Jenelle Evans is ready to head to the villa.
In an interview with Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea, the former Teen Mom star revealed she was considering finding her next mate on Love Island USA.
“I would [go on a dating show],” she said in the interview which posted on Wednesday. “I even applied for ‘Love Island’ for this season but I don’t know, I’m scared, I don’t even know if I would want to go on it, but I would like to do like a Bachelorette-type show.”
Since splitting from David Eason in March 2024, Jenelle has been tuning in to reality dating shows and getting ideas on what she does and doesn’t want in a relationship.
“I’ve been watching ‘Love Island’ and Love Is Blind so, like, I know exactly, like, what I want and what I don’t want from my next partner,” she said on Virtual Reali-Tea. “It’s easier for me to cut guys off, way easier.”
Though she has some reservations about going on ‘Love Island USA,’ Jenelle pictures herself as a bombshell on the show, a late addition to the cast that comes in to test the relationships of the current couples.
“I [applied] just like a week ago because, you know, as it’s airing, they’re at the villa,” she said. “They’re always looking for bombshells and girls to go in and, like, people get eliminated and switched out and stuff, so I thought I might as well.”
Anyone over the age of 18 can apply to appear on ‘Love Island USA’ via an extensive online form where islander hopefuls are asked about their past relationships, connections to celebrities, social media presence and more.
During the interview, Jenelle talked about her decision to host a party to celebrate her impending divorce (The Ashley has all the details on the June 12 bash photo opp slow evening at the New York City Spearmint Rhino here).
“I have a lot of fans reach out to me all the time and asking what was that step you took, and really I think it’s just up to you and you’ll know when the time is right, but when the time is right, you should definitely celebrate because you’re moving into happiness and peace and less anxiety in your life and you can finally just be yourself without being judged,” she said.
‘Love Island USA’ airs new episodes every day but Wednesdays on Peacock.
Watch Jenelle’s full Virtual Reali-Tea interview below.
