Love Is Blind bosses respond after contestant accuses them of not helping her when she was having suicidal thoughts or giving her proper follow-up after ‘pushing her into getting married for profit’
- In a statement, Kinetic Content said, “The well-being of our participants is of paramount importance to Kinetic.
- “We have rigorous protocols in place to take care of each person before, during and after filming”
The producers of Love Is Blind have responded after a previous contestant accused them of failing to offer mental health support or proper aftercare.
Danielle Ruhl, 29, who appeared in the show’s second season, married Nick Thompson, 37, but they sadly divorced a year after getting married.
An insider story spoke to a number of contestants on the show who revealed difficult aspects of their time on the Kinetic Content-produced show.
In a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter, Kinetic Content said, “The well-being of our attendees is of paramount importance to Kinetic.
“We have rigorous protocols in place to care for each person before, during and after filming.”
Something to say: Love Is Blind bosses respond after contestant Danielle Ruhl, 29, accused them of not helping when she had suicidal thoughts or giving proper follow-up
Everywhere: Danielle married Nick Thompson, 37, in season two but they divorced after just a year of marriage
Danielle told Insider that she had undergone a psychological screening before filming, but felt she shouldn’t have taken the screening, after claiming to have discussed her history of mental illness and his previous suicide attempt.
Adding that she had a panic attack during production while on her honeymoon in Mexico and claimed she hid in a closet to avoid the experience appearing on camera.
But she said the producers persuaded her to stay on the show by telling her “you are the love story”.
She says. “I kept telling them, ‘I don’t trust myself. I’ve tried to kill myself before. I have suicidal thoughts. I don’t think I can go on like this.”
Danielle also claimed that she felt unsupported after the show ended.
She said: ‘I literally asked for help and didn’t get it. For example, I want to fix my marriage that you pushed us into for profit. And it was nothing.
The contestants claimed to have signed a contract which would state that appearing on the show could expose their “personal, private, startling, defamatory, derogatory, embarrassing or adverse” information.
Other contestants claimed they lacked sufficient sleep while filming, while others said food and water were not always readily available.
The site claims that several former cast members said the show should have made a therapist available during filming.
A season two cast member, who declined to be named, said, “I thought I might find my husband, I didn’t know it was going to be a lot of emotional warfare.”
Danielle also claimed that she felt unsupported after the show ended. She said: ‘I literally asked for help and 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 on honeymoon in Mexico and claimed she hid in a closet to avoid the experience appearing on camera
The contestants claimed to have signed a contract which would state that appearing on the show could expose their “personal, private, startling, defamatory, derogatory, embarrassing or adverse information”
