Chelsea and Kwame from Love Is Blind send a clear message to the haters

Love is blind‘S Chelsea Griffin Appiah And Kwame Appiah had a clear message to their haters.

When asked what they would say to someone who watched the fourth season of the reality series and is surprised that the couple is still going strong, Kwame said: We weekly“Suck it!”

“It’s a lot of adversity,” Kwame said exclusively Us on the red carpet at the 2024 ESPYs on Thursday, July 11. “Marriage, love and relationships are all steps, there are a lot of difficulties. It’s about finding the person that you’re sure you’re willing to go through all of those things with.”

Chelsea, who attended the event at the Dolby Theater in LA with Kwame, added: “And I think my thing is, don’t judge a book by its cover.”

Kwame noted that the hardest part of their relationship so far has been “the speed at which everything happens.” He added, “You meet each other, you get engaged, you get married, you move in together. It’s challenging! It takes a while for the relationship and the marriage to catch up.”

Chelsea and Kwame met during the fourth season of the Netflix pod experiment. Kwame bonded with both Chelsea and Micah Lussier At the beginning, however, Micah broke off the relationship to build a relationship with his ex-fiancé Paul Peden.

Although Kwame was initially heartbroken, he realized that he had strong feelings for Chelsea.

“I think no matter what happens, especially when you start looking at the life you have now, but when you think about the connection I have with Chelsea – the pod relationship you have with someone is completely different than the actual relationship you have with someone,” Kwame said Us before the season four premiere. “For example, when I was walking past the pods with Chelsea, I just thought, ‘OK, this is almost a reflex for us, the way we interact with each other, the way we understand each other.’ I just don’t think that would have ever been the case with Micah, and I can respect that.”

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Since Love Is Blind premiered in 2020, fans have been wondering how effective the concept of speed dating is without seeing the other person. Lauren Speed ​​​​and Cameron Hamilton, who married on day 40 of the dating experiment, found their happily ever after on the show. However, Lauren later admitted that it was difficult for her to find the right one (…)

The couple also faced hurdles at home, as Kwame’s mother disapproved of their relationship. However, she ultimately changed her mind after the couple’s wedding in May 2022.

“It was a great first visit. I didn’t have great expectations,” Chelsea said. Us in March 2023. “I knew she would be watching me a lot, but it was a great experience. When I walked into her house, I felt at home.”

Chelsea now acts as a “support liaison” for Love is blind — a role that didn’t exist when she was a contestant on the show. As for the couple’s future, Chelsea noted that they get to “invent” it.

“I think society puts us all in boxes and I don’t like that,” she said Us“We just live our lives, enjoy our marriage and see what comes next.”

With reporting by Dan Trainor