Stacy Synder is opening up about her sexuality. The Love Is Blind season five contestant gave fans a major life update on Aug. 28, coming out as queer in a sweet new video.
Stacy, who got engaged to Izzy Zapata on the Netflix dating show only to call things off at the altar, posted a video to Instagram with the caption “Surprise!” and a rainbow emoji. In the clip, the reality star is sitting at a table drinking a glass of wine while “Guess” by Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish plays. Speculation about Stacy’s status runs down the screen in text within the video, including: “She’s got a boyfriend; She’s single; She’s irrelevant.
” As the words “She’s happy” come on the screen, a woman with long wavy hair comes into the frame and gives the 35-year-old a big kiss, as the Netflix star grins. Of course, Stacy got plenty of love in the comments section from her pod squad and past seasons. Nancy Rodriguez from season three commented, “Nothing but the best for my gal!” Added season six star Chelsea Blackwell , “You go girl!!!!!” And season three contestant Zanab Jaffrey commented, “Girlllllll we need a catchup! Happy to see you happy.
” Stacy later told fans on her Instagram Stories she was surprised by the positive response the post garnered. “I’m gonna be honest, I was scared s--tless to post that post today, and I’m literally speechless,” she admitted. “I was not expecting that.
I was actually fully expecting hate, a lot of it. I alwa.