Love is blind ben gay

In Episode 11, Sara accompanied Ben to a service at his church in Minneapolis. Shortly afterward, she told him she watched a service online and found out the church had “traditional” views on. Fans are on high alert as Love Is Blind Season 8 star Ben Mezzenga becomes the center of an online controversy. The drama surrounding the new reality TV personality first came to light in a TikTok from user @hopeyoufindyourdad (aka Andra), as she accused Mezzenga of manipulating women in the Minneapolis area over the years.

On Love Is Blind, Ben admits to Sara that he did meet the women in the TikTok previously. But, according to him at the time of filming, it was "four years ago." When Sara asks if he slept with the woman, he denies it, but then says he can't remember what happened between them. Ben and Sara’s chat with his friends on the show was just so convenient. When Sara expressed her concern about Ben’s faith preventing him from accepting her gay sister, his friend, Leah Johnson, chimed in: “I have a girlfriend.”.

One of the major topics discussed during the Love Is Blind reunion was Ben’s stance on social issues, particularly gay marriage. Nick asked him about a moment in the show when he stated he. Warning: Major spoilers ahead for " Love Is Blind " season eight. That seemed like it could be the case after Sara, a year-old oncology nurse, said no to Ben, a year-old account executive, at the altar.

Fans are on high alert

The couple two had gotten engaged despite some bumpy political and ideological discussion the series' eighth season following singles from the Twin Cities area. But ultimately, Sara decided they couldn't overcome their differences. At the reunion, Sara revealed that she and Ben had continued dating after their wedding day — until she said he ghosted her. Ben, however, had a different take on what happened in their relationship.

Here's a recap of Ben and Sara's "Love Is Blind" romance and what each person has said about their breakup. In episode two, Ben and Sara bonded in the pods over a love of food, and the fact that both of their fathers make great steak. Their discussion eventually moved to deeper subjects like faith: While Ben is Christian, Sara isn't particularly religious and worries about discrimination against her sister, who is gay.

During a date in episode four, Ben told Sara that he was falling in love with her. Sara thanked him, but wanted to talk more about their political beliefs. She became more engaged in politics after the election of in , and the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in Ben, however, said that he didn't vote in the previous election and that he doesn't have opinions on the Black Lives Matter movement.

Sara candidly told him that she didn't like his responses. I feel like that speaks volumes about who you are as a person and morals and values and, you know, how you think of others. In episode five, the couple continued to deepen their relationship. Sara, however, still had some reservations about Ben's social beliefs and politics. Ben reassured her that he intended to grow and learn, and felt that his beliefs align with her own.

Ben proposed to Sara in episode five, and she said yes. The pair finally met face-to-face later in that episode, and were one of five couples producers selected to follow on the couples' getaway in Honduras. Ben and Sara had a great time during the engagement trip and didn't encounter any major drama. They even talked about how physically compatible they were.

Unfortunately, once they returned to the real world, things took a turn. While their parents approved of the match and seemed relatively okay with the speed of their engagement, Sara was still hung up on Ben's religion. As a devoted Christian, he attends church regularly. Sara was willing to give it a shot and attended a service with him, but she was lukewarm on it. Though Ben clarified he didn't agree with the sermon and said he would be open to exploring other, more progressive churches with her, Sara remained uncertain.

Sara's sister and her sister's partner also met Ben and questioned him over his beliefs, leaving Sara feeling even more unsure. Sara also discovered a viral TikTok that Ben said was about him, where a woman alluded to a "Love Is Blind" season eight contestant having treated her poorly when they dated. Ben, for his part, admitted it was probably true but that it had happened so long ago he had no memory of it and hadn't thought to disclose it to Sara.

In the lead-up to their wedding day, Ben expressed essentially no doubts about wanting to marry Sara, maintaining that he would say yes and believed Sara would do the same. Sara, on the other hand, was plagued with doubt and even spoke about their differences while getting ready in the bridal suite.

But I've always wanted a partner to be on the same wavelength, and so today I can't," Sara told Ben.