Shayk calls ‘Love Is Blind’ ‘exploitative’ and says he quit group chat

• “Love Is Blind” star Abhishek “Sheikh” Chatterjee has joined E!’s new reality series “House of Villains.”
• Shayk told Insider that he originally joined the series to “show a different side” of himself.
• He said spending time with reality TV icons actually made him “more of a villain.”

Abhishek “Sheikh” Chatterjee says he was never banned from the “Love Is Blind” group chat. He resigned of his own free will.

“I walked out of the ‘Love Is Blind’ group chat. The moment the reunion was filmed, I was like, ‘These people I thought were my friends, they were just waiting to get me excited until the reunion started.’ I thought, “I thought,” Shayk told Insider on Zoom on Monday, talking about E!’s upcoming reality series “House of Villains.”

“I don’t know if it was a collective bargaining agreement or what happened there, but these people are not my friends. I want nothing to do with these people,” Sheikh said. He added about the cast of “Love is Blind.”

The Miami-based veterinarian, who appeared on season 2 of Netflix’s reality dating series, is known for asking provocative questions about women’s body measurements and for ex-fiancée Deepti. He was cited for repeatedly talking about his lack of physical attraction towards Vempati. To the cast members.

Co-star Daniel Ruhl previously told Insider that Shayk was banned from the cast’s group chat.

Sheik, who became known as the villain on “Love is Blind,” says she’s ready to show viewers there’s more to her than meets the eye on “House of Villains.” Told.

The E! The series brings together 10 reality TV villains, from Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor to Bachelor alum Colin Olympios, to compete for a $200,000 prize.

“That’s why I came on this show as an opportunity to show a different side of myself, a side that was intentionally left out on ‘Love Is Blind’ in order to portray a certain image,” Shayk told Insider. Told.

“I don’t want to get into it too much, but I felt like Love is Blind was kind of an exploitative show, and that’s kind of what that show is giving to its participants to make good television. .Anything is fine,” Sheikh said. “It turned out to be very interesting. So it is what it is.”

Sheikh entered the house wanting to show the world that he wasn’t necessarily a TV villain, but believes he was badly edited on “Love Is Blind” — as a villain. He hinted that he would be able to perform well enough to live up to his position. In this season of E! series.

“Coming into this show, I didn’t really feel like a villain. This show was ‘villain school’ for me,” Sheikh said. “It taught me how to be a villain, and it’s really no surprise. We have all the best villains of all time in the same house. And to survive in that environment, you have to… You’ve got to learn some tricks of the trade, and that’s what it is.” “I did. So I’d like to take back that statement. I think I’m more of a villain than I thought, and this is… It’s proof.”

She added, “I wanted to show a different side of myself. Ironically, my house had other plans for me, because you’re in a stressful situation and you’re dealing with all this money.” Because I’m trying to win. I dare anyone to say it,” he added. Anyone who appears on a show like this is bound to find a villain in it, for better or for worse. ”

“House of Villains” premieres October 12th at 10pm ET on E!