Was race involved in those interactions? Probably not. Besides, Zainab came across as very narcissistic and manipulative. He was literally eating with her out of the bowl. Told her to save her appetite for a large dinner. How did she turn that into being disrespectful. IMO, she was always finding flaws. Cole is the good guy.
I suspect you're overthinking this. It's not like you have trouble blowing potential prospects off nonchalantly:
https://twitter.com/romaissaa_b/status/1700163847124836379
Was race involved in those interactions? Probably not. Besides, Zainab came across as very narcissistic and manipulative. He was literally eating with her out of the bowl. Told her to save her appetite for a large dinner. How did she turn that into being disrespectful. IMO, she was always finding flaws. Cole is the good guy.