Love Is Blind’s JP doubles down: “I was taken aback by the make-up”

Taylor has no regrets about calling off the engagement.

By Katelyn Mensah

Published: Wednesday, 04 October 2023 at 16:30 PM

Something that confused all Love Is Blind season 5 viewers was JP and Taylor’s incredibly awkward honeymoon, especially the moment when JP gave a reason for his lack of communication.

JP and Taylor were the first couple of season 5 to get engaged, and while everything seemed rosy in the pods, their luxurious honeymoon took a turn for the worse when JP hardly spoke to Taylor.

As the days went on, Taylor began to notice a lack of affection from JP and couldn’t quite put her finger on why he was being so distant until JP finally confessed.

JP admitted he felt uncomfortable by the amount of make-up Taylor wore during their post-pod reveal – and the couple’s engagement was over before it had even begun.

Following the episode’s launch on Netflix, JP has since doubled down on his comments, despite saying he didn’t want to insult Taylor.

“In hindsight, what I said and the way I said it might not have conveyed what I was really feeling,” he told Tudum.

He said: “She took it as an insult, but I was trying to be genuine and say, ‘Hey, I think you look really pretty without make-up, and if you’re trying to impress me, you don’t really need the whole facade to make yourself look good for me.’ But it didn’t come off that way.”

The firefighter still stands by his comments that Taylor’s reveal caught him off guard.

“I was just kind of taken aback by all the make-up, eyelashes, and everything,” he said, adding: “If it would’ve been a more natural look, it might’ve been less awkward.”