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Spoilers follow for the reunion and finale ofThe Ultimatum.
Here I am pregnant a year later.
At first, Colby and Madlyns onscreen relationship seemed as turbulent as the sloshed contents of those silver goblets.
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
And getting that baby silver goblet from Nick and Vanessa.
Are you near your due date?Were due the last week of April.
I am very close, and Im ready!
I had posted something then took it down very quickly.
It was a surprise to pretty much everybody.
Take me back to the day that you met Colby.We met in 2015.
We did not date initially.
Colby was gung ho on me.
I was a sophomore, just broke up with a boyfriend.
We didnt really get back to talking again until quarantine happened.
And we were both in Austin, so we decided to make a go of it.
They reached out on Instagram.
After quarantine, we were bored and it fit the description of where we were at.
I was like,I think the whole production thing is really intriguing.
I geeked out over how filming would be.
I thought,What the hell,this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I dont think we realized what an impact it would make on our relationship or us personally.
People online were surprised by the premise of the show when it first came out.
Did you think it was that outrageous?I didnt initially.
This is an opportunity to talk with somebody whos in the same boat as you.
Would you recommend your friends go onThe Ultimatumafter the experience that you had?My friends in particular?
Its amazing how it helped me and Colby.
I cant believe we got where we are fromThe Ultimatum.
It was hard watching it back and seeing myself struggle.
I would recommend a little more preparation and not going into it thinking youve got everything totally handled.
Were all on the same team.
I think that ultimately, they trust my decisions.
They know Im smart.
They know Im not being conned into something.
It was a decision I thought out and made for myself.
It took him by surprise.
My dads not really a romantic, go figure.
Thats kind of where I get it from.
So he was a little prepared.
Ultimately, I think hes happy he doesnt have to pay for a big wedding.
Did you watch the show back with Colby?
We watched the show on our own.
I really thought I was right in some moments.
And then its like,Oh my gosh, you were a little tipsy and very dramatic, actually.
I was very surprised by Colby and Laurens relationship.
It ticked me off because it was never anything that we really had to deal with.
What do you think might have happened if she stayed on the show?Who knows?
When Colby feels something, he feels it strongly and he goes for it.
I think it wouldve been a lot more messy and dramatic for us.
Definitely harder for me.
I knew I didnt wanna leave without him.
That was something that really scared me.
And throughout there were moments I really thought I was going to have to.
The night before, I called my mom and she was like, Make a list.
At that moment it was like:Maybe this can really be forever.
Here I am pregnant a year later.
I knew that was coming.
I knew I had to be ready, so when I said yes to the engagement, I was.
Colby knows Ive never wanted a big wedding.
Hes more of the big-show kinda guy.
It was actually really sweet.
It felt right in the moment.
The only thing that I wish I could have taken back was the whole 50-person camera crew right there.
There is so much fruit between me and Colby, and it was really just the ugly bit.
It was hours and hours and hours of really hard, hard work that wasnt put on camera.
I wanted to be so careful.
Colby came off so strong.
It was always in the back of my head:Am I being tricked?Is it real?
Would I be the dumb girl to give in to him?
He painted me this compass map thing and had this whole sentimental story.
Just cheesy, but that was the first and the biggest one that stood out to me.
This guy is really intentional.
You gotta respect it.
And then there was the lack of transparency in telling me about it.
And there was so much back and forth.
On the show, you were the only woman who was given the ultimatum.
Were you surprised to be the only couple in that situation?It bummed me out a bit.
I didnt have someone to relate to.
It definitely impacted the way I talked to the other girls.
I wish there had been more flip-flopped situations.
Me and Shanique were friends.
That was just an ugly night.
Its been a pretty surprisingly healthy, fun friendship.
If you didnt pick Randall as your trial husband, who would your next pick have been?Hunter.
It wouldve been an opportunity for growth no matter what.
Have you and Colby brainstormed any potential names for the baby?We do have a name!
