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Aponte said that looking back on the stunt she doesn't have any regrets.

\"I'm taking all of the hits right now, but I don't mind that,\" she said. \"Because I know who I am and I'm secure in myself.

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\"It's funny cause a lot of the negative [comments] that I'm getting, from these guys, are still in my inbox trying to date me,\" she added.

Aponte ultimately went on a date with one of the men from the competition and agreed with Bliss that this experience taught her something unexpected in the process.

\"Be open because the person you actually might be with is something that you would never, ever choose,\" she said.

Bliss maintained that they were not selling anything with the viral stunt.

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