Diamond talked to EW about that nasty fight and what happened when Carlton contacted her later.
Warning: spoilers ahead for episode 4 of Netflix’s new reality dating seriesLove Is Blind.
First comes literal blind dates, and the next step was supposed to be marriage.
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All they could do was hear their voice and have conversations.
Diamond: Carlton and I definitely made a connection.
It was very nice.
It was everything that I was hoping for that I’d find onLove Is Blind.
Carlton was my main choice, the person I made the most connection with.
I was hoping and praying for that.
But as you saw it didn’t quite work out that way.
Did you ever have any reservations about the relationship before the proposal?
I will say that going into the show, it’s hard to be vulnerable.
Initially, I was hesitant.
I didn’t want to give too much.
I didn’t know if he was all in.
I was all in.
I was ready to keep our relationship strong and build it and make an empire.
How about after the engagement before the big blow up happened?
Did you see any red flags?
Before we left for Mexico, I was feeling fine.
I did not know what it was.
I could just tell that he was holding back something.
As we arrived in Mexico, Carlton revealed his secret and I did not have a clue before that.
I felt his energy.
After he revealed the he has had past bisexual relationships, what were your initial thoughts?
To be perfectly honest with you, I was shocked.
I was more so hurt than anything but honestly I felt like, is this a joke?
I was very hurt by it.
It was a whole bunch of emotions.
I didn’t know how to cope with it.
I just needed my space.
I want someone to tell me their secrets and everything.
This is what I asked for and I was appreciative that he was able to do that.
I just feel like it was wrong timing.
It should have been expressed sooner.
I totally understand why he would have done that.
That’s how it was for me and I hope everyone sees that too.
What did you think of the way the conversation changed into a full-out argument and breakup so fast?
I really thought that Carlton should have respected how I felt.
I hope it wasn’t taken the wrong way but I think that’s what happened.
I wanted him to understand my perspective and we couldn’t come to an understanding.
And so it blew up way bigger than I thought.
I thought it maybe might get cut but I guess not!
How did you feel in the moment when that was happening?
In the moment, we both had emotions running really high.
It could have gone better.
It was a lot to deal with but it happened and I learned a lot from it.
I hope he did too.
Any relationship, blindfolded or not, you should always be honest.
That got so hurtful.
No, I did not.
I didn’t know what to expect when Carlton walked up.
I hoped we could still be friends because the connection we made was real.
But it was surprising to me the things he was saying.
I’m glad this happened now and not after the wedding.
I do not stand for that.
You will not disrespect me ever in life like that.
I’m happy it did happen before and not later in our marriage.
There were certain characteristics in Carlton that I thought were wonderful.
He knows what he wants and he will definitely tell you.
He’s outspoken and aggressive in telling me how he felt.
What do you think the experiment proved, if anything?
I loved the experiment.
The outcome can be really beautiful if you have those intentions.
The experiment itself was wonderful and I love how everything played out.
I wouldn’t have changed anything, honestly.
I’m so happy I tried something new and was vulnerable and show that to the world.
I don’t have any regrets.
I hope more people do this show and take a leap of faith.
Trust and have faith that something good can happen for you because it almost happened for me.
This connection with Carlton was definitely real.
We all have our own love journey and journey in life.
Where there any consequences?
If we knew this wasn’t the right person for you, you did not have to do anything.
They didn’t hold us to anything.
It was really about making that connection with that person.
We had choices to say yes or no.
Have you been in contact with Carlton since the big blow up on the show?
Carlton and I were able to establish a friendship after the show.
But it took a very long time for myself.
Carlton reached out to me on several occasions.
I wasn’t ready.
So I finally reached back out to him and we’ve had conversations.
The first five episodes ofLove Is Blindare now streaming on Netflix.
