TheYBF.com caught up with “Love Is Blind” stars Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton and - after binging this mostly foolywang material of a show - we love them even more. Find out the message Lauren has for brown girls about finding their soul mate and more inside…
SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t watched “Love Is Blind” yet, this post contains spoilers.
Is Love really Blind? Ask Mrs. Hamilton!
Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton (above, spreading their love all over NYC while doing press) quickly became fan favorites on everyone’s newest Netflix obsession, “Love Is Blind.” And y'all, we had to suffer through A LOT of foolishness from their castmates to watch their love story blossom. Still recovering from Jessica and Amber and everyone in between.
The series picked a group of men and women, put them in a house and let them go on “blind dates” to see if anyone could find true love based on an emotional connection. That’s right, they couldn’t see each other while “dating.” They would go into these cozy pods and build connections with one another by conversing through a wall. They never saw each other. Before the time was up, they had to decide if they wanted to get engaged with someone they connected with and then they would walk down the aisle weeks later to say, “I Do.”
We were on hand to watch the Weddings (the final episodes) with the cast in Atlanta, so we got to ask the pressing questions we needed to know after damn near throwing our wine and phone at the TV every other episode.
Yup, The Hamiltons (adorbs!) are still living happily ever after. And thank God at least one couple made sense on this show.
While most of the couples didn’t last, there were two couples who actually tied the knot: Lauren Speed married Cameron Hamilton and Amber Pike married Matt Barnett (that last couple was and still is a DOOZY).
We can't lie, we were shocked to see Sex & Sephora Amber & Barnett tie the knot and still be together chile.
During the show, Lauren shared how Cameron was the first white man she had ever been with. Meanwhile, Cameron shared he was in a serious relationship for years with a black woman before Lauren, so he was well aware of the struggles an interracial couple would face.
On the show, Lauren said she wanted to be as authentic as possible – even down to her wearing her bonnet in the bed with him at night – because she really wanted to see if this “experiment” would work.
Well, it did for her (also because she's a WHOLE catch, and so is he). And now she’s dropping gems, specifically to brown girls like her, about finding your soul mate.
YBF correspondent Erenacaught up with Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton during the series finale screening in Atlanta and here’s what she told us:
Take notes ladies.
By the way, the Hamiltons have a YouTube Page coming down the pipeline soon:
"Love Is Blind" star Carlton Morton was also in the mix. He became a breakout star of the show after he waited until AFTER he proposed to Diamond to tell her he was a bisexual man. The timing was extrmeely off and his excuses about why he waited to tell the woman he claimed to wanted to spend his life with were, to put it mildly, trash. THEN, he had the audacity to demean and degrade her as she was explaining to him why she was upset that he waited to reveal something that's a huge part of who he is and being her potential partner. Needless to say, she dipped on his a** - while quoting Beyonce's "Don't Hurt Yourself" - and never looked back.
Now, he claims he's no longer doing press because no one has been supporting him:
Hmph.
During the screening, TheYBF.com also spoke with married couple Amber & Barnett and how they felt right before the wedding - especially when Amber thought Barnett didn't want to marry her. Formerly engaged couple Damian Powers& Giannina Gibelli (he called it off at the alter!) were also in attendance and they shared how they're moving forward.
Peep all the clips below:
The Internet is ALL IN for the show and has been reacting to scenes from the episodes on social media. And by reacting, we mean gagging. Below are some reactions:
when Cameron looked in Lauren's eyes and said "I promise i will take care of you baby" #LoveIsBlindpic.twitter.com/RO5gxb4sRD
— Bimbzy Jay (@ladybimbzey) February 28, 2020
Lauren swearing and then apologising to the pastor #LoveIsBlindpic.twitter.com/jZQdCg6fZd
— alot of people will be scared (@its_minnie3) February 28, 2020
Just finished the love is blind finale. Thanks Cameron and Lauren for carrying THEE season on your necks #loveisblindpic.twitter.com/zwjEhQIFuN
— zamzam (@itszamzam_) February 28, 2020
When Giannina comes back from running away and stares at Damian. #LoveIsBlind#loveisblindnetflix#loveisblindfinalepic.twitter.com/CgYpSnM2Ww
— BECK - Queen of Tron (@I_Dream_Data) February 28, 2020
Me watching all the couples break up, but Lauren and Cameron staying together #LoveIsBlindpic.twitter.com/5QedMwuNQ6
— Mara (@marasantanaaa) February 28, 2020
When Cameron told Lauren “I promise I’m going to take care of you baby” #LoveIsBlindpic.twitter.com/bBtZiOgR7u
— mamba forever (@dioruadore) February 28, 2020
Mark’s mom when Jessica was coming down the aisle #loveisblindfinale#LoveIsBlindpic.twitter.com/1Vhtsnw2P5
— Laige Pindsey (@iironicaa) February 28, 2020
Me watching the wedding episode of #loveisblind after all the other times I’ve been shooketh in the past hour. #laurenandcameron I ship them so hard I can’t pic.twitter.com/aNXpPm2bb4
— jbrooksie27 (@jbrooksie271) February 28, 2020
Ok this what I be waiting on #laurenandcameronpic.twitter.com/tiFoGiXUFq
— Whitty (@WhitneyLeola) February 28, 2020
Me yesterday: I'd never be the white man's whore!
Me today: *watching #laurenandcameron getting married*#loveisblindnetflix#LoveIsBlindpic.twitter.com/IAnXroTsOv
— Wakanda fresh h*ll is this? (@DaWakandaTarget) February 27, 2020
Lauren and Cameron’s wedding is out.... I’m ready to cry on the tube #LoveIsBlind#laurenandcameronpic.twitter.com/tX5h2wu4Mw
— spam account (@GRAYVSGREY) February 27, 2020
Cameron and Lauren watching their Instagram followers go up and people asking for a spin off. Awww yeah #LoveIsBlind#loveisblindnetflix#laurenandcameronpic.twitter.com/UqNpPTsRMa
— LBoogie (@lplockkk) February 27, 2020
PUT ON YOUR GOWNS, SLIPPERS, PEARLS, JAMMIES, TUXEDOS OR WHATEVER AND HEAD TO THE LIVING ROOM. The ceremonies BEGIN IN 50 MINUTES!!! #LaurenAndCameron#LoveIsBlindNetfixpic.twitter.com/g7lyq6QJAB
— Kels (@zaynlove2016) February 27, 2020
Me talking to everyone about #LoveIsBlind even though they don’t watch the show pic.twitter.com/WQH5ReWlXm
— J. (@j_goic) February 22, 2020
Me trying to figure out who are these other people on the Cameron and Lauren show?? #LoveIsBlind#netflixpic.twitter.com/oy52BSbpiL
— Jasmyn Alexis (@itsjasmynalexis) February 20, 2020
Fast forwarding through everyone else on #loveisblind so I can just watch Lauren and Cameron! The best connection on any TV dating show I’ve seen in awhile!!! #LoveIsBlind#LoveIsBlindNetflix#Netflix#LaurenandCameronpic.twitter.com/JLN7KSYbbn
— Housewife Hoe (@brav_hoequeen) February 17, 2020
me, before watching love is blind: i want a black ass husband black ass kids black ass family
me, after watching #loveisblind: pic.twitter.com/FF4czO1kNI— jess (@tv_jessica_) February 22, 2020
me welcoming people as they slowly trickle into the Love is Blind fandom pic.twitter.com/OMq9yWoC7G
— Nick Morrow (@NRMorrow) February 25, 2020
When Cameron tells Lauren he’s gonna take care of her #LoveIsBlindpic.twitter.com/0dLlHRluyi
— Knock off Meg the Stallion (@moniemeetsworld) February 28, 2020
The "Love Is Blind" reunion begins streaming on Netflix this Thursday, March 5th. Catch the spicy sneak peek below:
*Pours wine in preparation*
Photos: Splash/Getty Images for Netflix