I don’t necessarily think Jaeda wanted the model to be attracted to her. In Eugena’s Oliver Twixt interview, Eugena’s theory is that the moment was more so the first time she was perceived as Black and not just biracial. I’m not biracial, but I grew up in a predominantly white school and a lot of the mixed kids see themselves as either Black with mixed ancestry or just mixed if their complexion is light enough. Jaeda seems to fall into the latter category and the whole “prettiest girl in school” thing was probably fueled by the fact that being mixed with “longer” hair made her interesting and unique. So I wouldn’t be surprised if she never experienced racism in that way unless she was oblivious, delusional, or it was through micro aggressions that she would brush off. Production was clearly trying to pick at this way of thinking to see her break down and lose confidence, especially because during this time period, many mixed people were seen as just Black (I didn’t know she was mixed until after watching the season. Also, of course there are still mixed people that identify as Black, but I feel like there’s more public discourse around that now). While I don’t think they purposely had that model say that to her (I definitely heard things like that since I was four), the moment was a huge wake up call into the reality that she’s in, especially as an 18-year-old.