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What's the Reality?

Episode: Love Is Blind’s Kalybriah “KB” Haskin: New Season, New Drama
Date: October 1, 2025
Host: Amber Desiree (AD)
Guest: Kalybriah “KB” Haskin (Love is Blind, Season 9 contestant)

OVERVIEW & MAIN THEME

This energetic, candid episode welcomes Kalybriah “KB” Haskin from the latest season of Love is Blind. Host Amber Desiree (AD) dives deep into KB’s journey before, during, and after the show, exploring dating struggles, the realities of the experiment, and the personal growth demanded by reality TV. KB shares unfiltered insights into the drama, the emotional rollercoasters, and the off-camera truths—providing listeners with both heartfelt moments and backstage “tea” fans won’t hear anywhere else.

KEY DISCUSSION POINTS & INSIGHTS

1. KB’s Life & Personality: Off-Camera

• Day Job & Inner Work: KB is still a traveling social worker, focusing on self-improvement and maintaining her mental health through therapy and gym routines.
• Empathy and Vulnerability: She describes herself as "the strong friend" and discusses learning to be more open with friends, not just partners.
  • “It's power in being vulnerable, especially with your friends... I'm learning to be vulnerable with my closest friends as well.” (02:41)
• Rooted in Family: Proudly identifies as a "mama's girl," and brings an outgoing, blunt, and bubbly energy to everything she does.

2. Journey to ‘Love is Blind’

• How She Joined the Show
  • “I think one day I was just like, I'm sick of these men.…I seen like a casting call and I was like, oh shit, let me go see if this is in Denver. It was.” (04:06)
• Casting Experience
  • KB shares how she forgot about applying since she was on a personal healing and abstinence journey at the time.
  • Application-to-casting took nearly six months: “They told me I did it in April. I got the call in October.” (05:20)

3. Dating in Denver vs. The Pods

• Denver Dating Frustrations:
  • "It was a shit show for me…men in Denver were dating just to date or to kind of, like, run their numbers up,” contrasting her Southern expectations of romance. (06:50)
• Initial Approach in the Pods
  • Her strategy: “Let’s just flirt. Like, let’s just see who can flirt back…” (08:31)
  • Took personality over voice, pushing herself to be authentically present.

4. Early Connection with Edmund

• How They Met (Pods Drama!)
  • “He ends the first date saying, stating he was in foster care…And so I'm just like, oh, I need to know more. Like, I want to know more. But one of my red flags is I like to fix people.” (10:54)
• Bonding & Vulnerability
  • Both shared trauma and empathy, leading to deep conversations rarely had in real life.
  • "Having those conversations with him in there that I haven't even had with people in the real world kind of did it for me." (12:03)
  • Shared musical tastes in the “music date” deepened their connection.

5. Navigating Multiple Connections and Pod Drama

• Edmund’s Other Connections
  • KB heard other women gossiping about Edmund, which led to tense confrontations and trust issues:
    • "Why would you tell another woman that she's been your number one since day one, but you're also telling me that..." (20:55)
  • Despite turbulence, she kept her eyes open but didn’t let it push her away entirely.

6. What Made Her Say Yes

• Faith and Emotional Safety
  • A turning point was Edmund’s openness to praying together: “The faith based part did it for me…and he was so like, go getty with whatever I said…” (16:47–17:51)
• Feeling Seen
  • Edmund asking her to be his girlfriend in the pods made her feel secure: “He asked me to be his girlfriend in the pods…I’m like, hell, yeah.” (20:37)

7. Physical Attraction and Adjusting Expectations

• Fears Before the Reveal
  • Biggest concern was about him being shorter than her, but: “When I lock into something, I'm like, we're going to do it. Like, we're going to see it through.” (24:42)
• “In the Real World, I Would Have Walked Right Past Him”
  • KB admits her former "type" was tall, athletic men with “double take” looks.
  • “I think we had two different flies. And I think that's okay…I was just always happy that he was him. His. Himself, like, his biggest self, and that was all that I could want.” (26:18–26:22)

8. Honeymoon and Mexico Retreat: Intimacy Tensions

• Deciding to Wait
  • KB was upfront about wanting to wait until marriage for sex, citing personal growth and not wanting to cloud judgment.
  • “If somebody really wants you, they'll pursue you whether they get your physical or not…when you get physical with somebody…it alters your emotions.” (30:21)
• Edmund’s Emotional Reaction
  • After a liquor-fueled misunderstanding and KB winning a “who waited” bet, Edmund became visibly upset—leading to a dramatic night where KB slept on the balcony while Edmund tried to reconcile. (32:24–36:12)
  • "Never had a man cry because they couldn't have sex with me though." (32:24)
  • “Those were the moments that's brought my yes to maybes…” (36:26)

9. Taking Care of Herself

• Self-Care
  • Ongoing therapy, gym, and learning to share burdens rather than just carry others’ problems.
  • “It was helpful to be able to finally unload on somebody and not always be loaded on.” (37:03)

10. Rapid Fire Q&A

(All at ~37:44–40:59)

• Dealbreaker: “Lack of communication and lack of accountability.” (37:58)
• Love Language: “Acts of service…I’m a gift girl…physical touch to a degree.” (38:05)
• Pets: Dogs (“I could do a poodle.”) (38:52)
• One Word for Herself in Experiment: “Patience.” (39:01)
• Makeup Faves: Lancome matte foundation; loves Elf products and NYX lip combo.
• Morning/Night: Early mornings during the week; late nights on weekends.
• Favorite Morning Movie: “Dreamgirls.” (40:05)
• Current Song on Repeat: “If Only” by Honcho feat. 21 Savage. (40:20)
• All-time Favorite Reality Show: “Love is Blind.” (40:28)
• Housewives Preference: Potomac, shout out to Karen ("She was too old to go to jail...").

11. Advice and Reflections on Public Scrutiny

• Internet and Comments

  • AD cautions KB about reading comments—“The best thing I did for me was not even look at the comments…I just didn’t even care. Just stand on your choices.” (42:27)
  • KB admits to scrolling too much but vows to focus on living her journey.

• Support and Sisterhood

  • AD shares her number and encourages KB to reach out for support from fellow Black women in the reality space. (43:16–43:31)

NOTABLE QUOTES & MEMORABLE MOMENTS

“Sometimes I just be doing it for the plot. And girl, my plot be flying.” – KB (05:39)

“I like an underdog. Don’t get me wrong, because I like proving people wrong as well.” – KB (20:12)

“Never had a man cry because they couldn’t have sex with me though.” – KB (32:24)

“When I lock into something, I’m like, we’re going to do it. Like, we’re going to see it through. And so very loyal to the process.” – KB (24:42)

“Those were the moments that brought my yes to maybes… but, you know, marriages go through things. So I'm just like, maybe not 100% no more. But let's just work this through and see what we can get…” – KB (36:26)

“The best thing I did for me was not even look at the comments…Just stand on your choices, stand on your decisions.” – AD (42:27–42:38)

TIMESTAMPS FOR IMPORTANT SEGMENTS

• KB’s Reality TV Origin Story: 04:06–05:20
• Dating and Denver vs. The Pods: 06:50–08:31
• The First Connection with Edmund: 10:19–13:24
• Edmund’s Drama (Girlfriend in Pods, Love Bombing Accusations): 20:12–24:10
• Physical Appearance Fears & The Reveal: 24:18–26:22
• Relationship in Mexico & Intimacy Drama: 30:21–36:26
• KB on Therapy & Self-Care: 37:03–37:35
• Rapid Fire “Get To Know KB”: 37:44–40:59
• Advice & Navigating Public Attention: 42:02–43:31

FINAL THOUGHTS

This episode delivers the messy, authentic, and ultimately growth-focused journey of KB on Season 9 of Love is Blind. Both empowering and vulnerable, KB’s reflections go beyond the show’s edits to reveal what it’s like to fall in love (and into drama) sight unseen. Fans will find plenty of real “tea,” empathetic guidance, and laughs—plus a backstage perspective on reality TV’s emotional highs and lows.