Overview
- In new interviews, Stacey Rusch rejects cast doubts about when she began developing Shayo, saying business timing dictated when she spoke about the launch.
- Rusch asserts she is the first Black woman in Virginia to have a cannabis brand, a claim she presents as part of her response to critics.
- She linked declining Jassi Rideaux’s bridesmaid invitation to her product debut schedule, though she ultimately attended the June 2025 wedding.
- Rusch called Jassi’s risqué bachelorette party in Nevis a season high point and took part in the festivities during Episode 6.
- The Nevis episode also revealed an off‑camera exchange where Jassi raised third‑party allegations about Angel Massie, after which castmates praised Jassi for addressing it privately and said the old claims carried no weight.