Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard’s Silas and Jasmine Cooper React to ‘Controlling Husband’ Claims: Everything’s ‘Out of Care, Love’

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Keeping their heads held high. Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard stars Silas Cooper and Jasmine Ellis Cooper opened up about “controlling husband” comments.“At the end of the day, I understand why some folks may see it that way,” Silas, 32, exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the series premiere on Sunday, May 7, referring to his housemates’ claims he is “controlling” over wife Jasmine, 31. “I don’t want to be on defense about it.

I understand why folks may look at it and I respect their opinion.”The Army Reserve officer, who filmed season 1 of the Summer House spinoff in 2022, noted that he’s grown since the beginning of his and Jasmine’s marriage. (The twosome tied the knot in June 2022, shortly before cameras documented their summer on Martha’s Vineyard.)“I think one thing I’ve learned about myself is that routines have worked for me.

Structure has worked for me. Knowing that I care about the folks around me, and I have a huge responsibility [is part of who I am],” Silas continued. “Whether it’s army, whether it is this woman I love, whether it’s the job I have.

And sometimes I’m not as flexible and I can own that.”The finance worker insisted that he wants the audience to know “everything I do is out of care and love for the people around me.”Jasmine pointed out that her husband isn’t the only Martha’s Vineyard star who will be in the hot seat this season. (The series follows an all-Black cast of 12 friends as they vacation on Massachusetts’ Martha’s Vineyard.)“I think you’re always gonna have moments in the season where you’re gonna have a lot of fun with us, but we have a lot of [serious] conversations too,” the former Playboy Club bunny told Us. “And we all have a moment.