Love Is Blind season 4 participant Kwame Appiah received backlash from viewers due to his messy love triangle with Chelsea Griffin and Micah Lussier. He shared screenshots of racist messages he received online, calling for an end to hateful behaviour online. Several of his pod buddies, including Zack Goytowski, showed their support for him and highlighted the need to spread love, especially towards people of color on the show.
Love Is Blind season 4 participant Kwame Appiah faced online hate and was called the N-word by a social media user due to his messy love triangle with Chelsea Griffin and Micah Lussier, leading him to take a social media hiatus and call for an end to inhumane, racist and bigoted comments.
Love Is Blind season 4 participant Kwame Appiah has received backlash from viewers due to his messy love triangle with Chelsea Griffin and Micah Lussier. Kwame received hateful messages on social media, including being called the N-word. In response, he shared an Instagram video, condemning the messages and calling for people to do better. Despite the hate, many of his pod buddies supported him, including Zack Goytowski who called him an “amazing man.”
Love Is Blind season 4 premiered on Netflix on March 24th and dropped its first five episodes. Kwame quickly sparked connections with both Chelsea and Micah. While he was ready to propose to Chelsea, she eventually broke things off to pursue her romance with Paul Peden, while Kwame and Chelsea got engaged. However, Micah continually expressed her feelings for Kwame, and Chelsea was not pleased to see them chatting and holding hands during a cast trip to Mexico.
In response to the backlash online, Kwame explains that while opinions are okay, hate speech and racism cross a line. He emphasizes that despite being on a TV show, he is human and makes mistakes like everyone else. Kwame’s experience highlights the dangers of hate speech online and the need for greater empathy and understanding, especially towards people of color. Love Is Blind season 4 continues to stream on Netflix.
