Redeem now - The "Love Is Blind" season four live reunion was delayed for over an hour.
- 90 minutes after the reunion was supposed to air, Netflix apologized to fans via Twitter.
- Many fans, reality stars, and other brands took to Twitter to joke about the disruption.
"Love Is Blind" fans mocked Netflix after the platform's attempt to live-stream the season four reunion was delayed by over an hour.
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.The streaming platform planned to air the live reunion special of the hit reality show at 8 p.m. E.T. on Sunday. According to the Washington Post, the episode eventually aired around 9:15 p.m. but some fans still had difficulty accessing the show.
At 9:29 p.m., Netflix tweeted an apology to fans: "To everyone who stayed up late, woke up early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we are incredibly sorry that the Love is Blind Live Reunion did not turn out as we had planned. We're filming it now and we'll have it on Netflix as soon as humanly possible. Again, thank you and sorry."
Netflix tweeted afterward that the reunion would be available "globally at 12pm PT on April 17. Promise."
While fans eagerly awaited the stream, they also couldn't help but crack jokes at Netflix's expense.
"we deserve to all share the same password after this," wrote one person, poking fun at Netflix's new password-sharing policies.
—caitie delaney (@caitiedelaney) April 17, 2023—speedy (@SpeedyMorman) April 17, 2023—T (@trinawatters) April 17, 2023—liv (@elvnhopp) April 17, 2023Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also tweeted about the situation, making a reference to the tailor who helped save season four contestant Brett Brown's wedding day by fixing his pants at the last minute in the finale.
"Someone call Lucia the seamstress to fix this. I believe in her," Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
Brown himself also made a similar joke, posting on his Instagram story: "I had to run to get my pants tailored..... again. My bad y'all!"
According to screenshots shared by TikTok user Allyn Aston, reality stars such as Snooki, Harry Jowsey, Pauly D, and Vinny Guadagnino also chimed in during a live chat on Netflix's Instagram page.
"Jersey Shore" star Pauly D commented at one point: "Without punctuality in this world what do we have??"
Social media accounts for other brands also joined in the mockery, including Blockbuster, Bravo, and Cheesecake Factory.
View this post on Instagram—Blockbuster (@blockbuster) April 17, 2023—Bravo (@BravoTV) April 17, 2023In addition, previous "Love Is Blind" contestants such as Damian Powers and Cole Barnett started their own Instagram live streams while waiting in the audience for the reunion to start.
The reunion special is Netflix's second live event after the streaming platform broadcast the comedy special "Chris Rock: Selective Outrage" on March 4. There appeared to be no technical issues or delays with that stream.
A Netflix representative directed Insider to the streamer's tweet when reached for comment.
"Love Is Blind" season four is available to stream on Netflix.
Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.
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