Will Chelsea and Jimmy not get married? Internet questions relationship dynamics of ‘Love is Blind’ Season 6 couple
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Chelsea Blackwell faced severe criticism on the internet after viewers witnessed her emotional outbursts and tantrums towards her fiancé, Jimmy Presnell, in the recent episodes of 'Love Is Blind' Season 6.
Internet users branded her as an alleged emotional manipulator and accused her of nearly abusing Jimmy by attempting to exert excessive control over him.
Critics argued that her insecurity and behavior were creating turmoil in the relationship, as they believed she was constantly pushing boundaries.
The online backlash underscored concerns about Chelsea's concerning behavior in the eyes of the audience. In the last few episodes of the Netflix show, Chelsea engaged in a significant argument with Jimmy over his close relationships with other girlfriends, fueling her skepticism about his interest in Jessica Vestal.
"To be fair, everyone is being hard on her. She is very manipulative, but what else can the viewers do? It's scary how she is able to convince Jimmy to forgive and stay with her. I hope that he can see through some of her bs," a user wrote on Reddit.
"Yes she showed how crazy controlling she is. She demonstrated that she has trouble with stability and peace in a relationship and needs to have drama and constant excessive validation. Very self centered and scary behavior," wrote another.
One fan of the show accused her of lying to Jimmy about her looks and personality, "Chelsea did a MAJOR bait and switch. She lied about her personality and lied about her looks. I feel bad for Jimmy."
"Her personality is a façade. She acts like the “cool girlfriend” then she starts drinking and that slips away while her true feelings come crawling out," said another fan.
"She is incredibly controlling, uses tears as a form of manipulation, and is now demanding to isolate him from his friends. If she was a man doing this to a woman everyone would be flipping out about how she needs to run run run, and none of this nonsense that I keep seeing about how "this is just her insecurity and her attachment style". No! F**k that! Jimmy needs to run for the hills," added another.
Another fan said, "She’s terrifying. She thinks she can just cry and manipulate her ways through situations. I found it so gross how she brought up that he fucked his friend on camera after he told her not to bring it up and she just lobbed it at him after his friend agreed to be on camera. Truly a shitty and insane person."
Are Jimmy and Chelsea still together?
The current status of Chelsea and Jimmy's relationship post-show remains uncertain. While concrete details may only surface after the conclusion of Season 6, a glance at their Instagram activity reveals that, at present, Chelsea and Jimmy are following each other on the platform.
Notably, Jimmy is also following Jess Vestal, with whom he had a connection, and Trevor Sova, with whom Chelsea almost got engaged while in the pods. The ambiguity surrounding their future together is sure to make viewers curious as they await further developments in the finale episode.
Is Chelsea hesitating to marry Jimmy?
In the concluding moments of Episode 11, Jimmy raised the question of marriage to Chelsea, expressing uncertainty about their relationship's direction. Chelsea, noticeably silent, left viewers in suspense, leading to speculation about her hesitancy and potential doubts regarding accepting Jimmy's proposal.
"Are we gonna get married? Because I haven't even got a grasp of where you're at," Jimmy asked a clueless Chelsea. "Where are you at with being able to give an answer?" Jimmy asked again, "We haven't talked about it so I don't have a clue," he added, but Chelsea remained mum to all his questions.
As of now, Chelsea's response to Jimmy's question remains undisclosed, leaving an air of uncertainty about the fate of their relationship.