Love Is Blind’s Chelsea and Kwame Send Clear Message to Haters

Love Is Blind’s Chelsea Griffin Appiah and Kwame Appiah had a transparent message for his or her haters.

When requested what they might say to somebody who watched season 4 of the truth collection and could also be shocked that the couple continues to be going sturdy, Kwame advised Us Weekly, “Suck it!”

“It’s numerous adversity,” Kwame completely advised Us on the 2024 ESPYs purple carpet on Thursday, July 11. “Marriage and love and relationships are all steps, there’s numerous problem. It’s all about discovering that individual that you just ensure you’re keen to undergo all of these issues with.”

Chelsea, who attended the occasion on the Dolby Theatre in L.A. alongside Kwame, added, “And I assume my factor is, don’t choose a e book by its cowl.”

Kwame famous that essentially the most tough a part of their relationship to date has been “the pace at which every part goes.” He added, “You meet, you get engaged, you get married, you progress in. It’s difficult! It takes some time in your relationship and marriage to catch up.”

Chelsea and Kwame met throughout season 4 of the Netflix pod experiment. Kwame linked with each Chelsea and Micah Lussier originally, nonetheless, Micah minimize issues off between them to pursue a reference to ex-fiancé Paul Peden.

Whereas Kwame was initially heartbroken, he realized he had sturdy emotions for Chelsea.

“I believe it doesn’t matter what, particularly whenever you begin wanting on the life that you’ve got now, however when you concentrate on the connection I’ve with Chelsea — the pod relationship you may have with somebody [is] utterly totally different from the precise relationship you may have with somebody,” Kwame advised Us forward of the season 4 premiere. “Like, once I went previous the pods with Chelsea, I used to be similar to, ‘OK, that is nearly a reflex for us, the way in which we work together, the way in which we perceive one another.’ I simply don’t consider that might’ve ever been the case with Micah, and I can respect that.”

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The pair additionally confronted hurdles at residence, with Kwame’s mom disapproving of their relationship. Finally, nonetheless, she modified her tune after the couple’s Could 2022 wedding ceremony.

“It was a tremendous first go to. I went in with little expectations,” Chelsea advised Us in March 2023. “I knew she was gonna be very observant of me, however it was a fantastic expertise. Once I stepped foot into their residence, I felt at residence.”

Now, Chelsea acts as a “assist liaison” for Love Is Blind — a job which was not there when she was a contestant on the collection. As for the couple’s future, Chelsea famous that they “get to invent” it.

“I believe society actually does put us all into packing containers and I don’t like that,” she advised Us. “We’re simply residing life, having fun with our marriage and seeing what’s subsequent.”

With reporting by Dan Trainor