Every reality show requires a memorable villain, and luckily, theLove Is Blindfranchise has had many of them. While some joined the show hoping to find their soulmates, others showed signs that they were paid actors who were on the series for their own gain. Since its inception in 2020,Love Is Blindhas gone on to become an international show with spin-offs from different countries,including Japan, Brazil, Sweden, and the UK. For a while now, production has shaped the narrative the viewers get with fun edits, cutting out people and giving “good guy” and “villain” edits.
Well,it doesn’t mean that there are no real cast members, considering that there have been incredible pairings fromLove Is Blind, includingLauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton from season 1, Bliss Poureetezadi and Zac Goytowski from season 4, and more. The latest installment,Love Is Blindseason 6, had lots of cast members with questionable intentions, with some participants accused of having secret partners while filming. It was a thrilling season. Here are otherLove Is Blindcontestants who seem shady.
10Shake Chatterjee
Love Is Blind Season 2
Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee took the villain role inLove Is Blindseason 2. While the experiment was meant to exclude the superficial aspects as the hopefuls looked for love, Shake’s earlier comments left many wondering if he’d missed the whole point of being on the show. He tried figuring out other cast members' weights by asking questions like,“I love buying clothes for girls; what’s your size?“This left most viewers cringing at his comments.
Of course, things got worse afterShake was paired with Deepti Vempati. TheLove Is Blindstar spoke about his lack of physical attraction towards his fiancée. Though Deepti chose herself at the altar, leaving him behind, Shake’s mean comments continued.
Shake was unapologetic about his comments and behavioronLove Is Blind, adding that there were lots of problematic cast members. Shake is a life coach. He claims to assist his clients in achievingself-love and success by teaching them accountability.Based on that, his appearance onLove Is Blindwas all for the show. The clout chaser really stirred the pot.
9Ariela Carasso
Love Is Blind: Brazil Season 4
Love Is Blind: Brazilseason 4 promised something different. It featured mature peoplewho had either divorced, been separated, or exited long-term relationships. Therefore, when Ariela Carasso joined the pods, it was shocking to see how immature, insensitive and fame-driven she was. Ariela connected with Evandro Pinto, whose relationship ended as soon as they stepped out of the pods, thanks to Ariela’s self-sabotage.
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She accused Evandro of dating someone else while he was still onLove Is Blind, accusations he completely denied. She broke her own heart by creating a narrative about the text messages between Evandro and the other woman. However, the conversation happened way before the two met on the show. Due to how dramatic she was,Love Is Blindviewers accused her of being a paid actor, with a Reddit user,thee_gianna, starting a thread about her, noting that her “unhinged behavior on the show was on purpose.”
8Sam Klein
Love Is Blind: UK Season 1
Sam Klein was the most controversialcast member onLove Is Blind. He was on autopilot mode from start to finish, using some of the corniest lines in dating history. Based on how Sam described his failed dating life, it was also apparent that theLove Is Blindstar was full of himself.He got involved in a love trianglewith Benaiah GB and Nicole Stevens during the first episodes ofLove Is Blind: UK.
Sam love bombed Nicole, who eventually accepted his proposal, leaving Benaiah heartbroken. Their initial meeting after the proposal ended up being themost awkward TV moment ever, as they didn’t seem to have the same chemistrythey had in the pods. However, Sam and Nicole’s engagement ended quickly, with Nicole calling it quits as the otherLove Is Blind: UKcouples headed off to a luxurious retreat in Greece.
In a shocking twist, Nicole rekindled her romance with Benaiah, and they joined the other couples for their honeymoon. Nevertheless,Sam wasn’t done. He rolled up at an event featuring the successful couples and other singles, creating more chaos between Nicole and Benaiah. Sam’s behavior throughout the series showed that he was most likely an industry plant. He was seemingly on the show to create drama.
7Bartise Bowden
Love Is Blind Season 3
Bartise Bowden wasblatantly misogynistic, arrogant, insensitive, and selfishthroughoutLove Is Blindseason 3.After getting engaged to Nancy Rodriguez, everything started going downhill. Baritse confessed that he was attracted to another contestant, Raven Ross, and let his physical attraction towards her get in the way of his relationship with Nancy. Not only did Bartise drag Nancy along, but he also disguised himself as “honest” while being mean in some conversations. His ego was inflated. Bartise came off as fake and insecure at times, as if he was playing a role for the cameras.
The climax happened when he left Nancy at the altar after she’d said, “I do.” During the reunion, Bartise’s responses to criticism came offas safe and calculated answers. When Vanessa Kachey asked if Bartise and Nancy had gone to post-filming, Nancy said there were videos of him and a “tall blonde” girl circulating. Bartise refused to discuss that situation, claiming it was his private life. That was an ironic response for someone who had signed up to be on reality TV.
6Sergio Rincon
Love Is Blind: Sweden Season 1
Sergio Rincon gave theLove Is Blindaudience some of the cringiest moments in television history when the Swedish version of the show made its debut. He attempted to be an elusive character in the pods,refusing to share his full name, which caused some women to exclude him as a potential match. After creating some mystique, he eventually let his guard down after meeting Amanda Jonegard.
Although Amanda fell head over heels for Sergio, he was unsure about her. He was lateraccused of having a child with another woman in Barcelona, days before he and Amanda walked down the aisle. Sergio showed that he was quite a Machiavellian type.
Sergio’s most devious and Machiavellian characteristic was his insincere charm and charisma. It was on display during his social interactions onLove Is Blind: Sweden.
When confronted, he’d think of different manipulative tactics to get away with it. He lied onscreen about having a child and denied it, which at first made it look like bad editing. Although it was later confirmed that Sergio had a child with another Swedish woman (that reveal happened during theLove Is Blind: Swedenreunion), there will always bea question of whether production continued with this storyline because Sergio’s diabolical behavior made for interesting TV. He had already presented himself as a walking red flag.
5Lydia Arleen
Love Is Blind Season 5
Lydia Arleen fromLove Is Blindcame across as one of the most self-absorbed cast members from season 5. She had previously dated Uche Okoroha, another cast member who was on the show at the same time. During her time onLove Is Blind, she tried sabotaging Uche’s connection with Aaliyah Cosby, telling her thatshe and Uche had met a few months before the filming started, which complicated things further.
Uche fervently denied the accusations, assuring Aaliyah that the relationship ended way before, and that Lydia had blocked him on Instagram. There wasno way the production team just stumbled on two exeswho would later join the show. Lydia and Uche’s complicated relationship was one for the books. It turned Uche’s and Aaliyah’s formerly strong connection into nothing, with the pair going their separate ways after the season.
4Jessica Vestal
Love Is Blind Season 6
Love Is Blindseason 6 will go downin history as one of the seasons with the most clout chasers. When Jessica Vestal first got into the pods, she presented herself as someone whowas honest and needed a genuine connection. Jessica’s most memorable moment was when Jimmy Presnell chose Chelsea Blackwell over her.
She was quick to tell him that he wouldchoke after seeing her, and would need an EpiPen to open up his airwaysafter he realized what he had missed out on. Here, Jessica gives hints about how attractive she is, which is quite dramatic. It’s still one of the most savage disses ever onLove Is Blind.
3Trevor Sova
Trevor Sova was accused of having a serious relationship while filmingLove Is Blind, after messages between him and his alleged girlfriend leaked on the@therealityashleyInstagram account. The discovery was shocking, considering that Trevor was seen as the nice guy who was heartbroken after Chelsea chose Jimmy over him. During theLove Is Blindseason 6 reunion,Trevor confirmed the text messages were realbut said they weren’t really in a relationship. It’s possible that theLove Is Blindproducers put him there on purpose or didn’t thoroughly investigate his background to learn more about his relationship status.
2Matthew Duliba
Matthew Duliba enteredLove Is Blindseason 6 to find his soulmate. He was controversial from the start, refusing to answer the questions in the post, and leaving a couple of contestants talking to themselves (Love Is Blind Netflix). However, he got involved in a love triangle with Amber Desiree AD Smith and Amber Grantbefore he self-eliminatedwhen both women confronted him for telling them the same things.
His specific interactions with theseLove Is Blindwomen centeredaround similar marriage promises, which made him seem like either a casting mistake or a production plant.Matthew later accused Netflix of smearinghis name and making him look bad. His appearance on the show ignited the debate about the authenticity of emotional connections. He was just onLove Is Blindto enjoy a few minutes of fame and, in his words, keep America watching.
1JP Pierce
JP Pierce and Taylor Rue had a good time connecting in the pods. They exchangedcringe pet names - sugar and sugar butt- but using these names in their conversations appeared more like an obligation than a genuine joy. That was one of the first indications that something was off in their relationship. After meeting for the first time, things got surprisingly awkward. Taylor did the most talking to fill up the lengthy pauses the two experienced.
Their disconnect was evident while on their vacation in Mexico. After raising this problem for a while, JP eventually admitted that he wasn’t attracted to Taylor at the reveal, claiming she seemed “fake.” He didn’t like the makeup “caked” on her face.JP and Taylor broke upshortly afterward.
JP’s disinterest in knowing Taylor shows that he just appeared onLove is Blindto stir up the dramaand keep people talking. Some of the comments he made about Taylor’s physical appearance were rude and downright demeaning. He could have had a better way of phrasing things rather than blatantly attacking her appearance.
Love Is Blind
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Love Is Blind is a reality series where participants date and become engaged without seeing each other. The experiment examines whether emotional connections can outweigh physical appearances as couples decide if they will marry after meeting face-to-face for the first time.
