The biggestLove Island USAjourney goes to Bergie!
It worked he made it all the way to the finale and left Fiji with Taylor as his girlfriend.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you envisionLove Island USAgoing when you entered the villa?
Credit: Lila Seeley/PEACOCK
My confidence just got crushed that first day expecting to meet someone and have a good connection to explore.
It went completely differently than I thought it was gonna go.
What would you in the present say to the Bergie who walked into the villa?
Taylor Smith, Carsten Bergersen.Sara Mally/PEACOCK
I’d say be confident in who you are.
I felt like I wasn’t supposed to be there.
In the end, I was supposed to be there and there’s a reason for me being there.
How did you and Taylor work through hearing that message from your family?
We talked about how the interview was long and they just picked out segments they wanted to use.
My grandpa does like Taylor.
I knew I liked Taylor and I knew Taylor liked me and that’s all we could worry about.
Before you found Taylor, you were coupled up with Anna and tried to find a spark with Carmen.
Looking back, what did you learn from your time with the two of them?
With Anna, we knew she wasn’t my person.
I needed someone a bit more calm and collected.
Anna is more extroverted and she likes a guy that’s extroverted.
I couldn’t be that person for Anna.
We’re still FaceTiming two or three times a day.
We’re connecting and she has everything that I want and I have everything that she wants.
How much of a surprise was it to you when Imani shared that she was interested?
Honestly, I was surprised that Imani showed interest in me as well.
I wasn’t expecting it, because after our one date she showed interest in Jonah and Keenan.
I felt like I was on the back burner from there.
I think she realized I could be a person that could meet all of her needs and expectations.
It was a shock to me, but things were just going good with Taylor at that point.
Can you talk about building your bond with her as you made your way through yourLove Island USAjourney?
When she was trying to pursue things in the villa, she could ask me questions.
How’s the beard going?
You promisedSarah Hylandyou wouldn’t shave it.
I haven’t shaved it.
My cousin Andy has an awesome beard, so I asked him for advice on how to trim it.
I got a trim now and it’s looking good.
How has this experience changed you?
And I learned a ton about myself in terms of what I want in a relationship.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
