In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, "Love Is Blind" creator Chris Coelen responded to criticism about a lack of diverse contestants this season.

Love Is Blind went all-out for its eighth season, making sure episodes are longer with licensed music in the background. “It’s our fifth anniversary, and music has always been such a big part of the show,

Chris Coelen found himself in a similar spot he was in years ago when addressing the diversity problem in 'Love Is Blind' season 8.

As Entertainment Weekly notes, Season 8's contestants are around 30% non-white — a sharp dip from the rough 50% that the first seven seasons hovered around. If you've been online in the last week, it's possible you've even seen some memes about how white this cast is — and now the show's creator, Chris Coelen, is addressing the discourse.

Love Is Blind' creator Chris Coelen defended the Netflix series amid fan backlash about the show's diversity — or lack thereof

Love Is Blind creator, Chris Coelen, has addressed criticisms about season eight’s lack of diversity. Viewers were quick to point out that the cast of the Netflix dating show’s eighth season were mostly white following the release of its first six episodes on February 14.