A former Neighbors star pregnant with her stepson’s baby has hit back at critics of her controversial relationship.
Scarlet Vas, who had a brief stint on the popular soap opera before leaving in 2018, has opened up about her marriage to singer Tayo Ricci.
The pair met as teenagers while growing up in Melbourne, and later became “family” when their parents moved in together.
But despite becoming brothers, Vas and Ricci found themselves falling in love, eventually tying the knot in Mykonos, Greece, in September last year.
Now the 29-year-old is expecting their first child, a baby girl, but as they excitedly prepare for her arrival – the bundle of joy has drawn criticism from some online.
But Vas said despite some calling their relationship “weird” and “embarrassing”, they never let the critics get to them.
“Honestly, it doesn’t affect us because we have each other,” she told news.com.au.
“I don’t really read our comment section, but if I do, I actually laugh. We find trolls very entertaining.
“If something is really negative, we can comment again, we think it’s a pretty good disarming tactic.”
The pair first went viral in 2021 after they revealed their romance in a video titled, “I fell in love with my bf’s best friend… who happens to be my step brother.”
But while she claims the clip, which showed Vas and Ricci daring each other to kiss each other as Vas’s ex-boyfriend of 7 years – supposedly with Ricci’s best friend watching, was a “skit”. , she insists that their relationship is the real deal.
“We’ve been together for 10 years and have just moved back to Australia after living in the US for five of them,” she explained.
“We were about 13 years old when we first met through mutual friends, our families knew each other and they introduced us I guess you could say. So we know each other for a very long time
The definition of a stepfamily is the “mix” formed when two people come together and bring forth a child or children from previous relationships.
Vas emphasized that she and Ricci are “definitely not related by blood,” but added that they prefer to keep specific details of their family relationship private out of respect for their parents.
Instead, she said that whenever they’re asked about their “human” claims, they’ll refer people to the song Strawberry on Ice, which Ricci wrote about their romance and performed for her at the wedding. theirs.
The song contains lyrics such as, “I just had faith in something, don’t tell me my vision was wrong ’cause you and I belong,” but as far as news.com.au can tell, no clear description of what two relatives joined to make step and step-daughter.
But that hasn’t stopped the actress and musician from using it on their social media accounts, which together have over 35 million followers.
“We didn’t set out to be influencers, it was never on our radar or something we ever wanted to do,” she explained.
“When I finished Neighbors we moved to America so I could pursue acting, but then Covid hit which affected the industry and it was really difficult.
“And we had fun after meeting some of the great creators in LA… and finally started making videos for ourselves.”
The pair are unlikely to have quite different brands individually, with Ricci often sharing his music while Vas uses her platform to create skits to flex her acting muscles.
All in all, though, there’s one type of video that really took off.
“We didn’t know what we were doing, but people were drawn to us, and whenever we did something together, it always went viral,” she continued.
“We didn’t realize that sibling content was so popular, maybe because it’s rare? But through sharing our story, I’ve realized that everyone loves it.
“We stir up controversy, I know that.”
Indeed, in a recent video sharing their baby shower, there was an outpouring of nasty comments amid the sea of ”congratulations.”
“She’s pregnant with her step bro……… how tf?!” one was furious.
“I was smiling until you told me he was your step-dad,” said another.
Despite the backlash, Vas – who also runs a hugely popular OnlyFans account – said she is currently settling back into life in Australia and can’t wait to welcome their baby girl in a few weeks.
“I’m a worker, so I’m planning to work. It’s not in my nature to take time off.”
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