family is weighing in on the criticism surrounding co-hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey. The couple has come under fire for their line of questioning during the recent season 4 reunion, leading to a surge in signatures for aChange.org petition requesting that they be removed from the show.As of publication time, the petition has reached more than 40,000 signatures.
On the latest episode of their podcast,, season 2 alums Deepti Vempati and Natalie Lee gave their candid reaction to the petition and to how the couple handled the reunion.«Not Mom and Dad!» Deepti quipped, when first mentioning the petition.«Look, I know we're biased because of course we know Vanessa and Nick.
We really considered them as Mom and Dad during filming,» Natalie explained. «They played this role of mentors to us, providing advice as we were making our decision to say 'I do' or 'I don't' on our wedding day.
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