Netflix has acquired comedian Bill Burr’s feature directorial debut Old Dads, slating the comedy to premiere on October 20.
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Nick Thompson not only didn’t find ever-lasting love in the pods, but he claims his life was ruined because of reality TV!
The Love Is Blind season 2 contestant just sat down with DailyMail.com in a scathing new interview out on Tuesday, and he’s completely bashing Netflix! The TV star revealed he is on the brink of homelessness, and he’s blaming the streamer for affecting his ability to get a new job! He told the outlet:
Oof. He’s been out of work for a while, no wonder he’s salty.
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Proving just how dire his situation has become, he detailed:
Jeez. That is so stressful! As for why he blames the streamer, he insisted he’s never had a hard time finding work before, noting:
Can all of this be blamed on Netflix? Well, no. He elected to be on the series, after all! That said, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a reason to be upset — especially when it comes to his finances.
According to Thompson, he hardly made any money while making the show, and he’s seen no monetary reward after the fact. He claims he was paid $10,000 for 10 weeks of work, but with the crazy hours they worked, this only amounted to about ‘$7.14 an hour’ (less than the federal minimum wage). Also, at the time of filming, the minimum wage in Illinois, where the show was primarily shot, was $8.50. So he wasn’t making big bucks to find love! He also alleged producers were “in control of you 24 hours a day,” sharing:
The 38-year-old continued:
It’s not the first time Love Is Blind has been criticized for mistreating stars — there’s actually a lawsuit from a season two cast member! And many other alums have spoken out, including Danielle Ruhl, whom he met and married on the show
Netflix has acquired comedian Bill Burr’s feature directorial debut Old Dads, slating the comedy to premiere on October 20.
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