Who is Lellies' BF? Netflix's 'Surviving Paradise' star becomes Sisco's romantic interest and show's 1st 'insider'

Netflix's 'Surviving Paradise' star Lellies chooses 3 other outsiders to accompny her in luxurious villa
'Surviving Paradise' star Lellies' revealed BF Kris Kasanova as she refuses Sisco's romantic interest (Instagram/@lelliessantiago/Netflix)
'Surviving Paradise' star Lellies' revealed BF Kris Kasanova as she refuses Sisco's romantic interest (Instagram/@lelliessantiago/Netflix)

LONDON, MANCHESTER: As soon as we saw Netflix's 'Surviving Paradise' contestant Lellies Santiago enter the villa, she disclosed being in a happy relationship.

This made fans curious about who is Lellies' boyfriend. We did some digging and found out that Lellies was in a relationship with a guy named Kris Kasanova.

Kris is a well-established rapper. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kris is claimed to be an enterprising and lyrically gifted MC. He got his skills in rapping from his stepfather.

He started writing down his own rhymes at the age of 17. In 2010, he started his professional career in music and worked with DJ IBE. Kris' first debut tape was 'The Long Way Home.'

Donning the golden era of hip-hop, Kris has worked with some big names like Mary J, Blige, and Big Pun. Kris got recognized as one of BET's Music Matters artists with his debut LP, War Paint.

He even founded a clothing brand Homeskool as a movement to showcase himself as the hustler of the industry.

Kris has 31.1K followers on Instagram and is often seen either posting about his girlfriend Lesllies or his songs. Besides Kris' attention, Lesllies seems to be catching fellow contestant Francisco Williams aka Sisco's attention as well in the villa. 

As soon as he entered the villa, he claimed, "I'm here to compete to win the $100K grand prize but I see the twists and turns where they another prize in for me, which was Lellies."

Well, it seems Lellies knew how to play Sisco's interest and she easily made him vote for her to become the first "insider " of the show.

Netflix's 'Surviving Paradise' contestant Lellies Santiago's BF Kris Kasanova (Instagram/@lelliessantiago)
Netflix's 'Surviving Paradise' contestant Lellies Santiago's BF Kris Kasanova (Instagram/@lelliessantiago)

Are Lellies Santiago and Kris Kasanova still together?

Yes, the couple posted a video of their dancing and kissing each other in the kitchen just a few hours ahead of the release of Netflix's 'Surviving Paradise.' Kris labels his love for Lellies to be "tuff love."

From the photos and videos uploaded it seems that Lellies and Kris live together. They are often seen uploading videos of them jamming together while cooking some food.

Moreover, the couple is often seen flaunting their love on social media without hesitation.


 
 
 
 
 
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Lellies Santiago becomes the 1st  'insider' of  'Surviving Paradise' as she bags 4 votes

Lellies was pretty certain that Sisco was going to vote for her as she kept him close by making an alliance with him. And, Sisco who was clearly looking for a chance to win Lellies' heart chose her to be the one who he wanted to get to the villa.

Apart from him, we saw Linda C Okoli, Alex Dourassof, and Copan Combs voting for Lellies as well. 

After Lellies became the first one to be the "insider" she got the opportunity to choose 3 other people to accompany her in the villa. And, she chose her friends Sisco, Linda, and Alex to be with her.

Netflix's 'Surviving Paradise' contestant Fransisco Williams aka Sisco votes for Lellies Santiago to become an 'insider' (Netflix)
Netflix's 'Surviving Paradise' contestant Fransisco Williams aka Sisco votes for Lellies Santiago to become an 'insider' (Netflix)

'Surviving Paradise' is available to stream on Netflix.

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