Love Is Blind Season 8 Proves Diversity on Reality TV Is Still an Afterthought

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Love Is Blind season 8 premiered last week on Netflix—Valentine's Day, to be exact—and though only six episodes of the season have aired, audiences are already , calling out its as well as its lack of drama.

And I agree: This season disappoints on many levels.Since season 1, Love Is Blind has been about conflict, and how people navigate that conflict.

The show became famous for exposing the real-life issues people face, like incompatible politics or financial philosophies, while simultaneously showing a diverse range of perspectives and people.For example, the first season gave us Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton—Love Is Blind royalty.

Through Love Is Blind unpacked the complexities of joining two cultures together, allowing audiences to be privy to the oftentimes .During the pods, Lauren admitted she'd never dated a white man before—but she was open to new experiences, hence her being on the show.