Ericka Calls Jamal a “Confused Little Boy” — and Hunt for Love Fans Are Split Down the Middle

Three words. That is all it took for the 90 Day: Hunt for Love fandom to go to war with itself. When newcomer Ericka Ajanae’ Webb branded Jamal Menzies a “confused little boy” with “a lot of growing up to do,” she lit a fuse under one of the season’s messiest love triangles. And the fans have split into two camps that cannot agree on a single thing.

The Verdict That Started It All

Ericka, the 33-year-old Atlanta content creator who arrived in Puerto Rico as a franchise newcomer, did not mince words. After Jamal pursued her throughout filming, she delivered her blunt assessment: he is a “confused little boy” who still has “a lot of growing up to do.”

The quote spread fast. A popular fan page shared Ericka’s words on Reddit, and the post racked up more than 400 upvotes and dozens of comments within hours, according to TV Season & Spoilers. The question tearing through the comments: did Ericka cross a line — or did she just say the quiet part out loud?

The Love Triangle That Made Everything Messy

To understand why Ericka went there, rewind to night one. Jamal gave Emma Perry his necklace as a romantic gesture. Then Kara dropped a bomb: Emma had been seeing his friend Rob. Jamal regretted it instantly — and teamed up with Ericka to reclaim their necklaces from Emma and Razvan.

Photo: TV Season Spoilers. Emma Perry — at the center of the season’s messiest love triangle.

Emma called Jamal’s move “rude and disrespectful.” But he could not let her go. In episode two, he confessed to Ericka that he had hooked up with Emma before filming even began — claiming he wanted her to know before she developed deeper feelings. Meanwhile, Emma kept calling Jamal her number one choice. One man, two women, zero clarity.

Team Ericka: She Said What Everyone Was Thinking

Photo: ScreenRant. Jamal Menzies — pursued Ericka all season while struggling to let go of Emma.

Team Ericka says the label fits because the behavior speaks for itself. Jamal chased Ericka while confessing he could not shake Emma — one foot in two camps, then surprised when someone called it confusing. In this reading, “confused little boy” is not an insult. It is a diagnosis. And Ericka, the newcomer with no franchise baggage, was simply the first person brave enough to say it.

Team Jamal: A Confused Man, Not a Villain

Team Jamal sees a man struggling with far more than a love triangle. In episode three, “The Boy Who Called His Mom” (aired October 19), an emotional Jamal called his mother, Kim Menzies, for advice. Some viewers praised the bond. Others branded him a mama’s boy.

Photo: Monsters & Critics. Jamal with his mother Kim Menzies — their close bond divided viewers after episode three.

Then came the revelation that reframed everything. Fans pointed to a shocking admission from 90 Day: The Single Life: Kim had given two older children up for adoption, and Jamal only learned about his older brother, Larry, after Larry found the family through an ancestry website. One viewer argued that kind of news would reshape anyone’s world — and suggested Jamal needs therapy, not mockery. In this reading, calling him a “little boy” while he unravels over family secrets is punching down.

Kim has taken her own heat too: critics slammed her for keeping the adoption secret until Larry came knocking, and for flirting with Jamal’s friend Josh on camera.

So Who’s Right?

Jamal genuinely seems torn, and Ericka genuinely seems fed up. One side calls it immaturity; the other calls it a man in crisis. Maybe the real question is not whether the label was fair — it is whether anyone on this resort is emotionally ready for what they signed up for.

Drop your vote in the comments: is Jamal a “confused little boy” who needs to grow up — or a man dealing with family trauma who deserves grace? Are you Team Ericka or Team Jamal?