Bachelor in Paradise stars Justin Glaze and Kira Mengistu recently feuded over their different recollections of what happened with Salley Carson at Stagecoach, and now Jill Chin is weighing in.
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On Monday night's episode of Bachelor in Paradise, Kira told her pal Genevieve Parisi that Justin and Salley had been "all over" each other at Stagecoach in April, with Justin allegedly "macking" on the blonde beauty and igoring everyone else.
Justin fired back at the allegations on Twitter earlier this week, claiming Kira's story was "news" to him and he didn't even know the physician -- whom he said would do "anything for some screen time" -- was at Stagecoach to begin with.
"I'm friends with a couple of the girls who went to Stagecoach. I can back Kira up," Jill told Us Weekly on the latest episode of its "Here for the Right Reasons" podcast.
"Kira, I'm with you here, girl. You were at Stagecoach and Justin was there," Jill confirmed.
Jill went on to say, "And I heard very similar stories to what Kira was saying. But I don't want to discredit Justin's experience. I just want to say I've heard that as well. There could be hearsay, but I do trust my friends."
Jill admitted she hasn't spoken to Kira since filming Bachelor in Paradise -- during which drama went down between Romeo Alexander, Kira and herself -- but she insisted she was really good friends with Kira before the show.
Salley has yet to make an appearance on Bachelor in Paradise's eighth season, but bartender Wells Adams teased on an episode earlier this week that she'll be arriving at the beach soon.
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When asked what goes down once Salley hits the beach, Jill teased, "It's not what you expect at all."
"We're definitely going to be able to meet her," the architectural historian from Rhode Island said, "but we'll see if anything comes from that."
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOWKira initially told Genevieve about her Stagecoach experience because Genevieve and Justin were romantically involved and hitting it off in Paradise.
Genevieve, however, was having trouble trusting the bachelor and letting her walls down after he accepted a date with Victoria Fuller and seemed interested in her as well.
When Justin and Kira had their Twitter feud, Kira told Justin to "get some glasses" because she was definitely at Stagecoach and he needs "a better attitude."
Justin tweeted in response, "I'm sorry I truly don't think we spoke all weekend. Just odd to speak on and embellish someone's whereabouts and actions so authoritatively that you don't know."
But Kira argued, "We definitely spoke," adding, "And I was in the 5 person girl group with Salley all weekend so I know what I saw. Don't really understand why you're coming at me, but it's all good."
Kira also tweeted a couple of group photos at Stagecoach, proving she was there and Justin even took a photo with her at one point.
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In light of some backlash from Bachelor in Paradise fans, who have accused Kira of gossiping and starting unnecessary drama, Kira wrote to her followers, "I didn't tell Genevieve about Salley to rattle her."
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Salley has yet to address the scandal and share her version of events.
Salley has been a mystery to Bachelor Nation since she only appeared in one episode of Clayton Echard's The Bachelor season and quit before making a limo entrance on Night 1.
Wells also claimed the previously-engaged bachelorette sent her suitcase to Mexico without ever boarding the plane due to unresolved issues with her former fiance.
Wells poked fun at Salley's complicated and emotional journey to Paradise in a story he dubbed "The Saga of Salley's Suitcase."
Wells' saga, which he shared with several bachelorettes on Monday night's episode, included explosive diarrhea, a producer waiting for Salley in the trunk of a car for four hours, and Salley allegedly being totally hung up on her ex.
Wells wouldn't confirm or deny how much of his story about Salley was actually true in a Tuesday interview with Entertainment Tonight.
Bachelor in Paradise's eighth season currently airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.
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