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Just when we think we’ve learned our lesson about being voyeurs in people’s lives through mediums like reality shows, Black social media reels us back in. Tell the truth: How many of y’all binge-watched TikTok user Reesa Teesa’s 52-part series, “Who TF Did I Marry?!?,” allegedly conveying a cautionary tale of a romance gone awry? Reesa Teesa’s saga had all the elements for a captivating story — mystery and suspense — involving a partner who she would learn was a compulsive liar. Her account has now drawn over three million followers tuned into the twists and turns from her year-long former marriage to a man she dubs “Legion.”
In addition to clicks, Reesa Teesa’s cautionary tale has prompted lively discussions, debates, and judgments about Black women’s vulnerability, marriageability, and gullibility when it comes to relationship success. Can we (almost) have it all?
Although there may have been red flags readily available throughout this roller-coaster ride of a series, viewers should not abandon their search for true love or genuine relationships. Even if parts of the story can be challenged by skeptics, there are elements within it that are quite familiar, explaining its viral appeal. At the very least, Reesa Teesa reminds us that this scenario could easily be one of us.
“This is not the way to get clout, because you are literally opening up yourself — and again, you’re being vulnerable. Those [comments] hurt,” Reesa Teesa admits in an upcoming interview with Tamron Hall, airing in full on Monday, March 4. Addressing well-publicized insults about her appearance, she adds, “How I look should not dictate whether or not I deserved what I went through.”
Insults aside, she says, “I will admit this: I appreciate when I’ve met both men and women who have said, ‘Thank…
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