User:Cgah1/Love Is Blind (TV series)/Bibliography

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Outline of proposed changes
Taking a closer look at each of the couples and provide an update on where they were at that point and what happened during the After the Alter Special.

Carlton
Leading up to the party, Lauren met with co-participant Carlton for lunch, where they got into an argument regarding his dispute with his former fiance, Diamond, and the backlash he received following the airing of the show. He soon stormed out and opted out of going to the anniversary celebration.1,2

Diamond
Following her tumultuous end with Carlton, Diamond comes back better than ever, ready to get back out into the dating scene. She is set up by one of her friends and fellow castmate, Ebony. They have lunch together and after hitting it off, she decides to bring her date with her to the anniversary party, though things do not seem to go well. Her date, Rumeal stays distant from her and tells her that he is uninterested in interacting with her friends. He ends up leaving early and Diamond’s friends come rushing to her support as she ends her night in tears.

Giannina & Damian

At the reunion episode, we learned that though Damian had said no at the alter, he and Giannina had decided to continue to work on their relationship together, but of course that was not without bumps along the way. Leading up to the party, there were rising tensions between the two, and their relationship status seemed up in the air. While trying to work things out, photos snapped by paparazzi came out which featured Damian and alleged "friend" Francesca from Netflix's Too Hot to Handle. There was speculation that the pair were more than just buddies, but Damian was quick to deny the allegations, claiming that he only went to her for relationship advice. Damian brought Francesca to the party as a plus one, which angered and confused Giannina and caused tension among fellow cast members 2.

Jessica & Mark

Following the reunion, the pair seemed to be on good terms though Jessica said no at the altar. However, the after-the-altar episodes seemed to reveal a lot more about Mark. Jessica revealed that Mark had allegedly been unfaithful to her during their engagement. In addition, following the end of their relationship, Mark had begun a relationship with another castmate, LC. During their time together, it was alleged that he was also unfaithful to her and got another woman pregnant.2 He was not featured in the After the Alter episodes as he was focused on raising his newborn child.

Amber & Barnett

The pair were one of two couples that came out of the show married. Following the reunion, Barnett sold his home and they moved into an apartment so that they could pay off Amber’s student loans. Though her relationship with Barnett’s family seemed awkward at first from their first interaction, the After the Alter episodes show that Amber fits right in with them, even calling Barnett’s mom her best friend. The pair shared sweet moments and memories together during their speeches and enjoyed the night reuniting with old friends and castmates2. At some point, tensions began to rise between the pair and Jessica. During their time in the pods, Barnett had been stuck between Amber, and Jessica, and he ultimately decided to propose to Amber. When they met in person in Mexico, it seemed as though feelings were not resolved on Jessica’s end. After watching the episodes air, Amber no longer felt comfortable being around Jessica as she felt she had been shady and dishonest. Though everyone had been invited, they did not expect nor want Jessica to show up. When she did, she decided to approach Barnett with an anniversary gift for the couple, which Barnett rejected and proceeded to walk away from her.

Lauren & Cameron

The couple has been going strong following their “I do’s” at the altar. They are known as Netflix’s favorite Love is Blind couple to date. The anniversary party was a celebration of theirs and Amber and Barnett’s 2-year anniversary, as well as Lauren’s birthday. The couple shared sweet speeches at the party and enjoyed reminiscing about their time together in the pods and with their castmates.1,3