‘Love Is Blind’ Fans Are Shocked After Latest Episode Unearths Major Scandal

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Love is blind Season 7 almost fooled us.

After Netflix’s hit dating series released its first batch of episodes earlier this month, viewers were quick to pick the couples they would and wouldn’t root for to say “I do” to this season. At the top of the list were Ashley and Tyler, the seemingly drama-free duo who sparked a fairytale romance in their pods before they even laid eyes on each other.

Everything seemed fine when the two got engaged, met face to face, and happily headed off for their honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas. They (mostly Tyler) talked about their impending nuptials and the idea of ​​starting a family with so much optimism that many of us declared them our favorite couple, hoping they would become the next Brett and Tiffany. So imagine viewers’ shock ahead of episodes 7 through 9 (which aired Oct. 9), when the show’s detective fanbase discovered that Tyler was hiding a big secret from Ashley: her three kids.

During episode 9 – two weeks before the wedding – Tyler shocked Ashley when he revealed he had fathered “three sperm babies” to a friend, but claimed not to be “involved” in their lives. However, just days before his reveal aired on Love is blinda TikTok user posted a story video with screenshot receipts claiming that the reality star is an “active father” to his three children, claiming that he “deleted” them from his Instagram page before filming the show.

The video (and several others posted) also included allegations from Tyler’s alleged exes – the same ones he warned Ashley might have negative things to say about him – accusing him of lying about having children while they were dating and also sending texting another woman while he and Ashley were engaged.

Viewers couldn’t believe that such a blatant scandal could emerge about the same man who bragged about his goal of marrying Ashley and having children with her. multiple occasions. Until Tyler’s double life was exposed, many believed he and Ashley would become the last Love is blind success story – boy were we wrong.

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According to Tyler, he has “no regrets” about his Love is blind experience. He also wouldn’t “really change anything” about the time he spent in the cocoons. “Maybe there are some conversations that could have happened at a certain point, who knows?” he told E! News, seemingly alluding to keeping her children a secret. “I can’t sit around and wish I could change something…. I’m living in the present.”

It remains to be seen how Ashley feels about the whole ordeal, given the cliffhanger of episode 9. We’ll probably have to wait for the reunion to get her most up-to-date thoughts on her and Tyler’s relationship and the lies she told during filming. It’s a shame that her partner’s actions tarnished what could have been a storybook ending for the couple. Add to that another embarrassing moment for black women in Love is blind when success stories for us are already few and far between (lest we forget what happened to AD last season).

We can’t just look askance at Tyler, though. THE Love is blind the audience also questions the show’s producers for allowing Tyler to keep such a big secret until almost the end of the season. It’s similar to how viewers felt betrayed by Season 5’s Uche-Lydia debacle after it was revealed the two had dated before joining the show – something producers were “blindsided” by but still kept quiet about initially to avoid ” ruin the experiment.”

It’s a shame that love in Love is blind continues to take a backseat to the scandalous drama, which, while entertaining, detracts from the romance that should take center stage. Because what’s the point of this show if there aren’t any couples left strong enough to answer the big question: Is love really blind?

In Ashley’s case, at first it seemed so because, looking at the first few episodes of Season 7, the warning signs they were there. In her defense, viewers missed them too, so we can’t blame her for falling for Tyler’s false promises that he would never lie to her (which he boldly told her father). As Tyra Banks once said, “We were all rooting for you,” Tyler. It’s a shame it’s not a resounding sentiment anymore.

THE Love is blind The court of public opinion has proven unforgiving with the scandals of previous seasons, and Tyler may be no exception. From now on, your best bet is to be as honest as possible. Because, as we see every season, if there is dirt, the Love is blind fans go find.

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