Overview
- On Dec. 7, Petrovic posted an Instagram clip introducing Jolina Rubbert’s mother and stating he wanted to apologize for spitting at Jolina on the boat.
- In the video, the mother drinks from his glass, spits in his face, and he responds "Deserved" before both laugh and share a brief hug.
- He captioned the post "POV: I get my karma," positioning the gesture as lighthearted reparation for the earlier incident.
- Jolina publicly reacted that the clip was very funny, while many commenters criticized it as embarrassing or performative.
- Neither participant said whether the moment was arranged in advance, and Petrovic has asserted he apologized on the boat and has complained about unequal treatment of male contestants.