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Jessi Draper posted a video on Instagram in which she seemed to hint that she and her boyfriend, Marciano Brunette, have moved in together.
Weeks after Marciano, 33, tattooed Jessi’s initials on his wrist, and months after Jessi’s former partner, Jordan Ngatikaura, 32, filed for divorce after five years of marriage, the 34-year-old Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star spoke of “new beginnings” as she and Marciano, of Vanderpump Villa, were seen in an unfurnished home.
“I’m still dizzy,” Jessi wrote in the caption of the September 28 post, which saw her jumping into Marciano’s arms as he spun her in circles.
She also added, “New beginnings loading,” along with a butterfly emoji.
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Following the sharing of the post, Jessi was immediately met with backlash from fans who felt she and Marciano were moving too quickly, if, in fact, they were moving in with one another, which has yet to be confirmed.
“Oh Lord … WAY too soon Jessi,” one person wrote.
“Okay, Jessi, I love you and Marciano, but buying a house together already?? That’s wild work, babe,” another agreed.
Another said they thought that Jessi had previously said Marciano “wasn’t living with [her].”
“What about the dream closet without any men?” someone else asked.
Others compared Jessi to her SLOMW co-star, Taylor Frankie Paul, 32, who was widely criticized throughout season five for moving quickly and prioritizing men over just about everything else.
“[Jessi] and Taylor just as bad as [each other],” someone said.
Another wrote, “All gas, no brakes … or breaks.”
After Jordan filed for divorce from Jessi in March, she and Marciano stepped out for a date in April. Then, the following month, they made their red carpet debut at the American Music Awards, where they spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the nature of their relationship.
“We were saying how ironic it is, like the last month that we’ve been able to go to restaurants and just be seen,” Jessi said. “Obviously, at first it created a commotion, but now it’s just normal life, and we’re just having fun.”
As for whether they had given their relationship a title, Marciano said, “No, we haven’t. I think the main thing for me right now is I want to be a support system for her. I’m a best friend first, and then anything after that is something that, yes, do I want, but maybe one day down the road when she’s ready.”
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season five is currently streaming on Hulu.