'Love Is Blind' Star Micah Explains Why She Made Paul Answer First at the Altar (Exclusive)

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.

Amber Pike is calling out the show that introduced her to her husband, Matt Barnett. The season 1 contestant tied the knot with her man on the show, which aired in early 2020.

'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.

season 2 alum Danielle Ruhl is continuing to speak out about her alleged treatment from Netflix and Kinetic Content producers while filming the hit reality series.Danielle exclusively spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier via Zoom after sharing some of her own personal experiences with  earlier this week.Danielle, who tied the knot with her now-ex-husband, Nick Thompson, on season 2 of the hit reality series, told ET that she was not offered medical or psychiatric assistance while filming the show.«When I was experiencing some medical stuff in the pods, there were no doctors. When I was experiencing mental health issues, there were no therapists,» she claimed.

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.Jackie Bonds is sharing her receipts.fans were shocked during the show's glitch-filled reunion special, to learn that Jackie and her boyfriend, Josh Demas, were not attending the special in person.Instead, the couple, whom ET previously revealed have been in a relationship for more than a year since filming wrapped, spoke with co-host Vanessa Lachey in a pre-taped Zoom interview.On Monday, ahead of the global release of the reunion, Jackie took to Instagram, claiming that producers on the streaming service made the call for them not to attend to keep the couple «safe.»«Me & Josh did not attend the 'live reunion' due to death threats being sent to us and Netflix,» Jackie wrote on her Instagram Stories on Monday. «Netflix decided to keep up safe & have us do that one on one with Vanessa.

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. Though the season 4 reunion of was supposed to take place live without any editing, technical difficulties on Sunday night led to the Netflix event being pre-recorded instead.The reunion eventually streamed on the service hours after it was supposed to air. ET's Will Marfuggi spoke with the cast on the red carpet after the event where Irina Solomonova, who came across as one of the evening's villains, shared that there was an unaired moment from the pre-taped reunion.«I think there was a moment, it didn't show, but I was literally crying when Micah [Lussier] was talking because I was in this moment where I said, 'You know what, I'm just a little sad for everyone because I said we are human.

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, proceed with caution. Love might be blind, but it doesn't always work out.