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Theresa Braine

‘Love Is Blind’ contestant alleges sleep deprivation, forced isolation and forced drunkenness in lawsuit against reality show

Netflix and a production company made sure contestants were drunk, sleep-deprived, almost starved and abysmally paid during a grueling production schedule, a former “Love Is Blind” participant alleges in a lawsuit.

In a reality show that only allows couples to meet in person after they’re engaged, the production companies made sure to cut contestants off from everything, not just each other, the recent lawsuit alleges.

“The combination of sleep deprivation, isolation, lack of food, and an excess of alcohol all either required, enabled or encouraged by defendants contributed to inhumane working conditions and altered mental state for the cast,” the complaint said.

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