The following is a cast guide for the OWN program “Ready To Love” and its spin-offs.
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The Eighth Season’s Cast Members
| First Aired | 1/7/2023 |
Elimination Order
| Episode (Who Was Up For Elimination) | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Men and Women) – The Initial Mixer | Men: Dre and Blake
Women: Zee and Natasha |
Men: Dre
Women: Natasha |
| 2 (Women) – 4 New Sexy Singles Are Introduced | Zee and Corvaya | Zee |
| 3 (Men) – The Ladies Take The Guys Out To Do Their Favorite Things | Blake and Fabrice | Fabrice |
| 4 (Women) – Yacht Party Mixer | Jeffri, Marcia, and Corvaya | Elimination Held Off Till Next Episode |
| 5 (Men) | Blake and DeMario | Corvaya
DeMario |
| 6 (No One) – The Open Forum | N/A | N/A |
| 7 (Men and Women) | Jonique, Sue-Ann, Mark-Anthony, Anthony | Jonique
Women used a lifeline to save Mark-Anthony |
| 8 (Men) – Meet the Exes | Bluu and Blake | Bluu |
| 9 (Women) – Meet the Best Friends | Marcia and Sue-Ann | Marcia |
| 10 (Women) – The Getaway: Part 1 | Sue-Ann and Mercedes | Elimination Held Off Till Next Episode |
| 11 (Men) – The Getaway: Part 2 | Sue-Ann, Mercedes, and Lyndon | Sue-Ann and Lyndon |
| 12 (Women) – Meet The Family [Women Meet Men’s] | Cynthia | N/A |
| 13 (Final Choices) – Meet The Family [Men Meet Women’s] | Andre and Jeffri
Cynthia and Anthony |
Mercedes Rejected Mark-Anthony
Morgan Rejected Tony |
| 14 & 15 (Reunion Shows) – Final Couples | From Ready To Love: Blake and Sue Ann, Bluu and Kayla
Outside The Process: Fabrice and Lyndon |
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Lyndon
Lyndon is a 33-year-old cocktail bar manage who comes from Kingston, Jamaica who is ready to phase out bar life and look for something else.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Live Alone? (8.1): Lyndon has a roommate
- Interested In (8.1): Mercedes
- (8.2): Morgan
Quotes
Morgan
38-year-old Morgan is an interior designer who is nicknamed “Pastor Morgan” due to her strong faith and being raised in the church.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Dating History (8.2): At least 90% of the men she has dated were Haitian
- What Is Love (8.3): Notes she has never been in love before, she just settled or made a decision
Quotes
Damian aka Bluu
Damian, who goes by Bluu, is a 40 year old lounge, liquor store, and hookah lounge owner who likes being outgoing and spontaneous.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Kid(s)? (8.1): He has a 5 year old child
- Interested In (8.1): Mercedes
- (8.2): Jeffri
- Animal Lover (8.2): Currently has a cat, formerly had a monkey
Quotes
DeMario
Demario is a 37-year-old accountant, who is into fashion, baddies, ass, and long hair, but there is more to him than the superficial. He goes to therapy, tries to keep up with his nephew in Dallas, especially after his sister died of breast cancer, and considers himself an alpha man looking to make a tight family unit.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Interested In (8.1): Corvaya
- (8.2): Jeffri
- Kids? (8.3): He doesn’t have kids
- Astrological Sign (8.4): Libra
Quotes
Marcia
Marcia is a 34-year-old fashion designer who was born and raised in Miami.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Bad or Misunderstood (8.2): Marcia got kicked out of three elementary schools and while a problem kid, so many people poured into her which allowed her to become the woman she is today
- Not That Kind Of Girl (8.4): Marcia isn’t much for animals or outdoor activities
- Astrological Sign (8.4): Gemini
Quotes
Anthony
Anthony is a 39-year-old nurse practitioner who has a daughter.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Interested In (8.2): Mercedes and Marcia
- Birth Order (8.8): He is the eldest of ten kids
Quotes
- It’s not perfection that we’re seeing. It’s a healed woman. — Anthony (8.13)
Blake
Blake is a 44-year-old corporate security officer with three boys, who are 22, 13, and 9, and he seems done having and raising kids at this point.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Sex Before Marriage (8.1): It’s a yes for Blake
- How Many Baby Mommas? (8.1): He has three different mothers to his children.
- Interested In (8.2): Sue-Ann
Quotes
Mercedes
Mercedes is a 31-year-old flight attendant who wanted that career for she loved, as a kid, watching planes take off and land.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Last Relationship (8.3): Was a year ago and it ended because he cheated and fathered a child
- Attendant to Pilot (8.7): She is training for her private plane license
Quotes
Corvaya
Corveya is a 31-year-old digital strategist who likes her men over 6 feet and is extroverted.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Racial Background (8.1): Her mother is Latina and her father is Black
- Kid(s) (8.1): Doesn’t have any, but wants them
- Standards (8.1): Doesn’t date men who don’t live alone – No roommates
- From (8.2): She is from New Jersey
- Upbringing (8.4): Came from a low income household growing up
Quotes
Andre
Andre is a 39-year-old entrepreneur who is a bit of a jokester.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Interested In (8.2): Mercedes, Jeffri, and Cynthia
Quotes
Jeffri
Jeffri is a 32-year-old executive assistant who is a mother of three and considers herself spiritual.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Upbringing (8.3): She considers herself a country girl and spent a good part of her childhood at her uncle’s farm riding horses
- Crohn’s Disease (8.7): She reveals she suffers from this, which causes extreme fatigue and inflammation of the guts
Quotes
Dre
Dre is a 39-year-old radio producer and DJ who is into marketing, rapping, and is notably shorter than the other men and around the same height as the ladies.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
Quotes
Natasha
Natasha is a 37-year-old attorney who was engaged once long ago but now is completely single, mainly due to committing herself so much to her job.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Preference (8.1): Men who aren’t too put together
Quotes
Zulika aka Zee
34-year-old Zulika, aka Zee, is a digital producer who, when it comes to her relationships, likes to baby her man and believes communication is everything. Also, she sees herself as an alpha woman but is sometimes willing to be submissive.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Past Issues (8.1): Zee is the type who has been willing to move too fast and jump into a relationship
- From (8.2): New Jersey
Quotes
Sue-Ann
Sue-Ann is a 39-year-old attorney.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Siblings (8.5): Has 6 older brothers
- Children (8.9): She has two daughters
Quotes
Tony
Tony is a 42-year-old tax director with two boys, aged 16 and 9, trying to get closer to god. Alongside that initial information, we learn his parents were never together, and he grew up in the projects.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 1
- Family Background (8.1): His father was a playboy and mom a pastor
- Allergies (8.4): Allergic to seafood
Quotes
Jonique
Jonique is a 30-year-old Software Distribution company owner.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 2 “Tickle My Pickle”
- Interests (8.2): She likes her men dark, tall, and husky
Quotes
Mark Anthony
Mark-Anthony is a 34-year-old medical lab tech originally from New York, who graduated from New Jersey, and is currently training to become a pilot.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 2 “Tickle My Pickle”
- Background (8.2): He is Haitian
- Interested In (8.2): Mercedes
- Children (8.4): He has no kids
Quotes
Fabrice
Fabrice is a 44-year-old fashion designer who is Black (via Haiti), Asian, from the Caribbean, and lived in Paris, where he worked for Giorgio Armani.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 2 “Tickle My Pickle”
- Things of Importance (8.2): Sex is a top priority for him in a relationship – Good Sex
- Languages (8.2): Speaks French
- Interested In (8.2): Morgan
- Business Man (8.3): Started his first brand at 27, kept it for 10 years and sold it in 2014.
Quotes
Cynthia
Cynthia is a 37-year-old consulting firm CEO who is a mother of 2 from Miami, Florida, and was raised by a Haitian mom.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 8/ Episode 2 “Tickle My Pickle”
- Siblings (8.5): Has one brother and multiple sisters
- Her Ex (8.9): She has known her ex since they were 12 but they haven’t been together since 2014
- Education (8.12): Has two masters, two bachelor degrees, and two businesses
Quotes
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Does everyone on ready to love wear veneers? They all have perfectly straight white teeth.
Does everyone on ready to love have veneers? Every last one of them seem to have perfect teeth.
I’m mad you said that lol
Can “Ready to love” consider a BBW (big and beautiful), version? I know you have to have a variety of ladies in your pool. However, I felt it was unfair for full figured sisters like Tessa, who almost got eliminated early, because she just wasn’t the majority of the men’s “type”. You’re either attracted to plus size or you’re not. In the end, they may reconsider their position, but those types usually end up not lasting or having a brother wanting to change a sister. BTW, thanks for changing your format from what you had in season 1. Having 12 women competing for just 4 men, had me livid. WTF?!
I totally agree with Crystal about Arron, he should not have even been on the show Period!
Just wondering if OWN TV and Will Packer Productions conducted background checks (criminal, civil) on the cast of Ready to Love. An internet search revealed one of the females has a criminal record and the occupation of one the males is questionable. Both were in the Cabin episode. Were these people properly vetted?
Hello, I’d like to say I really liked the Series Ready to love watching the show really represents the reality of what it’s like to get to know someone on a different level which was real for me, I can’t wait until the next season. One more thing Arron was full of mess from the beginning I don’t know how he made it to the end.