Love Is Blind's Stacy Gives 'Context' for Johnie Drama After Reunion
Stacy Snyder, Johnie Maraist Greg Gayne/Netflix(2)Love Is Blind‘s Stacy Snyder is sharing her side of the story as her drama with costar Johnie Maraist came to a head at the season 5 reunion. Stacy, 34, shared a lengthy message via Instagram after the reunion episode hit Netflix on Sunday, October 15. “This statement was created to give clarity and context and will be the last that I want to discuss this aspect of my experience,” she wrote in the caption, noting that she “wants to move forward” from the feud. “I do not believe that I should be made out to be a terrible person for not wanting to engage with someone who does not have good will towards me for any reason.” In the accompanying post, Stacy told fans she was “anxiously” waiting to provide more details about her “frustration and anger” toward Johnie. The women were interested in the same man — Izzy Zapata — during the pods. While he explored connections with them both, Izzy ultimately proposed to Stacy. “During and outside of
Love Is Blind‘s Stacy Snyder is sharing her side of the story as her drama with costar Johnie Maraist came to a head at the season 5 reunion.
Stacy, 34, shared a lengthy message via Instagram after the reunion episode hit Netflix on Sunday, October 15. “This statement was created to give clarity and context and will be the last that I want to discuss this aspect of my experience,” she wrote in the caption, noting that she “wants to move forward” from the feud. “I do not believe that I should be made out to be a terrible person for not wanting to engage with someone who does not have good will towards me for any reason.”
In the accompanying post, Stacy told fans she was “anxiously” waiting to provide more details about her “frustration and anger” toward Johnie. The women were interested in the same man — Izzy Zapata — during the pods. While he explored connections with them both, Izzy ultimately proposed to Stacy.
“During and outside of filming, [Johnie] bashed me as a person as well as my physical appearance,” Stacy claimed in her statement. “While in the pods, she told my fellow castmates, ‘Izzy would never be happy with her,’ ‘If that’s what he wants, he’s going to have bigger problems outside of here,’ ‘Stacy is the safe choice, ‘If Izzy chooses Stacy, he’s going to be disappointed at the reveal because she is not hot.'”
Stacy alleged that some of Johnie’s comments were made while she was in the room, while others “were said to my friends behind my back, who in turn told me.” Stacy asserted that she “never once” confronted Johnie and instead remained “focused” on her status with Izzy.
When the cast returned to the real world, tensions rose even higher. During an outing with their costars for the show, Johnie called Stacy “deceitful” for keeping her connection with Izzy on the down-low. Stacy, meanwhile, revealed she didn’t “trust” Johnie and called her a “s–t person.”
Stacy confessed via Instagram on Sunday that Johnie “crossed [her] boundaries” by making a “sarcastic” remark to Milton Johnson at the same party, telling him Stacy wasn’t “memorable.” The comment set Stacy off and caused her to make snide jabs of her own, which she recognized was “inappropriate.”
“It feels very ironic that I am being portrayed as a bully when in fact the actions of Johnie very much come across to me as antagonizing … I strongly encourage anyone feeling attacked or belittled to stand up for themselves,” Stacy wrote.
She proceeded to tag fellow season 5 cast members — including Izzy, Milton and Taylor Rue — who she claimed “witnessed” Johnie’s negative behavior and told her “to speak up.” Costar Paige Tilly showed her support in the comments section, writing, “So proud of you, we all love you 
.”
The drama was addressed during the reunion on Sunday, with Stacy telling hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey that she and Johnie aren’t “each other’s cup of tea.” Johnie, meanwhile, denied “antagonizing” Stacy but admitted that she made “petty” comments about her and Izzy’s relationship.
While Izzy said “I do” at the altar during the season finale, Stacy didn’t do the same. Johnie, for her part, got back with costar Chris Fox after rejecting him in the pods. The duo revealed their breakup during the reunion, with Chris confessing to being unfaithful.
Love Is Blind season 5 is currently streaming on Netflix.
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