Love Is Blind Netherlands viewers have been left picking their jaws up off the floor after a conversation between contestants Mika and Jurriaan took a disgusting turn when Jurriaan made a comment rooted in racism.
And somehow, the conversation managed to get even more uncomfortable. Jurriaan told Mika that she "sounds Dutch, that’s why it’s so strange".
Speaking in a confessional afterwards, Mika shared her thoughts on the interaction: "It hits me pretty hard because I’ve been rejected for that in the past, that people might have had a certain prejudice against me, maybe they had a certain idea because I have a different skin colour – and that doesn’t work for me."
Later, when the pair reconnected in the pods, Jurriaan attempted to explain himself, telling Mika that he valued their connection above physical appearance and that he had said the wrong things.
Mika appeared reassured by his explanation, and despite the conversation that has viewers at home lost for words, the pair ultimately chose each other to marry.
Which is quite the turn of events.
But viewers were not about to let that interaction slide, with one writing: "Not just Black women, specifically dark skinned Black women. I don’t get how she didn’t run for the hills."
Another penned: "My jaw dropped… he did not actually say that – what???????"
Meanwhile, another wrote: "Not 'women of color' – he said BLACK. He didn’t say Asian, he didn’t say fair-skinned but Spanish/Latin, etc.
"He. Said. BLACK.
"FULLY. Black.
"Let’s not soften it to 'WOC' because being anti-Black is very specific. And she’s a fool for agreeing to his proposal."
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