Love Is Blindseason 7 is halfway through, and it’s become obvious that the producers have made some glaring mistakes, most notably casting shady cast members Stephen Richardson and Tyler Francis.15 men and 15 womenentered theLove Is Blindpods in season 7, and almost seven couples made it out of the pods and onto the vacation portion of the experiment. Stephen and Monica Davis,Tyler Francis and AshleyAdionser, Garrett Josemans and Taylor Krause, Marissa George and Ramses Prashad, andTimGodbee and Alex Byrd left the pods engaged.
Leo Baudyand Brittany Wisniewski got engaged in the pods but didn’t last after the reveal. Brittany was visibly uncomfortable when she saw Leo, and Leo was overly affectionate and aggressive with his body language when they met. It was revealed that the producers did not invite them to the Mexico vacation but that they went to Miami, where they ended things shortly after. However, the Leo and Brittany drama pales in comparison to the scandals that came out regarding Stephen and Tyler in separate situations, and it’s had a ripple effect on the show.
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Stephen & Tyler’s Detrimental Scandals Explained
Stephen & Tyler Weren’t Vetted Enough
The first scandal to break inLove Is Blindseason 7 out of the pods (via@loveisblindnetflix) was between Stephen and Monica. Monica and Stephen got along upon seeing each other in person for the first time. While Monica said Stephen was not her type in the real world, she said she loved everything about him, was attracted to him, and that she thought he was the kindest person she’d ever met. The pair also began their sex life, which had no complaints from either party.
When they moved in together after returning from vacation, they had a conversation about their sex life which indicated Monica wasn’t ready to give herself completely to Stephen in every way in the bedroom, and Stephen felt comfortable with that. However, scandal broke when Monica revealed the next day thatshe had found"disgusting"sexual"fetish"text messages between Stephen and another womanon his phone. Stephen admitted to the transgression and made no excuses. He moved out and left Monica broken hearted.
In the same episode as the Stephen drama, Tyler was found to have been dishonest as well. A couch conversation between Ashley and Tyler was captured where they talked about Ashley finding out that Tyler already had three children. Tyler claimed that he was just a sperm donor for his two daughters and one son.
This admission crushed Ashley, who couldn’t believe Tyler had kept that from her after they spoke everyday about having children of their own. Moreover, it has been exposed thatTyler is not the “sperm donor” to the children, but that they are actually his childrenwith his ex-girlfriend. Tyler scrubbed any trace of his kids off social media before coming ontoLove Is Blind.
Important LIB Season 7 Drama Has Happened Off-Camera
Several Important Situations Have Not Been Caught On Camera
Love Is Blindproduction made huge mistakes letting shady characters like Stephen and Tyler onto the show without properly vetting whether they were truly ready for marriage.Production also missed capturing important scenes on camera.Both Ashley and Tyler’s “sperm donor” conversation and Monica finding the texts on Stephen’s phone happened off camera. What’s more, a significant and defining argument between Tim and Alex was not caught on camera.
In a reality show that follows the cast members' every move, it was a huge blow to the season and franchise to not have caught these moments for viewers to see.
There’s Been Clout Chasers & Shady People
The poor casting choices made by production inLove Is Blindseason 7 follows a history of the American version of the show not vetting the cast members enough. Production dropping the ball in this way has led to clout chasers, dangerous people, and emotionally immature individuals being let on the show. In turn, thepoor casting choices have caused scandals over the years, like Renee Poach suing production for setting her up in volatile situations with Carter Wall in season 5.
This latest set of scandals has turned fans off of the show becauseproduction has lost sight of what makes quality reality TVthat is safe for the participants and fun to watch as a viewer. The inability of the production team ofLove Is BlindU.S. to make quality casting choices and deliver matches that fans want to see has been overly apparent.Love Is Blind’s production’s consistent shortcomings are ruining the show.
LIB Season 7 Has Ruined The Show’s Credibility
There’s Been Too Many Scandals
Not only are manyLove Is Blindfans turned off to the show because of the bad casting and outrageous avoidable scandals but also because of the lack of situation capturing on camera. These elements of the show have ruinedLove Is BlindU.S.’s credibility.
Stephen and Tyler’s controversies are just two more examples of the production’s history of letting fans down, and therefore, marring the show’s entertainment value.
LIB Fans Could Start Looking To Other Spinoffs
Love Is Blind UK Was Highly Praised
WithNetflix’sLove Is Blindseason 7 failures, fans are likely looking to other franchise spinoffs which have less scandal and more value.Love Is Blind: UKwas highly praised and well-receivedby viewers, who enjoyed a more authentic cast who had journeys that were more relatable and fun to watch. What’s more,Love Is Blind: Habibiseason 1 just dropped, and the Brazil, Mexico, and Sweden seasons also had good reviews from fans.
Fans may choose to watch thoseLove is Blindversions in the future over the OG U.S. renditions.Love Is Blindis a powerhouse franchise, but it’s become clear that the U.S. version, with the latest scandals involving Stephen and Tyler, have made the version less attractive. In future seasons, production needs to dig deeper into their casting choices and catch more important moments on camera if they want to keep their fanbase.
Love Is Blindseason 7 drops new episodes on Wednesdays at 12 a.m. ET on Netflix.
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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.
