'Love Is Blind' Star Irina Shares the Reunion Moment Netflix Didn't Air (Exclusive)

 cast members of mistreatment while filming the show. On his podcast,, Bachelor Nation star Nick Viall addressed the recent allegations made by some former stars, including exes Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson, who were on season 2 of the show.During Tuesday's episode, Viall said, «Blanket statement, I think it's crazy for any of these production companies to cast someone who has ever said that they thought about or considered suicide.

Micah Lussier is speaking out in regard to criticisms she's received since season 4 of premiered last month. The 27-year-old Netflix star took to Instagram on Thursday, posting a series of portraits of herself in a fitted gray dress, posing on a balcony.«I want to acknowledge that while there has been a lot of love and support, there has also been a lot of negativity on social media the last few weeks,» Micah wrote, before making a request.

engagement that didn't make the cut in season 4. Contestant Monica Rodriguez, who received very limited screen time, recently took to her Instagram to flash a giant square-cut diamond.«LIB ENGAGEMENT ALERT*** Since EVERYONE was given the opportunity to share their stores, I can finally tell mine,» Monica shared.Noting that she thought she'd found her person in the pods, Monica wrote, «I accepted his proposal and we were onto the reveal.

Iyanna McNeely is making some shocking accusations against her ex-husband, Jarrette Jones. The former couple got married on season 2 of and shared that they were divorcing in August 2022 after a year of marriage.In September, the Netflix special came out, showing the couple struggling in their marriage, but eventually coming together to work things out. At the time, the cause for the tension was portrayed as their different lifestyles.

season 4 was filled with romance and drama, but the only couple to say no at the altar was Paul Peden and Micah Lussier. The pair got engaged in the pods and had a seemingly drama-free romance on the show.

season 4 couple Micah Lussier and Paul Peden, but that doesn't mean she's not still close with his look-alike mom, Elizabeth.Elizabeth appeared on the show and had an instant bond with Micah, welcoming her with open arms and many people pointed out the similarities between her and her would-be daughter-in-law.Though Micah and Paul were the only couple not to say yes at the altar this season, Micah recently shared during an Instagram fan Q&A that she and Elizabeth have stayed in touch.«Do you still talk to Paul's mom??? Y'all were so cute together,» one fan asked.«We do. She has been an amazing support system for me!» Micah shared.

's Nick Thompson announced he started a nonprofit to help reality TV stars in the wake of allegations of mistreatment on the hit Netflix show.Thompson, who appeared on season 2 of and married before divorcing co-star Danielle Ruhl, took to Instagram on Thursday and announced he's a founding board member and executive director of outreach for the UCAN Foundation, which aims to «provide mental health and legal support to past, current, and future reality TV contestants.»Thompson explained in a lengthy caption that, no, he and fellow reality TV stars didn't sign up to be food and water-deprived, allegations made by several of his co-stars, including his ex.  «I signed up for a 'psychologically-based' love experiment sold as 'different from other reality shows,'» he wrote in his caption. «Love is Blind S1 made a believer out of me, and I thought the experience could work for me if I went with good intentions and stayed true to myself.»Thompson went on to say that the «vetting» process «included psych tests and evaluations, background checks, and assurances the cast members selected is 'ready for marriage.'» He also claimed being told that the psychologist that conducted his evaluation spoke to his therapist to verity the ethics and conditions of the show out of concern it would diminish his progress.

star Alexa Lemieux is tired of the discussion surrounding her body. The Netflix standout, who married husband Brennon Lemieux on season 3 of the hit series, took to Instagram after attending Khloe Kardashian's Good American event this past week.Posting a montage of footage from the event, Alexa captioned the post, «I haven’t talked about my body on here in awhile, because I’m honestly so sick of it being a conversation.

Micah Lussier has some issues with her co-star, Zack Goytowski. Micah, a controversial contestant on season 4 of the hit Netflix dating show, was a guest on Thursday's episode of podcast, and she addressed some of the drama from the show's recent reunion special.«I don't know what Zack was on last night, but it was too much for me,» Micah said of her co-star, who originally got engaged to Micah's pal, Irina Solomonova, before calling it off and tying the knot with Bliss Poureetezadi.She mentioned Zack calling both her and Irina out with claims that they went on the show for fame.«You've plugged your Instagram in this finale or this reunion four different times. Who's here for fame?» Micah asked, referencing Zack's claim of having «receipts» on his personal Instagram account during the reunion.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. star Jackie Bonds is taking accountability. After skipping Sunday's reunion special on Netflix, Jackie took to Instagram to issue an apology to her ex-fiancé, Marshall Glaze, regarding «disparaging remarks» she made in a series of leaked text messages. She also cleared the air about the convoluted timeline between ending her relationship with Marshall and beginning a new one with Josh Demas. «I would like to start this off by saying I sincerely apologize and take accountability for my actions and words in my relationship between Marshall and I,» she began her mea culpa.«I also want to take the time to express my gratitude and appreciation for Marshall clearing up that I did in fact end the relationship before meeting Josh at the coffee shop,» Jackie continued.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution.Vanessa Lachey is mending fences. The reunion co-host appears to have sent apology flowers to Paul Peden after he accused her of having a «personal bias» in a post-show interview with ET. «Thanks for acknowledging the accidental misleading,» the reality star tagged Lachey on his Instagram Story, showing a bouquet of flowers perched in front of a window overlooking the Hollywood Tower. After an almost two-hour delay,  fans were finally treated to a drama-filled reunion special late Sunday night.

Andy Cohen is the king of reunions, but he doesn’t do them live for a reason. The Bravo boss threw shade at Netflix after their failed attempt to stream its Love Is Blindseason 4 reunion live on Sunday, April 16, calling it a «very bad idea.»Fans of the reality show faithfully tuned in on Sunday for the live reunion, but they were met with error messages and live stream issues. The special, which was the streaming service's second live event after Chris Rock's Selective Outrage standup show last month, was delayed from its scheduled 8 p.m. ET start time for hours.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. It was a night of technical difficulties and tense emotions when the season 4 reunion special finally filmed for Netflix.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. After an almost two-hour delay, fans were finally treated to a drama-filled reunion special late Sunday night.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. It was a night filled with technical difficulties and shocking revelations as fans tuned in to Netflix for what was supposed to be a live reunion special.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. Though it was billed as Netflix's second-ever live special, Love Is Blind fans were disappointed on Sunday evening when the streaming service struggled to get the event going for more than an hour.Co-host Vanessa Lachey took to her Instagram to share that they had been experiencing technical difficulties, and eventually Netflix shared that the reunion was being filmed and they were planning to have it on Netflix «as soon as humanly possible.»For those diehard fans who stuck out the delay, the payoff was well worth it as the reunion skimmed the surface of the love stories, but scooped deep into the drama.Season 4 stars Chelsea Griffin, Paul Peden, Micah Lussier, Kwame Appiah, Zack Goytowski, Bliss Poureetezadi, Tiffany Pennywell, Brett Brown, and Irina Solomonova were all in attendance.One of the biggest surprises of the night was that co-stars Jackie Bonds and Josh Demas, who reconnected outside of the pods after Jackie's split from Marshall Glaze, were not in attendance at the reunion.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind, proceed with caution. Love might be blind, but it doesn't always work out.

Though might be all about finding love, season 4 displayed another headline-making relationship — the somewhat toxic friendship between co-stars Micah Lussier and Irina Solomonova.The two pals were widely criticized for their behavior in the pods and the women's lounge as they were spotted laughing at their emotional co-stars and flirting with men who were not their partners. Both women have since issued public apologies on their respective social media accounts for their behavior, and ET spoke with a tearful Micah about her regrets from her time on the show.But what is the status of their friendship today? Ahead of the live reunion taping on Sunday and prior to their season airing, Irina spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about her friendship with Micah.«When I met Micah, I felt really lucky because me and her became best friends.

Kwame Appiah is speaking his truth amid criticism of his relationship with now-wife Chelsea Griffin. The season 4 contestant was portrayed as being very hesitant in his relationship with Chelsea on the Netflix series.There has been much criticism online about his flirting with ex Micah Lussier both in Mexico and back home in Seattle at Chelsea's birthday party.