{"id":51213,"date":"2026-04-13T16:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=51213"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:33:29","slug":"mikey-finally-reveals-the-real-reason-he-cried-so-much-on-netflixs-temptation-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/04\/13\/mikey-finally-reveals-the-real-reason-he-cried-so-much-on-netflixs-temptation-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikey finally reveals the real reason he cried so much on Netflix\u2019s Temptation Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Temptation Island<\/a> season two showed Mikey crying a lot, and now he has finally revealed the real reason he was so emotional on the Netflix show.<\/p>\n

Throughout the series, viewers saw him crying quite a lot as his relationship with Sydney started to fall apart. At first, he tried to stay strong and laugh things off, but it got really intense when he had to watch clips of her getting closer to Xzavier at the bonfires.<\/p>\n

As the episodes went on, Mikey\u2019s emotions were a bit all over the place. One minute he\u2019d be joking around, and the next he\u2019d be in tears. It really hit him when he realised their relationship might actually be over. By the final bonfire, he ended up leaving the island on his own, while Sydney chose to leave with Xzavie<\/a>r after saying she\u2019d fallen in love.<\/p>\n

Because of all that, loads of viewers started commenting on just how much Mikey cried during the show, with some even labelling him a \u201ccrybaby\u201d. Now, he\u2019s finally responded.<\/p>\n

Mikey calls out the comments about him crying<\/h2>\n
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Via Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During a TikTok live with Jack, Mikey addressed the reaction head-on. He said, \u201cWhy are we being so judgmental about men crying and stuff like that. Why are people so messed up about men crying?\u201d<\/p>\n

He then added that some of the comments felt deeper than just jokes. He said, \u201cIt also kinda feels like you all don\u2019t care about black men\u2019s mental health. Just saying. That\u2019s how it comes off to me when I see the comments. \u2018He cries so much\u2019. Wow, maybe he\u2019s dealing with something deeper inside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mikey also suggested that editing played a big role in how he came across. When asked why it looked like he was always crying, he said, \u201cExactly, that\u2019s all they did, bro. All they really did was show me cry and stuff like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has also revealed the real reason he was so emotional<\/h2>\n
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Via Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mikey finally made it clear that the reason he was crying so much on the show was because of Sydney. He explained, \u201cBecause I was in love with Sydney, no kidding, bro. Overly in love. Loved that girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

Which, if you watched the show, actually makes sense. He was watching someone he genuinely loved build a connection with someone else right in front of him.<\/p>\n

He also said that he chose to cry instead of getting angry, and explained why he handled things the way he did. Mikey said, \u201cYeah, I\u2019m just a crybaby, I\u2019m soft. I\u2019d much rather be soft and a crybaby than be labelled as an angry black man on national television.\u201d<\/p>\n

And he went on to explain, \u201cI\u2019d have much rather cried than crash out. Simple. That\u2019s something big that I went to that I was like, if I feel like I\u2019m about to get angry, just let out the cry. Because obviously nine times out of 10, you\u2019re just sad.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked if he\u2019s actually emotional like that, Mikey said, \u201c1000 per cent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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