Reece & Will

He made a gravy to go with the deer burgers

That’s me 💅🏽

also I want to note that if the roles were reversed and they were following his dreams this would be a wildly different conversation. Lowkey feminist move to sacrifice your career goals for a few years so your girl can live her dream!

seems like they waited for marriage to have sex and likely due to their faith and the sheer awkwardness of a dozen cameras she likely didn’t want to kiss on camera

I think you meant she’s not attracted to him…she gave him a high 5 lol. He seemed excited to see her.

I know everyone is different but I thought it was a red flag when he said he didn’t have big goals and dreams and his dream was to purse her. While that sounds sweet, no one likes a “yes man” not to mention he has two degrees under his belt. Did he go to college just to be an obnoxious Alabama fan in the stand? A career would be a good start for him. I can’t imagine wasting your parents hard earned money to put you through school just to stick your tongue out at basketball games and follow your wife around the world. Yikes

He’s just suuuuuper dorky. And she is a total ditz. They are a match made in Baptist heaven.

This. He said she was literally shaking when he put his arm around her the first time. She seems extremely naive and sheltered. Nothing against either of them - just questioning whether they will grow up in ways that make them compatible in a decade or two.

Exactly this. I watched my sister do this at 18 married the only guy she ever dated (met in school when they were 15). She spent the majority of her life tending to the man child. He never matured, she did. In her fifties she just couldn’t be miserable anymore. She got out!!

To the glory goes God

i'm guessing in 5

Actually, twenty years from now, she will probably realize she made a great choice. Most people who marry for love over looks do!

Yeah when I finally saw her audition I was like well apparently god has amazing hip work. She knows that mess is fake. She likely just started saying that as she competed in ballroom and pageants. Her fellow brothers and sisters in Christ probably gave her a really hard time. For her to be strong enough to endure that but no coffee... Yeah Reece is ummm interesting but she is very young and will change over the years. We all do. Dont know what that will look like, she could go harder on the faith stuff but I doubt it.

Also, interesting to me that her brand of Christianity goes to far lengths to slut shame and control women but she's dancing for Jesus. I'm curious how she manages that cognitive dissonance from her high control religious environment where there is "care" for women that monitors their every move and blames women for men's bad behavior.

This. Exactly This. Although she seems a perfect fit for the whack DCC culture of fake white "Christianity." 🙄

Ew. She’s just gross and a nutcase.  Hope she sees the light one day.  Killing innocent animals is the worst thing ever. Can’t stand hunters nor animal meat eaters.   

Finally! Someone else said it. I don’t like Reece either. Her talking about God put it in her path for her to be a DCC. I’m pretty sure God has better things to do than making you a cheerleader. And the voice! I wanted to fast forward through her parts, it seemed like she was purposely infantilizing herself. Her “innocence” and sunny disposition is probably why most people say they like her but honestly it comes off as ditzy.

No seriously. As soon as he came on screen I got slime ball vibes.

Yeah talk about mismatch. I don't think Kelcey and her fiancé have any chemistry whatsoever.

Daddy’s money, imo. Either hers or his or both. (Which isn’t a bad thing! I’d love to pamper my kids if i was able!) Her family seems relatively well off, she competed in several pageants as a teenager, which isn’t cheap, and she seems like a Daddy’s Girl type of person. I’m sure he’s helping out.

It’s always been an implied that mommy and daddy fuel some of these girls’ lifestyles. 2 of the former DCCs that I know had modest help from their parents (they weren’t driving German cars, etc, but they had help w rent, and they were required to have jobs). 3-4 others I’ve known had zero help and really busted their asses to pay the bills.

I don’t know if this is still true but, back in the day one of the contract obligations was you either had to have a fulltime job or prove that you were a fulltime student. This was discourage “professional dancers” from trying out for a spot.

My close friend had to start working fulltime once she dropped out of college bc the pressure was too much. She never had time to study and was failing.

Her parents pay for her things.

Sidenote, but I never knew how many people’s parents literally give them money every month, even when they’re married. It’s like an unspoken thing unless you really know someone personally. I thought it was very strange when I first heard about it, because my parents expected me to make my way once I graduated from college. But to each their own, hell, if my parents wanted to pay for my make up every month, I would take 1 million pictures too.

Mommy and daddy are funding their lives

I totally saw the “purity” aspect and it creeped me out, mainly bc it’s usually the women who get the short end of the stick, and then men hit the jackpot.

But let’s keep the “Trumpers” comments off this sub. 🙄 If I decided to turn my nose up at everyone on TV who is mesmerized by Sleepy Joe, there wouldn’t be much to watch. I can disassociate who someone voted for, for the sake of entertainment.

If it helps any, I’m pretty sure Judy is a “Blue no matter who”, and I suspect Kelli is too.

The purity culture is so clear. They didnt even kiss when they saw each other for the first time in months, weird side hugs all around.

They both dont seem like the type to ever really question the way they were raised so they may just end up being very happy with this arrangement. But for now they seem like high schoolers playing house, not adults about to be married.

this. he seemed to only live for what reece wants. it all seems so out of balance.

I didn't get that impression. He voiced being disappointed about moving to Dallas when he was talking to her on the phone about being trained at his current job and being given more responsibility. I sensed hesitation from him about it and that he liked where he was headed with his previous job.

Women have ambition to only be a wife. Why is it different that a man would only want to be a husband? it's love.

It was rude when she said it. I also don’t think Reece is stupid and she took that opportunity to make Kelli explain/trip over herself trying not to sound awful.

When I was super involved in the young adult ministry at my church like over a decade ago, so many of my friends met at church, got engaged and married all within a year or less. All because they were saving themselves for marriage and they were ready to get on, it's so sad.

I had hopes I would find my husband there and had crushes on a few guys who ultimately chose to date other women. I guess they didn't agree with my life plan of actually dating and getting to know each other.

Well, now I thank God that I was friend zoned because let's just say, these dudes have not aged well...like not one of them. I saw a recent photo of one of them and I swore it was his father, but it was him.

I found my husband (not at church) and time is treating him just fine.

I know this sounds like I'm all about looks, which I'm definitely not. In fact, my husband still teases me about the fact that it took me 3 dates before I realized that he was super muscular. He says, it's literally the first thing most people notice about me. So I remind him that I wasn't interested in his looks but more of his personality. I chose not to settle and I was 32 years old before we met and a month away from 35 when we married. I lived life before settling down. I had my career, I lived independently for over 10 years before we moved in together and I traveled.

Reece and Will haven't lived life, and all they know is each other.

Yes, literally. Literally everybody from a certain group is literally exactly the literal same.

tbh I was surprised that their engagement lasted over a year. I know that rushing trend is very common but usually those people only have 3-6 months engagement max.

But i mean they were living together before they got married so they must have had sex before marriage right?

Its kind of weird to be flaunting it, but if they’re eating it, it’s not necessarily worse than people eating meat.

🙄 I’ve never intentionally killed an animal and never have a desire to, but I grew up around the culture of hunting and I have learned to respect it. Whether we like it or not, it’s hardwired in our DNA. And hunters will be the ones you want to know if the sht hits the fan for myriad supply-chain disrupting reasons. It’s entirely possibly for a shortage, and we all should know *some survival skills.

Yep the dead animal photos did it for me

How do you know they are perfect for each other?

Agree 100%, they both seem like older souls

Dangerous?! lol, oh boy…. 🤦🏻‍♀️

There’s always been a Christian undertone on this show, but I have to agree, I did not like the mega-church thread woven throughout some of the episodes, and the not-so-subtle hint at this might be a cult. Like, WTF?! I grew up here, and I’m well aware of the mega-church appeal to some. And I knew people who went to these places in their 20s, and I felt bad for them. It’s a sign they are lost. They are looking for a “home”. There’s something not being fulfilled, and they are looking for a role model. Eventually, a lot of these young kids grow out of it and find a good, happy medium between religion and real life.

And more to your point — where are the backstories to these girls? I wanted more focus on the more of the girls’ lives. So sick of hearing/seeing Victoria and Dance Mom Tina. I wanted more rookie backstory.

I would like to know how they chose who and what they were going to focus on for this Netflix show. Obviously they already knew that the VK/TK storyline was a hot ticket item, but what about everything else? Does anyone have an insight into this?

Amen sister!!!

agreed. i saw some of the girls commenting on peoples tik tok about how their scenes got cut. 😩

Nope she will just be secretly unhappy because her religion prohibits her from leaving.

I don’t think so. He seems like a genuinely kind hearted guy. Those aren’t easy to come by

He can be the most respectful and most gentlemanly man out there, but I have a hard time believing people who are only ever with one person never grapple with what ifs or even resentment at some point down the line.

I feel like that’s the bigger “red flag” than their ages. But if they are happy together I hope the best for them, regardless!

There’s nothing inherently wrong with it, but what’s the rush? It’s very obvious that she is still coming into her own as a young woman, she should allow herself more time to grow into herself. She also admitted to being “scared of boys” so she should’ve taken a bit more time to get comfortable around men (not boys!).

She is NOT an overachiever. So many of the cheerleaders hold degrees & an actual career. She list herself as "cheerleader."

this is such a weird thing to say, why are you comparing him to a pedophile over the heavily edited 10 minutes of screentime he had

From the south as well and I think they looked super cute and in love. Very well matched.

right, i am really confused on ppl calling them mismatched but maybe it’s cause i’m also from the south😭

Did we watch the same show? What about Reece is NOT evangelical coded?

He takes care of her carpet

I'm a woman, but honestly, if I was him, I'd be on the same thing. Lock her down because lightning is not going to strike twice.

Her looks will eventually fade. She may gain weight. She will get wrinkles. That's how time works. But she will have a man who adores her. Throw a couple years and a beard on that kid and I'm sure he will Longbottom.

I thought so too! And you can tell he loves her and is willing to do anything for her, yet people on this sub act like that makes him the devil. That’s something most women would KILL for?? I hate how needlessly judgey people in here can be… and the people saying she “doesn’t know her worth”… what does that even mean?? She should wake up one day and go for a young Brad Pitt?? Just because her ideal man isn’t yours, doesn’t mean she doesn’t know her worth. People can be so gross.

This is spoken about in the Bible that people should see you as different & having the qualities of Jesus but here on earth. She honestly seemed very genuine in her faith

My husband and I kept laughing about her being a vessel. Every time she'd be shaking her a$$ or whatever, he'd say, "Hey, she's just showing the crowd her vessel!". 😂 Yikes. She does seem super sweet though and like Kelli and Judy said that one time, I do wonder if there's a time she ever gets upsets or has negative emotions.

Oooooo, I’ve never heard that term and I think it fits exceptionally!

Same. The whole “let’s show ppl Jesus through cheerleading” is so odd. But as someone who grew up evangelical this is the way they do things. So cringe. I’m surprised though that she was able to fold the Jesus excuse into the tiny shorts bc a lot of Evangelicals don’t condone revealing clothing (publicly at least).

i think this is very true, but it's also not uncommon for beautiful women to marry less attractive men. Even ones who are not religious and have dated extensively. They will settle down with Jabba the Hutt and call it a day.

THIS! I see so much of myself in her. I grew up religious and married my high school boyfriend. He wasn’t a total loser but I’ll be honest, he wasn’t exactly attractive.

After a few years of being “out from under the veil of my parents religion” and I grew up a little, I realized I had 100% settled because I was young, had no self confidence, and was brainwashed by religion.

I divorced him after a few years. Looking back I don’t know what I was thinking. My world view was just so small.

Sad, but true.

Pretty sure she graduated from University of Alabama … not uneducated. Having a faith belief doesn’t lower someone’s IQ.

Soo loving Jesus means you don’t know better? 🙄 slandering Christian’s shouldn’t be allowed on this subreddit

That's true, in her solo interviews, when she's not all glammed up she's pretty but average.

Right?! Like did no one pay attention to her solo interviews at all? She’s a sweet girl! She messaged him! She can’t help it that genetics made her symmetrical. Just because someone is “hot” doesn’t mean they’re better than anyone else.

He’s not facially gifted? I love this!

facially gifted, lmfao! I'm going to write that one down for later.

When did 22-23 become “too young to marry?” I really do not understand this mentality. They have been adults for half a decade. So many people infantilize grown adults.

Exactly. Been there, done that, divorced now.

It is SO nice for once to see that there's someone who disagrees with a person's lifestyle without villainizing them.

Ditto here! I'm also liberal/agnostic, doing my second master's degree, am a competitive athlete, single and unmarried now at 25 - one of my big struggles in relationships has been finding a boyfriend/potential husband who is supportive of my career and competition life instead of seeing my life as an "obstacle". Given Reese's dreams and how invested she is in DCC, Will seems like a good match for her, he's a sweet guy and very supportive.

We don’t know him at all and a good partner will put their passion on the back burner to support the other and then switch places. It’s not sustainable to constantly be burning bright

Define equal or better.

Proven fact? We're in 2024 not 1924 😂💀