Siesta Key Poll: Who Started The Birthday Brawl — Alex Or Jared?

Enemies and ex-girlfriends are a dime a dozen for Siesta Key's Alex -- and both proved to be a problem on the season premiere.


Unfortunately, it all unfolded at the resident Romeo's birthday bash, aka the official kickoff of summer in Siesta. The reason: Alex's high school nemesis Jared arrived, returning to the coastal Florida town for "a soothing summer" following a tumultuous six-year stint in the navy. At the behest of Brandon and Garrett, he agreed to hit up Alex's party, despite his several reservations.


"I don't think you know the extent of how much me and this kid hate each other," Jared mentioned. "Like, me and Alex never get along. I've never been to his home or his parties or anywhere around him on good terms. The last time I saw this dude in high school was throughout a face-to-face screaming match."


The catalyst for his longtime feud with Siesta Key's resident player? Madisson, the forever "one-that-got-away chick" he dated on and off shortly before (and somewhat throughout) boot camp. Yes, the same Madisson that Alex kinda-sorta planned to yet not really) just last summer.


"Alex was dating her, and I was messing around with her on the side. So that's sort of where the complete beef stems from with me and Alex," Jared told Brandon and Garrett. "In high school, I would date a girl, and then he would date her. ... It would just be back and forth, but then he could come in because he was throwing cash around -- like, [the] biggest parties, big boat, biggest home. He's gonna trump me every time on that."


Much like Jared predicted, Alex wasn't about to let a half-decade's worth of bad blood go. Upon seeing the military veteran on his turf, he asked, "Jared, really? I can't believe he has the balls to show up here."


And once Jared officially greeted the birthday boy with a hearty "Hello!", Alex recommended this reply: "Someone smells like stinky, sh*tty p*ssy. Honestly, it's rank."


For his part, Jared mentioned he wasn't beginning sh*t," although Pauly soon piped up in all his pot-stirring glory.


"Nobody's going to come up in here and talk sh*t to Alex on his birthday," he mentioned. And then, suddenly, each person was fighting each person, and someone was in a headlock.


So who truly began the fight? Did Jared do it by setting foot on Alex's posh property? Or was it all because of Alex and his insults? Cast your vote in the poll, below, then catch the aftermath on Tuesday at 9/8c.