Did these two really think nobody would notice when they went from sobbing over their broken pod engagements to cozying up together? Well, buckle up buttercup, because Love Is Blind’s Sara Carton and Joey Leveille just spilled the piping hot tea about the absolute CHAOS that erupted when fans discovered their surprise romance.
On the Wednesday, June 24 episode of the “Table for 1” podcast, these two lovebirds got real about the backlash they faced after announcing they were dating post-show. And let me tell you, the shade was REAL from day one. “[He] handled it way better than me,” Sara, 30, confessed to Joey, 37, with what we can only imagine was an eye roll heard ’round the world. “I mean, it was hard for [us],” she continued, clearly still processing the digital daggers thrown their way by the Love Is Blind fandom.
Listen, we get it. Fans watched these two get rejected at the altar (or altar-adjacent), cry their mascara off, and swear off love—only to see them shacking up together faster than you can say “where’s Giannina?” The cognitive dissonance was REAL, and the internet had THOUGHTS. Suddenly, these weren’t two tragic love story survivors; they were the “consolation prize couple” nobody asked for.
But here’s where it gets interesting, darling. Joey apparently took the negativity in stride like some kind of Zen master, while Sara admitted she was absolutely SHOOK by the harsh comments and judgment. Can we blame her? One minute you’re mourning a fake marriage, the next you’re being dragged through the comments section for having the audacity to find love with someone else from the same show.
The couple’s willingness to address the elephant in the room shows they’re at least self-aware enough to know their origin story screamed “messy” to literally everyone watching. But hey, if Love Is Blind has taught us anything, it’s that logic goes out the window when you’re caught up in feelings. And apparently, so does common sense when it comes to PR moves.
Whether you think Sara and Joey’s romance is genuine or just two damaged people finding comfort in their shared trauma, one thing’s for sure: they’ve definitely given us something spicy to talk about. The question now is whether they can survive the heat or if this relationship will implode faster than the original engagements.
What do you think? A) Sara and Joey are actually cute together and deserve a chance B) This pairing screams rebound energy and won’t last