Summary
- Fans were disappointed with Nick and Vanessa Lachey's handling of contestant Stacy Snyder at the Love Is Blind season 5 reunion.
- Fans accused the hosts of not holding contestants accountable and focusing on the wrong talking points during the reunion.
- There have been ongoing calls for Nick and Vanessa to be replaced as hosts, but Netflix has decided to continue with them for now.
The Love Is Blind season 5 reunion could have provided an opportunity for hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey to hold Stacy Snyder accountable, but that didn't happen, according to fans. Love Is Blind reunions are always highly anticipated because it gives viewers insight into all the latest updates, including seeing which contestants are still together and who's broken up since filming for the regular season ended. For example, Stacy and Izzy Zapata aren't together anymore. When it comes to the current season, the experiment this time around hasn't exactly been exciting.
There was hope that the Love Is Blind season 5 reunion could bring some of that spark back. However, Nick and Vanessa are coming under fire yet again for the way they're questioning (or, rather, not questioning) the contestants. Love Is Blind's Stacy Snyder, in particular, should have had her feet held to the fire at the reunion, according to fans who took to Reddit to express their disappointment. Beerballchampion created a thread to get the ball rolling and claimed that someone like her should not "just be let off the hook" for her behavior, especially since it didn't seem like she felt "any remorse." Nick and Vanessa should have forced her to "think about her actions."
Nick & Vanessa Lachey Under Fire Again Over Love Is Blind Reunion Questions
Other Love Is Blind fans replied in agreement. Shellzea shared a theory that the hosts don't go after "stronger personalities" and instead "take advantage" of "nicer" contestants. It seems like the Love Is Blind season 5 reunion was the perfect opportunity for Nick and Vanessa to win fans back over. But when it comes to this latest reunion, they were accused of focusing on the wrong talking points, which Genghis_Cards found "odd." Bbgswcopr was more blunt, calling Nick and Vanessa bad hosts who don't know how to ask questions or know when to "push" and probe.
As other fans pointed out in the Reddit thread, even if Nick and Vanessa were only marginally better than last time, it doesn't amount to much since the bar was already super low. They're coming off of the live Love Is Blind season 4 reunion, which was a disaster in more ways than one. The live element had technical issues, which delayed viewers' ability to actually watch the episode. Then Nick and Vanessa were slammed for their hosting abilities, with Vanessa in particular facing the brunt of the backlash. She was accused of showing bias and toxicity in her interactions with the contestants.
For many, many months, there have been calls for Nick and Vanessa to be replaced as Love Is Blind hosts. Petitions have even circulated online calling for their removal. Despite the criticism, the married duo was invited back to host Love Is Blind season 5. Netflix clearly trusts them to helm the popular reality show. No matter what fans say online, it seems they're just going to have to get used to seeing Nick and Vanessa on their screens season after season, unless the couple decides they've had enough and decides to step aside.
Love Is Blind season 5 is available to stream on Netflix.
Sources: Beerballchampion/Reddit, Love Is Blind/Instagram