A former Neighbors star who is pregnant with her brother-in-law's baby has responded to criticism of her controversial relationship.
Scarlett Vas, who briefly appeared on the hit soap opera before leaving the show in 2018, has opened up about her marriage to singer Tayo Ricci.
The two met as teenagers growing up in Melbourne and later became a “family” when their parents joined together.
But despite becoming stepbrothers, Vas and Ricci fell in love and eventually married on the Greek island of Mykonos in September last year.
The 29-year-old is currently pregnant with their first child, a girl, and while they are excitedly preparing for her arrival, their bundle of joy has been criticized by some online. are collecting.
However, Vasu said despite some people criticizing their relationship. “Weird” and “disgusting” They never let the critics touch them.
“Honestly, it doesn't affect us because we have each other,” she told news.com.au.
“I don't really read comment sections, but when I do, it makes me laugh. We find trolls very funny.
“If something is really negative, you might comment back. I've found this to be a very good disarming tactic.”
First, a pair Popular in 2021 After revealing their romance in a video titled, “I fell in love with my BF's best friend…who happened to be my stepbrother.”
But she insists the video, which shows Vasu and Rich daringly kissing while Vasu's ex-boyfriend of seven years, who is said to be Rich's best friend, is a “skit”. , insists their relationship is real. .
“We've just moved back to Australia after being together for 10 years, the last five of which were living in the US,” she explained.
“We first met through mutual friends when we were about 13 years old and I would say our families also know about each other and they introduced us. So we've been seeing each other for a very long time. I know.”
The definition of a stepfamily is a “fusion” that is formed when two people come together and bring children from a previous relationship.
Vass stressed that he and Rich are “definitely not related by blood,” but added that out of respect for his parents, he would like to keep specific details of their family relationship private.
Instead, it's whenever Rich is asked about their “stepbrother” claims that he refers people to the song he wrote about their relationship and performed at their wedding, Strawberries on Ice.
of the song has lyrics “I just believed in something. Don't tell me my vision was wrong, because you and I are the same,” etc. But as far as news.com.au can tell, the two There is no clear explanation as to why the relatives of . Make them stepbrothers and stepsisters.
But that didn't stop the actress and musician from putting it to use on her social media accounts, which have more than 35 million followers combined.
“We didn't set out to be influencers. Being an influencer was never on our radar or something we wanted to do,” she explained.
“After I finished filming 'Neighbours,' I moved to America to continue acting, but then the industry was affected by the coronavirus and it was really difficult.
“Then, after meeting some of LA's biggest creators, we fell in love with content…and eventually started making videos ourselves.”
The unlikely couple have very different brands, with Ricci frequently sharing music and Vasu using her platform to create skits that showcase her acting skills.
But at the same time, 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, there was a lot of buzz,” she continued.
“I didn't know that 'brother-in-law' content was so popular. Is it because it's rare? But by sharing our story, we're showing everyone how much they love this story. I noticed that.
“We know we're creating controversy.”
In fact, in a recent video they shared of their baby shower, there were tons of mean comments amidst a sea of ”congratulations.”
“She's pregnant with her stepbrother… like TF?!” one person raged.
“I was laughing until you said you were my stepbrother,” said another.
Despite the backlash, Ms Vasu, who also runs a hugely popular OnlyFans account, said she is now returning to life in Australia and can't wait to welcome her daughter in the next few weeks.
“I'm a workaholic, so I'm going to get by. It's not in my nature to take vacations.”
