Fans Petition To Fire Nick, Vanessa Lachey As ¡®Love Is Blind¡¯ Hosts After Reunion Debacle
Viewers criticized her "weird baby obsession" and called her comments cringeworthy, with some even suggesting they were insensitive to the delicate topics of motherhood and fertility.
Social media backlash against the "Love is Blind" live reunion continues to intensify, with fans slamming hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey for being "terrible hosts" and lacking chemistry with the cast.
Many viewers are now calling for the couple's removal from the show.
"Love is Blind" fans are criticizing hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey after the show's reunion special faced multiple delays.
"Netflix should be EMBARRASSED [sic]," declared one user, reflecting the growing criticism of the "Love is Blind" reunion.
While Vanessa and Nick Lachey are receiving flak, Vanessa bears the brunt.
Fans and contestants are accusing her of bias, with viewers outraged by her apparent favoritism towards Jackelina Bonds in a love triangle with Marshall Glaze and Josh Demas.
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Paul Peden, another cast member, revealed that Vanessa Lachey displayed "personal bias" against him in his relationship with Micah Lussier, leaving him feeling unfairly targeted.
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"They kept drilling, drilling it down on me," he told ET.
Viewers have taken to social media to express their disappointment, with many calling the married couple "terrible hosts" and demanding they be fired.
Vanessa Lachey is THE WORST host ever. Someone please fire her #LoveIsBlindS4
¡ª Tina (@tina_bo_beenaa) April 17, 2023
vanessa lachey is a mean girl n this reunion jus shows it. fire her plz love is blind
¡ª lauren caroline (@satiivabbyy) April 17, 2023
Fire Vanessa Lachey. The nerve of her asking Marshall if he considered Jackie¡¯s feelings ??? #LoveIsBlindLIVE
¡ª Marie not Maria (@athena509) April 17, 2023
Netflix should fire Nick and Vanessa Lachey as reparations for that shit Jackie interview.#LoveIsBlind is trash.
¡ª JJ? (@jjtweeted) April 17, 2023
Vanessa Lachey is absolutely biased against men. These men are all decent dudes. The women were the villains this season. #LOVEISBLINDreunion #LoveIsBlindLIVE
¡ª Fire Rivers or We Riot (@BigRedEd2) April 17, 2023
Yo can we fire Vanessa Lachey? Terrible, terrible takes. #LoveIsBlindLIVE
¡ª Anna Harvey (@annabanana103) April 17, 2023
The most significant point of contention is Vanessa Lachey's questioning of the show's married couples about their plans for children.
Viewers criticized her "weird baby obsession" and called her comments cringeworthy, with some even suggesting they were insensitive to the delicate topics of motherhood and fertility.
I can¡¯t wait for everyone to watch the reunion so we can discuss as a family, but I will say this:
¡ª Peachy Sprite (@JustaLil_Brit) April 17, 2023
-Nick and Vanessa (specifically Vanessa) don¡¯t need to host
-Stop asking these couples when they gonna have babies. It¡¯s cringey #LoveIsBlindLIVE #LoveisBlind4
Can we please stop talking about a ¡°Love is Blind Baby¡±¡we don¡¯t know what people¡¯s fertility journeys are so just STFU about it, Vanessa. #LoveIsBlindLIVE
¡ª Naimah Jabali-Nash (@GolfNtheCity) April 17, 2023
I¡¯m sorry but it¡¯s sickening how much Vanessa is pushing the LIB baby narrative. We don¡¯t know if someone had a miscarriage, can¡¯t have kids, etc. putting ppl on the spot for this is gross. She needs to CHILL. #LoveIsBlindLIVE
¡ª disarm defund abolish (@ay_stecco) April 17, 2023
Vanessa Lachey was the worst #LoveIsBlindLIVE the baby pushing, cutting people off, not holding Jackie accountable and giving Marshall attitude¡. Ughh the reunion was such a disappointment!
¡ª An Angel Amongst Demons (@MrsFranqueezy) April 17, 2023
I really hate Vanessa for putting this baby pressure on these couples constantly on this reunion. It¡¯s 2023. Stop fucking asking people when they¡¯re having babies. #LoveIsBlindLIVE #LOVEISBLINDreunion
¡ª Ale (@_lachicaa) April 17, 2023
-irina did not learn anything
¡ª mikayla (@mikaylabballin) April 17, 2023
-no one held micah accountable for her mean girl ways
-zach was right to defend paul
-marshall¡¯s weird but vanessa was being way too hard on him
-vanessa¡¯s baby questions were beyond odd
-love is blind needs new hosts#LOVEISBLINDreunion
Vanessa Lachey was so awful I never finished the episode because she was so obnoxious asking about babies. pic.twitter.com/cSL3klC4uS
¡ª Jennifer Tru (@JenniferTru07) April 18, 2023
they really made us wait an hour and a half, didn¡¯t have Jackie and Josh on, had Vanessa grill Marshall who was the LEAST problematic one on there, and then invited Bartisse to close it all out? with baby talk no less ?! nah. netflix need to run me my money back. #LoveIsBlindLIVE
¡ª Diane Marie (@Dee_Camacho) April 17, 2023
So Jackie gets to keep the ring, never apologizes, sends derogatory texts about her fianc¨¦ and all Vanessa cares about is LIB babies? #LoveIsBlind #loveisblindreunion pic.twitter.com/xRCX7XujqT
¡ª Doctor Diane (@backtolovedoc) April 17, 2023
"Fire Vanessa Lachey"
A Change.org petitioncalledg for Vanessa Lachey to be fired from the show. Some fans have suggested that Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton, a fan-favorite couple from Season 1, should replace the Lacheys as hosts.
In addition to the criticism of the hosts, the reunion special faced drama when its 13th episode was delayed and ultimately prerecorded due to technical difficulties.
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The episode was made available to all Netflix subscribers the following day.
There has been no comment from Netflix or Vanessa Lachey's representatives regarding the situation. The reunion special is currently available for streaming on Netflix.
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