Love Is Blind’s Shaina Hurley Explains Why She Squinted So Much During the Netflix Series: ‘I Have Contacts, OK?’

Grace (★★★★☆), the audience was on their feet, ready to bathe the performer in a juicy, well-earned moment of gratitude.Had Payton launched into an immediate reprise, nobody would have minded. “Again?” is a really good song, among several composed by Nolan Williams, Jr., who also directs the fine eight-piece orchestra, and has got this ensemble cast’s vocals all the way together — save for a straggler or two.Director-choreographer Robert Barry Fleming has likewise fit the cast together firmly in their excellent portrayal of a large extended Black family in Philadelphia gathered for the memorial of their dear, deceased matriarch, Gran’Me.Preparing a picnic in the garden behind the family’s restaurant, Minton’s Place, a one-hundred-year tradition in the community and in their family, the Minton cousins and siblings and aunties comprise a lot of moving parts.Backgrounded by a recently dedicated mural that rises stories above the garden, family members are in and out of the kitchen, up and down steep staircases, carrying food, serving food, eating, singing about, dancing with, and arguing about food.All the movement and prop business looks effortless, as the cast weaves around Jason Ardizzone-West’s spare but expressive set.

At a fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago Resort, Donald Trump told someone in the crowd that they “don’t look gay.”On Wednesday night, the one-term former President was speaking at a fundraiser for Republican House Candidate John Gibbs when someone in the crowd shouted, “Gays for Trump!”When a person in the crowd shouted, “We’re over here.” Trump pointed at them and said, “You don’t look gay.”As the crowd laughed, Trump said, “We did great with the gay population, as you know.”Trump told a “Gays for Trump” supporter, “You don’t look gay” during a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser event for Michigan Republican John Gibbs.The crowd laughed.

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More than friends? Love Is Blind season 2 alums Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely played coy while discussing the potential romance between their costars Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati.

Season 2 of Love Is Blind may be over — but the drama hasn’t stopped. Controversial contestant Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee is calling out host Nick Lachey after their tense display during the Netflix dating show’s reunion episode.

Chris Coelen is opening up about the criticisms Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee has about how he was presented to audiences in Love is Blind.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the “Love Is Blind” Season 2 reunion, streaming now on Netflix.Shake Chatterjee is “Love Is Blind” Season 2’s villain: There’s no arguing that. During the Season 2 reunion, which dropped on Netflix on Friday, he admitted that himself — but blamed the editing.

 season 2 reunion was filled with drama and plenty of juicy revelations.While cast members, Abishek «Shake» Chatterjee and Shayne Jansen definitely shook things up, viewers couldn't help but notice one glaring detail about Shaina Hurley...her squint.Shaina was squinting throughout Friday's reunion special, sparking a host of memes on social media, including one shared by the show's official account. Hurley took to her Instagram Story, where she shared a few herself, before explaining her signature squint.«I wear contacts, OK?» Shaina said.

Two stars from the new season of Love Is Blind are sparking dating rumors, months after the season finished filming.

A few regrets. Love Is Blind‘s season 2 cast reflected on what they wish they’d done differently during their time on the show — and some of them would make some big changes.

Love Is Blind season 2 may have featured a love triangle between Shayne Jansen, Shaina Hurley and Natalie Lee, but the latter didn’t completely realize what went down until she watched the Netflix show back.

If you have not watched the reunion special of Love Is Blind season 2, bookmark this for later or proceed with caution. The season 2 reunion special of Love Is Blind was filled with drama, bombshells, and tears. Fans got to see the fate of the six couples who got engaged in the pods and those who said «I do» and «I don't» at the altar. The two couples who agreed to tie the knot — Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely and Nick Thompson and Danielle Ruhl — are still together and married a year later.

The Love Is Blind season 2 reunion saw some feuds mend while sparking new drama with Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee and — well, pretty much everybody.

really tried.In a new interview with , Natalie reveals that she and Shayne dated even after their wedding ended without a marriage between the two. “A week after our wedding, we started dating again," she says. "Maybe it's not dating—we continued our engagement again.

If you have not watched the reunion special of Love Is Blind season 2, bookmark this for later or proceed with caution. The season 2 reunion special of Love Is Blind was filled with drama, bombshells, and tears. Fans got to see the fate of the six couples who got engaged in the pods and those who said «I do» and «I don't» at the altar. The two couples who agreed to tie the knot — Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely and Nick Thompson and Danielle Ruhl — are still together and married a year later.

So messy! While the premise of Netflix’s Love Is Blind is to help singles find their perfect match, the experiment hasn’t come without drama.

Off the market — and clearing the air. While opening up about her time on Love Is Blind, Shaina Hurley revealed that she now has a boyfriend.

season 2 reunion special will be tense. Now that the drama-filled wedding finale of the hit Netflix reality series has aired, fans are waiting to see what will happen when the cast reunites and hashes out their differences. Despite not sharing each of the couple's fates before the reunion airs, it's clear there's definitely some drama going down thanks to some recent Instagram exchanges. Shake Chatterjee, who was rejected at the altar by Deepti Vempati, and Kyle Abrams, who never made it to the altar after Shaina Hurley ended their romance early, got into it in the comments section of the officialInstagram page. In a promotional image for the reunion, Shake appears to be in a heated discussion, while Kyle sits next to him grinning.

Love Is Blind is a unique reality show for several reasons — but the Netflix series has rules just like other dating experiments.

Clearing the air. Love Is Blind star Shayne Jansen took to social media to clarify where he stands with fellow contestant Shaina Hurley.

It’s safe to say Deepti Vempati doesn’t regret walking away from Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee on their wedding day.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the finale of “Love Is Blind” Season 2, streaming now on Netflix.And then there were two. The final episode of “Love Is Blind” dropped on Friday, showing all five weddings and revealing that only two couples said “I do.” Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson tied the knot during an outside, very hot wedding that left viewers on the edge of their seats during the penultimate episode, while the finale wrapped with Iyanna McNeely and Jarrette Jones as a married couple.Unfortunately, those were the only two couples that chose to actually go through with their weddings.

have said their «I dos» and «I don'ts» — which fans will see in Friday's big wedding finale -- when can fans expect an update on the current status of all of their relationships?Netflix announced on Friday that a previously-taped reunion special will air on March 4, one week after the show's wedding-filled finale. All of the featured couples are set to participate, even Shaina Hurley and Kyle Abrams, who do not make it to the altar. In newly released promotional images it seems that Shaina and Natalie Lee finally get to talk face-to-face (with an uncomfortable Deepti Vempati in the middle) after Shaina's on-camera comments regarding Natalie's relationship with Shayne Jansen. The reunion special will give fans and up-to-date look into the couples' lives since their whirlwind romances began. The show originally taped in spring 2021, leaving lots of time in the interim for reconnections, reconciliations, and, yes, splits.

Emily Longeretta The “Love Is Blind” cast is getting back together. On Friday, March 4, Netflix will debut season 2 the reunion special, during which some of the contestants will reunite to look back at their time on the show and share where they stand with their partner now. Nick and Vanessa Lachey will return as hosts.Season 2 followed the engagements of six couples: Deepti Vempati and Shake Chatterjee; Natalie Lee and Shayne Jansen; Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson; Iyanna McNeely and Jarrette Jones; Shaina Hurley and Kyle Abrams; and Mallory Zapata and Sal Perez.Five of the couples made it to the altar.