Overview

• Season 8 of 'Love Is Blind' has drawn criticism for featuring the least diverse cast in the show's history, with only 30% of participants being non-white compared to 50% in previous seasons.
• Creator Chris Coelen defended the casting process, stating that the show ‘casts itself’ based on connections formed in the pods and was not deliberately designed to lack diversity.
• Fans have also noted the strikingly similar appearances of many male contestants, which has fueled online commentary and memes about the lack of visual variety.
• Season 8 introduced longer pod episodes and the use of licensed music to enhance the storytelling, marking a change from previous seasons’ format.
• Five couples emerged engaged from the pods, with additional storylines, including love triangles, receiving more screen time than in past seasons.