The Problem: Battle of the Eras introduced again lots of MTV’s earlier actuality stars for an iconic forged, together with The Actual World: Portland’s Nia Moore.
Nia joined two of her former castmates, Jordan Wiseley and Averey Tressler, on the Period 2 group and felt, because of her connections, she had a superb likelihood of sticking round for a number of episodes.
As a result of that, she might discover a number of potential showmances, together with flirtations with Josh Martinez and Kyland Younger.
The latter blossomed into one thing particular, as they appeared to proceed a showmance till Nia’s elimination in Episode 11.
Relating to Josh, Nia just lately admitted in a podcast interview that her scenario with him wasn’t as severe.
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She opened up about what unfolded between her and Josh, mentioning he confirmed a stunning curiosity in her once they first met.
Nia stated she and Josh have been ‘by no means intimate’ throughout Season 40
Based on Nia, she and Josh participated in “only a couple like harmless make-outs” throughout the Battle of the Eras. She advised Johnny Bananas on his Loss of life, Taxes, and Bananas podcast that issues by no means acquired too “sizzling and heavy,” as Bananas stated.
“Yep, we, we by no means have been intimate, we by no means slept collectively. I don’t even suppose it was ever going to go there. We simply we’re like flirty and enjoyable, and like we’re each delicate and like we related in that manner,” she stated.
Nia additionally talked about that Josh was “excited” to satisfy her earlier than filming and that “he had this sparkle in his eye” throughout their first assembly.
She stated she didn’t anticipate lots of her new Season 40 castmates to learn about her since she hadn’t been on the present in such a very long time.
“And like, I imply, that’s, that feels good, you realize? So, like the truth that he was not being too cool for varsity, he was like making it clear that he was a fan and that he actually favored me,” she stated.
Based on Nia, she needed to have some enjoyable throughout Season 40, however at one level, Josh gave her “chilly ft” after initially displaying curiosity in her. So she realized she had choices with different castmates there.
Nia additionally recalled a humorous second when a “frisky” forged social gathering occurred. She had her prime off and determined to rinse off within the bathe. She stated she invited Josh to the bathe to look at, and he or she “acquired bare,” however then “he freaked out and left.”
Nia moved on to Kyland Younger in Season 40
One of many episodes throughout Season 40 offered the footage of Nia having enjoyable with Josh after which randomly transferring on to Kyland. Nevertheless, she advised Bananas there was “a day or two” between her and Josh’s scenario, after which she attached with Kyland.
“I did discover that bizarre that he was so emotional about that second as a result of I’m like ‘Josh, like I, as a courtesy, I left you alone as a result of, like once more, I do know when a person is into me, and I do know when he’s not,’” Nia stated on Bananas’ podcast.
“And so I wasn’t going to beg him to f*****g select me or need me,” she stated.
Viewers noticed Josh get emotional in a dramatic outburst when a number of castmates have been joking round about Nia being with Kyland after she’d been having flirty enjoyable with Josh.
That created an argument between Tori and Josh, with Josh telling Tori she wasn’t his pal. The castmates later patched issues up. In the meantime, Nia continued her showmance and hookups with Kyland.
After her elimination in Episode 11, Nia expressed pleasure about seeing Kyland once more after he completed filming for Season 40.
The Problem: Battle of the Eras airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on MTV.
