‘Temptation Island’: Nobody Puts Nickole in The Corner – Recap

On Temptation Island, Nickole Ciszak feels more like leftovers than a snack in her throuple with Kendal Kirkland and Alexcys Homan. Erin Smith goes off on a singleton who suggests her boyfriend Cory Sobczyk is just a bore. Thomas Gipson is outraged by his girl Chelsea Orcutt’s mad crush on Dr. Blake Eyres. And Julian Allen and Kristen Ramos keep the faith while the walls come tumbling down. Slather on some sunscreen and lets see who threw the shade in this recap of season 3 episode 8 The Tables Have Turned.

Thomas Hits Rock Bottom on Temptation Island

Thomas Gipson claims to have hit rock bottom after seeing his girlfriend Chelsea Orcutt really feeling Dr. Blake Eyres in the pool. That paired with a lame video message has him stewing. He spikes a football into an innocent cabana chair and takes comfort in single Sophia Perez’s ample underboob. He says he overestimated her ability to stick with the rules they set. One of which was clearly not smacking booty as he did in his bonfire clip.

Chelsea Orcutt is one part sad and three parts giddy middle school crush. She tells the girls that Tom’s video message was all BS. She’s still thinking of that slippery moment in the pool with Dr. Blake on Temptation Island. Erica Washington can’t hide her amusement at the fact that Kendal Kirkland sent a message with the tone of a self-help guru. And suggests they can come out of this even better in spite of his starring in his own version of Free Willy at the guys villa.

Next up Temptation Island self-appointed activities director Amanda Spain-Butts removes herself from Cory’s arse long enough to start a game of “have you ever”. Devil and angel emoji heads are passed out to participants to answer with. One question is have you given a lap dance. Because Thomas hasn’t they all insist he perform one for Sophia. So he straddles her chair and does some sort of wide stomping moves like he just stepped in dog poop and is trying to shake it off his shoes.

Nickole Gets Raw And Takes A Stand

The game has driven Nickole Ciszak into emotional turmoil after the inevitable threesome question is asked on Temptation Island. Kendal and Nickole wave their devil emojis with pride. Alexcys just cringes and looks like she’s trying to get a hair out of her mouth. She tells production that Nickole thinks she’s more connected than she is and removes Kendal to a cabana chair to let him know there’s not going to be a throuple in paradise.

Nickole channels her best Lifetime movie victim mode and confronts them. She cries that she is a person too. Not just a Titos soaked play thing to be tossed around at their every whim. Alexcys smirks while Kendal falls hook line and sinker and tells her it’s all gonna be ok. Alexcys blurts that she’s not on the same page or even in the same library with her. And that if she thinks she’s coming in between Kenxcys she better think again.

The Party Continues on Temptation Island

Date day consists of riding quads and talking about how to open up and be more vulnerable. Alexcys asked Kendal if he had compassion for Erica in their relationship. She probably means passion since she was his girlfriend and not a shelter dog. Kendal says he indeed had compassion in the beginning. But then he started nitpicking and finding things wrong with her. Alexcys wonders if her lipstick color is too bright.

On Temptation Island Amanda Spain-Butts cozies up to Cory Sobczyk and talks the future while reminding him he’s a manly man no matter what Erin Smith thinks. Cory admits that Amanda certainly fills his love tank with these unleaded compliments. But he still sees a future with Erin. This makes her say she hates him but gently reminds him again he’s just as good as the Brawny paper towel man if not better.

Thomas Gipson is rebounding from rock bottom with Sophia Perez. She wants to know if they can stay friends even if he goes home with Chelsea. And he says of course. Come on. You know Chelsea is that girl who goes through his phone every chance she gets. He soothes his broken heart further by wrestling Sophia in a baby pool filled with balloons. And ends up on the bottom again this time getting a sort of reverse motorboat from her while playing grab-a*s.

Erin Stands By Her Man

There’s some sort of drunken sports going on at the girls villa on Temptation Island. Everyone paints black lines under their eyes and Chelsea falls down a lot. Jesse Stephanos grills Kristen about Julian and how he feels free to go party because she’s chill with it. She agrees and wonders if that’s why he stays. Erin and Chelsea are having some girl talk and single Alex Alvarez butts in with his opinion of Cory.

He tells Erin he thinks that Cory is just straight up too boring for her. This makes Erin really angry and she tells him to take his scotch drinking, gummy bear eating arse out of the conversation. He says he tempted her trigger and she knows it’s true. Erin gets all “don’t come for me boi” you don’t know me or my man. But Alex has no regrets and nothing to lose by telling it like he sees it.

Over at the guys villa Alexcys decides to turn in early and leave Kendal downstairs while Nickole circles like a hungry shark. Nickole engages Kendal about who or what he’s going to choose to leave the island with. He shrugs it off and says it could be Erica, it could be Alexcys or even someone else. Nickole takes this as a challenge and says she will take the chance to “wiggle in”. Single Tula Poindexter is all of us and calls Kendal out on his BS.

A Lukewarm Bonfire on Temptation Island

It’s bonfire time and everyone is kind of over it before it starts. Kendal is up first to see Erica on a beach with Jesse telling him he has good qualities and laying a head on his shoulder. Kendal says it’s tough to see his significant other in the hands of another. When Mark calls him out he says he’s still open to the experiment. Cory sees Erin giggling with Griffin Libhart and him getting a little handsy. But with his love tank fueled by Amanda he’s pretty unbothered.

Next on the Temptation Island bonfire Julian sees Kristen just talking about him to Jesse. Thomas gets the hot seat and sees Chelsea kissing Dr. Blake which sends him into another meltdown talking about betrayal and broken promises. Erin goes first for the gals and sees Amanda telling Cory how much he has helped her. Erin gets teary eyed and thinks she might lose him. Erica sees Kendal tell Alexcys about how he lost his compassion. She admits she put up with too much for too long.

Kristen sees Julian popping champagne and giving Sophia a piggyback ride but it’s all pretty innocent. She says she knows he likes to party and hey at least he didn’t pop that bubbly in the house. Chelsea sees the awkward lap dance Thomas gives to Sophia along with their baby pool wrestling. She starts pearl clutching and Erin sums it up best by saying “dude, that girl is so annoying”. Touche’. Till next time!

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