Episodes 6 to 8 of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On season 3 were released on December 11, following the premiere of the first five episodes on December 4. The second installment of episodes followed the participants as they returned to their original partners for the last phase of the experiment.
Zaina, who issued the ultimatum for J.R., was paired with Aria's boyfriend, Scotty. While J.R. chose Sandy as his temporary pair. During her time with Scotty, he called her out for not wanting to go to cryotherapy and again when she declined to take a hot air balloon ride. He even got mad at her for proceeding to eat without him. Zaina took none of that and always stood up for herself, sternly addressing her views.
When she got back with J.R., she was still adamant about her thoughts on marrying him, while he was still unsure about marriage. Zaina stayed calm and composed, trying to understand J.R.'s perspective. Without pressuring him, she accepted his distance and acknowledged his bond with Sandy.
Fans of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On took to X to praise Zaina for her patience and how she handled both men. Some fans even praised Aria for putting up with Scotty. One fan on X commented:
Other fans praised Zaina for her actions on The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On.
""A gaslighter calling someone a gaslighter".. tea was clockeddd Zaina.. I'll give you your 10s," another fan said.
"Zaina standing up for herself from Scotty? Ohw girl, you are a star!!!!" added a third one.
"You know what I LOVE Zaina.. JR: “Can I finish?” Zaina: “Actually No”," another wrote.
Some fans of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On praised how reasonable and collected Zaina was.
"The men keep treating Zaina like she’s this irrational woman but she’s actually so reasonable and understanding I would’ve lost my mind with j.r and ESPECIALLY psycho Scotty within 6 hours," an X user wrote.
"Seeing how Zaina schooled Scottie healed something in me. Yesss queen, put baby in the corner," another user wrote.
"At the changeover Zaina literally got gaslight by two men. Being called “petty” when she really wasn’t being that. She might be one of the best communicators I’ve seen on reality TV. Like actually just protect your peace sis!" commented one.
"Catching up on #TheUltimatum and Scotty is a NUTCASE! Zaina is a real one for getting up and leaving bc he was giving psycho vibes," wrote one.
What happened between Zaina and J.R. before Decision Day on The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On season 3?
In episode 8 of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On season 3, Zaina expressed her gratitude to J.R. for experiencing the journey with someone like Sandy, who truly challenged his ideologies. As a result, he got to see how he could change things for the better in his relationship with Zaina.
She added that there were many things about J.R. that she would like in a husband. In response, J.R. said that the experience had made him see Zaina in a brighter light. He added that he regretted not seeing her that way for the three years of their relationship.
New episodes of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On season 3 will come out on December 18.