Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s Jean-Luc has broken his silence about the paternity of his boatmance, Dani’s baby. Basically, he says he has no idea if he kid is his.
There’s a lot of gossip about my social media silence so I think it’s time to clear the air. While others are off chasing their 15 minutes of fame, I am working on a yacht in Central America and heartbroken to have to hear about the baby’s birth on social media and read headlines like “Dani Soares Says Her Baby’s Father Doesn’t Want Anything to Do With It” All I can say is if she’s mine, I want to be involved 100%.
As someone who grew up with parents who weren’t together, I wouldn’t wish that on any child. Not looking for a pity party. Just want everyone to know how strongly I feel about this, especially the haters who are so sure I am neglecting my responsibility. No one wants to know more than me if this is my baby girl! oxox
Then, The Next Day, He Posted This….
Had no idea my post from yesterday would generate so many different reactions. Since I can’t possibly reply to the more than 1200 comments, here are some answers that should satisfy most…
I learned of the baby’s birth, not the pregnancy, on IG
Yes, I know paternity test kits are available at drugstores but the goal
is for us to take the tests together instead of shipping saliva samples around the world. But yes, there will be one ASAP.
No, Australia isn’t open yet or I would have already gone so those of you saying “just go” must not know that. We are truly on different continents so easier said than done. This is yet another reason to mail in a saliva sample so you can start supporting your child.
Why am I sharing on Insta? Because its the only way I have to set the record straight about me not wanting to be involved if the baby is mine. I absolutely do. It’s also the same platform she blocked me on 12/31. Why did she block you?
Why did I leave comments on when many of them are negative? Because it’s real. Haters gonna hate and everyone is entitled to an opinion no matter how misinformed it may be. Good news is I also received a ton of much needed support.
I also got a message from Dani last night on WhatsApp…And what did it say?
Oh and Happy Father’s Day!
Is there a father’s name on the birth certificate?
This is all I know. I have lots of questions and no answers. I am looking forward to hearing from them both at the reunion.
Yaass!
Is this the first Below Deck Baby of two Below Deck Mates?
Allegedly yes because most sane people wear CONDOMS🤣
He needs to find out if he is the father- stat. And stating that “the goal is for us to take the tests together instead id shipping saliva samples around the world” appears to be a cop out. If he was aware of her pregnancy, that should have been a priority, irregardless of how it had to be done.
Based on what he’s saying here, he’s trying to make it seem like he’s been on a boat in Central America, without access to any internet, media or drug stores where a paternity test could be purchased. My “opinion” is (again, opinion,as opposed to fact) is that he got a lot of social media hate, and that caused Rip Van Winkle to finally wake up.
There may be more to the story – we’ve only known what Dani has chosen to portray on social media, (until now when the sleeping giant has now apparently awakened), but it appears that he’s trying to do damage control to his reputation too little, and too late. But again, if I was a family law judge, social media might be a beginning to the story, but would not be enough to render a decision about a child’s ability to have two parents in their life. The two parent thing, regardless of popular opinion now, is incredibly important to little boys and girls. Not having a father or a mother in their lives can cause lifelong damage, so even if JL is now just coming out of hibernation for selfish reasons, what counts is what he does moving forward (for the little girl). Little girls who lack fathers never know the power of having a male role model, and the damage from that can be irreparable.
He says he is working on a yacht in “central America” but it sure looks like he has plenty of time off to party. I don’t understand why he would not want to know ASAP if he was a father or not.
Thanks TT!
I have to wonder if maybe Dani just doesn’t want JL involved. I have a dear girlfriend who got pregnant during a short fling and never told the real dad it was his because he was young and she didn’t think he was responsible enough. JL says he found out about the pregnancy on social media and she had blocked him back in Dec. Perhaps based on all that JL simply fears Dani might not tell him the true result if he does it via mail so he wants to do the test and visit in person when Australia opens up again. I can understand if that is in fact the real situation.
That actually makes sense. And if that is the case it is terrible for her to say that the father wants nothing to do with the baby. And if that is the situation, I can totally see why Jean Luc would want to be there in person for the DNA stuff.
When you take a paternity test, each party sends their samples into the lab. His excuse does not really make sense.
Exactly! I suspect the “social media hate” is what woke his selfish ass up. I still hope he’s had a “come to Jesus” with himself (and maybe his family is talking to him too, if they have any values). Little girls need fathers in their lives if there is any way possible.
Curiouser and curiouser. Thanks for keeping us current TT!
Ok so anyone in this day and age that has unprotected sex knows damn well what the consequences can be. Especially on a consistent basis. Dani even said they would have sex and if she got pregnant that it would be God’s will. Said it right on the show. Maybe this is just the way she wants it. Both are quite immature to be acting this way. I am not defending JL but it not totally his fault either
We are talking about a show that specializes in this kind of behavior. The face that it has not been an issue before should tell us that precautions are usually being taken to prevent pregnancies. Not the case here?
This is also true. Why wasn’t Dani on birth control? Was she trying to get pregnant? Why didn’t he use a condom? Though I place unwanted pregnancy squarely on the female. She seemed to be TRYING to get pregnant. That should have made him wrap it up TWICE.
Yes- I suspect she wanted a sperm donor. I just don’t get (sorry, I know I’m on a rant about this lately) how it almost seems to be the “in” thing now to be a single parent, when the true research very clearly shows that two parent situations are the healthiest situations (long-term) for kids. if people care about the kid’s mental health and the likelihood that they’ll be a happy, successful adult. This seems to be something that is increasingly disregarded by some. I’m a bit of an OWN network watcher (especially on weekends), and this weekend, she presented several really beautiful shows devoted to how incredibly important fathers are in their children’s lives.
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Well finding out that she has 3 other kids sort of changes things.
What?????
Say what???? I’ll be googling that one- wow.
She has 3 other kids? Huh?
I just looked, and every source I read says that this is her first baby.
That’s because it is her first child. She was very clear on the boat about wanting a baby before she gets any older.
Thanks, TT, that’s what we all thought until that one other comment was posted about her having three children already.
You can also tell by her social media that she’s on a huge learning curve. 🙂 I’m rooting for her though. I wonder if belly tattoos ever go back to normal looking after a pregnancy. I wonder about weird stuff… 🙂
Are you maybe thinking of Larissa from 90 day? She has three kids in Brazil.
Dani was talking very kindly of JL while talking on WWHL. She may just have a good poker face, but I look forward to possibly hearing her side of things. She may never talk negatively about him if he is the baby’s father. I respect her for that. She wanted a baby, and now she has one. Good for her. She was very straight-forward in her intentions. Dani told him straight out – “let’s make a baby tonight”.
Obviously, her fellow crew members don’t feel the same obligation to keep quiet. Their words lead me to think the baby is his. Colin seems like a very straight shooter. I doubt he would tell him to “man up” unless there was a true need for him to MAN UP.
Even when Captain Glenn was asked about the paternity his response was, “Well, the timeline adds up…” Basically, when you go to the doctor they can tell you an approximate range for the conception date. If she was on the boat during that time, unless Gary, Captain Glenn, Colin or some other random unseen male on the the boat, or perhaps a guest would have knocked her up. We have on the other soon literally say to Jean-Luc “LET’S GO MAKE A BABY.” Clearly he chose not to wrap it up.