Love Is Blind bosses react after contestant accuses them of not helping when she had suicidal thoughts or providing appropriate aftercare after ‘pushing her into marriage for profit’
- In a statement, Kinetic Content said, “The well-being of our participants is of the utmost importance to Kinetic.
- ‘We have strict protocols to take care of each person before, during and after filming’
Love Is Blind producers have responded after a previous contestant accused them of not providing mental health support or appropriate aftercare.
Danielle Ruhl, 29, who appeared on the show’s second season, married Nick Thompson, 37, but they sadly divorced a year after they tied the knot.
A Insider story spoke to a number of show participants who revealed challenging aspects of their time on the Kinetic Content-produced show.
In a statement shared with The Hollywood Reportersays Kinetic Content: ‘The well-being of our participants is of paramount importance at Kinetic.
“We have established strict protocols to care for each person before, during and after filming.”
Something to say: Love Is Blind bosses react after contestant Danielle Ruhl, 29, accused them of not helping when she had suicidal thoughts or providing appropriate aftercare
All Over: Danielle married Nick Thompson, 37, in season two, but they divorced after just a year of marriage
Danielle told Insider that she underwent psychological screening before filming, but felt she should not have passed the screening, claiming she had discussed her history of mental illness and previous suicide attempts.
She added that she had a panic attack during production while honeymooning in Mexico and claimed she hid in a closet to avoid the experience being on camera.
But she said producers persuaded her to stay on the show and told her, “You are the love story.”
She said. “I kept saying, ‘I don’t trust myself. I’ve tried to kill myself before. I’m having suicidal thoughts. I don’t think I can go through with this.'”
Danielle has also claimed that she didn’t feel supported after the show ended.
She said, “I literally begged for help, and I didn’t get it. For example, I want to fix my marriage that you pushed us into for profit. And it was nothing.’
Contestants have claimed they signed a contract that allegedly states that appearing on the show could reveal their “personal, private, surprising, defamatory, disparaging, embarrassing or unfavorable” information.
Other participants claimed that they did not get enough sleep while filming, while others said that food and water were not always readily available.
The site claims that multiple former cast members have said the show should have made a therapist available during filming.
A season two cast member, who declined to give his name, said, “I thought I’d find my husband. I had no idea it was going to be a bunch of emotional warfare.”
Danielle has also claimed that she didn’t feel supported after the show ended. She said, “I literally begged for help, and I didn’t get it. For example, I want to fix my marriage that you pushed us into for profit. And it was nothing’
Mental health: Danielle said she had a panic attack during production while honeymooning in Mexico and claimed she hid in a closet to avoid showing the experience on camera
Contestants have claimed they signed a contract that allegedly states that appearing on the show could reveal their “personal, private, surprising, defamatory, defamatory, embarrassing or unfavorable” information.