Danielle Maltby Addresses Paulie Calafiore and Cara Maria Sorbello's Romance

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After she posted alengthy messageabout her painful split from Calafiore on Instagram Thursday, he told PEOPLE in a statement that he thought keeping in contact with her was “helping her through everything that had happened” amid their drama.

Vendettaschampion Sorbello andEx on the Beach/Big Brotheralum Calafiore met during theChallengeseasonFinal Reckoning.

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However, the “sick cycle” did not end there.

“I’m just tired. [Sorbello] deserved the respect of my truth. I have no reason or any gain in lying to her,” she says. “Opening up about my truth in light of these recent statements and continuous lies is the closure I needed to move forward and close this chapter in my life.”

A rep for Sorbello did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com