Love Is Blind Contestant Hospitalised After Nail Glue Eye Mishap
A contestant on the newest season of the hit Netflix reality series Love Is Blind was dramatically removed from the pods and hospitalised after a frightening accident where she mistakenly poured nail glue into her eye. The incident occurred at the very end of the season's first episode, creating an unexpected and alarming moment for both the cast and viewers.
A Terrifying Pod Exit
During the closing moments of the premiere episode, contestant Elissa Finley, a 38-year-old nurse from Ohio, was seen running into the women's lounge in a state of panic, screaming, "Oh my god! What do I do? F***!" Producers quickly intervened to calm her down, with an offscreen voice reassuring her, "I know, you're scared right now. We're going to have to send you out." The scene cut abruptly, leaving the audience in suspense about her condition.
The Confusing Bottle Mix-Up
Finley returned in the second episode to explain the harrowing ordeal to her fellow female contestants. She revealed that during a break between her pod dates, she went to administer eye drops. Tragically, she accidentally grabbed a bottle of nail glue instead, noting that the containers looked remarkably similar to the medical ones she uses in her hospital work. "I was scared," Finley recounted. "I thought I was gonna lose sight. Nail glue, what?!" Her medical background made the error all the more shocking.
Emergency Hospital Treatment
After being urgently sent out from the filming location, Finley was taken to a hospital for emergency treatment. There, medical staff hooked her up to an IV while they meticulously flushed the adhesive substance from her eye. "The guy was getting the glue out. It was so awful. I can't believe I did that," she later shared with the group. Despite the painful procedure and lingering discomfort, Finley demonstrated remarkable resilience and was determined to rejoin the experiment.
Commitment to the Social Experiment
Displaying a sense of humour amidst the crisis, Finley joked about her extreme dedication to the Love Is Blind experience, quipping that her vision issues showed she was truly "committed." One of her fellow contestants light-heartedly remarked, "Love is half blind. You're really committing." This moment highlighted the unique bonding and supportive atmosphere that develops among the participants despite the competitive nature of the show.
Show Premise and Current Season Details
The premise of Love Is Blind challenges conventional dating norms by focusing solely on emotional connections. Contestants are segregated into men's and women's quarters and can only interact without seeing each other, communicating through pods where they hear voices but remain visually separated. While each season adapts to its cultural setting, the primary location for this tenth season is Columbus, Ohio, along with other cities in the Buckeye State.
The first six episodes of season ten premiered on a Wednesday, with new instalments released weekly each Wednesday leading up to the finale on March 4. The schedule for the reunion episode remains unconfirmed at this time. By the conclusion of episode six, viewers witnessed six newly engaged couples—Amber and Jordan, Ashley and Alex, Bri and Connor, Jessica and Chris, Emma and Mike, and Devonta and Brittany—earning a romantic post-pod vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. A seventh couple, Vic and Christine, enjoyed a solo trip to Malibu, California. Love Is Blind is available for streaming exclusively on Netflix.
