A woman whose boyfriend has five other girlfriends has dished the dirt on what their set-up is really like living under the same roof – including catty fights and actively avoiding those she doesn’t like.
Emelly Souza first got into a relationship with Arthur O Urso, 37, four years ago.
Back then, the 23-year-old was part of a trio with her boyfriend and one other woman, his wife, Luana Kazaki, 27.
But soon enough, they expanded their love triangle.
Aside from Emelly and Luana, Arthur’s other partners include Valquíria, 24, Damiana, 25, and Carla, 28.
“At the beginning, he had one other girlfriend,” Emelly, a dancer and influencer with over 111,000 Instagram followers, told Need To Know.
“But soon, two more showed up, then another one and another one.
“I felt confused at first and had bouts of jealousy, but later I got used to the idea [of sharing].
“There were a lot of little fights [in the beginning].
“I didn’t know how to handle the jealousy [and] the cohabitation, or the competition for the time I had with him.”
Emelly reveals that her family were “shocked” by her relationship set-up.
But ultimately, they stand by her side.
She said: “At first, they didn’t know anything but once it came out in the media and everyone found out, they were shocked.
“[They were] confused and curious, like everyone else but they didn’t meddle in my life or say anything about it – they just accepted it.”
In recent years, the influencer from Bahia, Brazil, says the dynamic between the girlfriends – or ‘wives’ as they refer to each other, though only Luana is legally married to Arthur – has improved.
She said: “I have a good relationship with the other wives – I always try to.
“But there’s one I don’t get along with – [I won’t name her] but she’s very problematic, creates a lot of drama and is two-faced.
“I don’t feel any authenticity from her, so I don’t maintain any closeness with her.
“I just keep it polite when we’re in the same environment.”
Arthur, who has hit the headlines frequently over the years, has previously revealed that the group have a sex schedule.
As for romance, Emelly says he keeps it as balanced as possible.
She said: “Our time with him is well-spent because, besides having so many women to divide time with, he also works a lot on his projects.
“So when we do get that time, we always go out together.
“He plans activities to have individual moments with each of us, so everything is well-divided.
“Regarding gifts, he always gives something that matches the specific wife being gifted.
“He knows each of our preferences and always surprises us.”
Although the group currently consists of five women, it has been bigger in the past – at one point, Arthur had nine ‘wives’.
Emelly feels secure in her relationship and no longer has much of an issue with newbies joining the love crew – but she isn’t afraid to speak her mind, either.
She added: “I don’t mind as much as I did before.
“I just say it’s their moment to get to know him and I let them have that experience without making them feel insecure or anything like that.
“However, if I don’t like someone or we don’t get along, I make it very clear.
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