Perfect Match season 2: Who is Dominique Defoe? Age, career, and more explored

Dominique Defoe, a 24-year-old contestant in Perfect Match season 2 with half-Dominican, and half-Filipino genes is an online content creator and fashion model. She was one of the contestants in another popular reality show by Netflix, Too Hot To Handle.

A former sales professional with more than five years of experience, Dominique is currently working on her book, and she proclaims on her Instagram handle describing herself as:

"Writer, tech wizard, witch."

She is active on social media where she creates funny and relatable content which has amassed over 138,000 followers over the years. Well known for her vibrant and outspoken personality, Dominique couldn't find love on both Too Hot To Handle and Perfect Match as she was evicted from the shows early on.

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A closer look at Dominique Defoe

Dominique Defoe, often recognized for her distinct name, was named after her father, who hails from Dominica, an island in the Caribbean. Many fans noticed her Asian features and often asked her about her mixed ethnic background. As claimed by Dominique herself in a TikTok video, her diverse background played a significant role in her identity and where she stands.

"... it's always the Uber drivers and I’m half Dominican and half Filipino for the record."

Dominique is also openly bisexual person and as soon as she entered the show she was open about being interested in either men or women. Even in episode 2 of Perfect Match, she went out with Chris Hahn to whom she casually mentioned her experience on Too Hot To Handle:

“I didn’t find any guys that I was, like, really interested in. I did like a girl on the show.”

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The drama and controversies that led to the exit from Perfect Match season 2

Dominique Defoe's time on Perfect Match season 2 ended with episode 3. She was spent time with another contestant, Bryton Constantin.

Contestants and fans alike were critical of Bryton and his words when Dominique cried and chose Chris over Bryton.

She later told Tudum By Netflix about her experience in the show with Bryton conceding that hate speech played a role in their breakup.

“I liked him for maybe two hours, and then it became very evident to me that he was the kind of person who was using me to get hate speech across on television.”

She also criticized Bryton for disrespecting her inside the show, stating:

“He put me through an incredibly emotionally draining process where I had to go through the labor of combating somebody who has no self-awareness or respect for anybody else. I came here looking for love, and it was exhausting.”

Throughout the show, Dominique was vocal and defended her views against criticisms. As the show went on, Dominique's hopes of finding a genuine connection also faded as she later called out a different contestant from Perfect Match season 2 cast. In an interview with Netflix, she explained the events that led to her exit.

“He went around the house the entire day talking about my sexuality and me wanting to go on a date with a woman, saying how it was going to make him look bad.”

Criticizing Chris further, Dominique explained her stand on the matter which led to her going home without finding love.

“He was just another man who’s just completely insecure in his masculinity, because once he found out that I don’t use my sexuality as a way to attract men, now it’s a problem.”

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To see who wins Perfect Match season 2, watch the finale episode on June 21 on Netflix.