‘Love is Blind’ cast member Alex Byrd explains his side of the story

Facing widespread scrutiny following her mid-season split from fellow contestant Tim Godbee, Love is Blind Season 7’s Alex Byrd would really like to make clear a number of things.

In a recent interview with VultureThe 33-year-old reality star gave her version of what really happened off-camera between her and Godbee before the pair finally ended up back home in Washington, DC.

While their breakup happened on camera, most of their conversations didn’t occur. According to Byrd, Godbee wanted many of their disagreements to stay off-camera and “it wasn’t a mutual decision.”

“Tim was very, very strategic about what he talked about on camera, and I allowed that because if he didn’t want to share something, he didn’t have to,” she told the publication. “But I will say that if something was bothering him, he didn’t address it until we got off camera.”

One of the few things Godbee mentioned on camera was an incident by which he claimed Byrd “covered his mouth” during an off-camera argument. Byrd disputed this account, claiming it was more of a gesture than a physical motion.

After connecting and sharing uncanny similarities in the pod, Byrd and Godbee became engaged without ever seeing one another before during the seventh US season of Love is Blind. With players from the Washington area involved, things got worse for the former couple after their Cabo “honeymoon.”

The couple broke up during a heated conversation after a parents’ meeting. Byrd told Vulture that despite the increasing level of disagreement between the pair off-camera, she wasn’t fully prepared for the conversation.

“I thought we were getting into a discussion about what this whole week was like,” she said.

She also explained that she ate during the breakup because she was “so hungry” and didn’t expect the conversation to change into so serious.

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Before the split, during the first meeting with Godbee’s parents, many questioned the way Byrd seemingly lazily hugged them with one arm.

“I definitely wasn’t in the best mood and it had nothing to do with them,” she said. “In particular, it was the fact that you saw Tim read the letter to my father, and it was a very emotional moment. Then he and I had a discussion and he expressed that he was still unsure about certain things. I didn’t feel comfortable bringing more family members into our relationship if we weren’t going to continue it.”

Those who watch this season may do not forget that Godbee took issue with the nap Byrd allegedly took after meeting his parents. According to Byrd, her future in-laws didn’t take offense to her have to rest after an extended day of filming.

“I was with his family all day that day,” she explained. “We each went and even had lunch. It was a really wonderful day. I used to be just exhausted and needed to be somewhere later that evening.

On October 16, per week after their breakup, it aired Godbee took to social media to inform their side of the story, although most of it was kept off camera during filming.

“When love, authenticity and respect are consistently met with a lack of effort, constant antagonism and a lack of respect for one’s physical and mental space, it must be met in a firm and unambiguous way,” he wrote. “Many things have been omitted of our history, and a few of it comes from attempting to protect something that was once dear to me.

Since their breakup aired on the popular Netflix dating series, many individuals have criticized each Byrd and Godbee. But Byrd feels the love from the napping community that supports her online.

“It’s so funny,” she said, adding, “I’m just riding the wave because I really love napping.”