar: contestants live on a secluded island and try to form connections while performing challenges; at the same time, they're tempted by new arrivals and must survive eliminations.

Bachelor in Paradise season 10 recently premiered, and Jess Edwards, who appeared in Joey Graziadei's season of The Bachelor, admitted in an interview with Parade that she slid into the DMs of another contestant, Spencer Conley, who had appeared in Jenn Tran's season of The Bachelorette. Jess had seen Spencer and liked what she saw, so she told Parade that she "definitely slid into the DMs once or twice."

"I followed him on Instagram while Jenn's season was airing because I thought he was cute. I will say, I definitely slid into the DMs once or twice, like 'Cute dog,' or 'Oh my gosh, I need to make that recipe!'"

 

What Jess Edwards' Shocking Admission Means For Bachelor In Paradise

Jess Took The Opportunity To Shoot Her Shot

Jess' shocking admission about sliding into Spencer's DMs prior to filming Bachelor in Paradise isn't very surprising, since a key difference between this show and Love Island is that the contestants on Bachelor in Paradise are already known to audiences. Love Island's cast members are generally unknowns, so any type of communication prior to the show between contestants is suspicious.

That's not the case on Bachelor in Paradise, where many of the players might even already know each other. Jess sliding in Spencer's DMs isn't unusual because they both came from Bachelor franchise shows, so it's not a deal-breaker that the two would have already followed each other and potentially communicated.

Jess was already attracted to Spencer, so when she saw him on Bachelor in Paradise, she took the opportunity even further by talking to him on the show. The two have been feeling out a relationship, although it is still very early in the season.

Our Take On Jess Edwards Sliding Into Spencer Conley's DMs

We Love A Women Who Knows What She Wants

We love to see a woman who sees what she wants and goes for it, whether that's in DMs or in real life on the show. Jess took the opportunity to get Spencer's attention on social media, and she took it again on the show by asking him for a tour, which started their connection off on a strong note.

The burning question, however, is whether Spencer responded to Jess' messages on Instagram before Bachelor in Paradise. Based on the connection the two are forming on the show, it wouldn't be surprising if he had.