"I don't fault Shake": 'Love Is Blind' star Deepti Vempati says she had reservations about him

On Friday, March 11, Love is Blind star Deepti Vempati shared her thoughts on her ex-fiance Abhishek "Shake" Chatterjee's multiple comments criticizing her physical appearance on the show. While they were engaged, he made statements that did not sit well with her and her family and received criticism from the fans.

Following all the hateful comments, the Love is Blind star decided to break off her engagement with Shake and declined to marry him while the duo were at the altar. Fans applauded Vempati's decision to choose herself and showered love for her on social media.

In an interview with PEOPLE's Everyday Podcast, Vempati revealed that she has come out much stronger out of the show. She said:

"I don't fault Shake for not finding me physically attractive or having that chemistry. Like, you can't really fault someone for that. If you have a connection, you have a connection. If not, at least we built a friendship and a bond."

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'Love is Blind' star Deepti Vempati talks about her connection with Shake

Love is Blind star Vempati revealed that it wasn't just Shake apprehensive about their chemistry and physical connection.

"Shake is not the physical type that I normally go for. I had reservations also. It's not like it was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, I'm so confident in that this is going to be it.'"

However, Vempati shared that she was willing to work through the relationship and give it a shot as the duo developed a "real friendship" while in the pods together.

"I think, when I tend to start to care about somebody, I see them differently physically. I knew that if he reciprocated that—that same type of energy to me...that there was potential for us to say yes, both of us, at the altar."

Eventually, the star realized that Shake could not give her the same acceptance and, as a result, she "couldn't ever reciprocate" it back to him.

Following the show's much-talked reunion and social media hype, Vempati's brother reprimanded Shake's treatment of his sister. Shake later apologized for his comments by uploading a video on Instagram, telling her:

"I'm so, so sorry that I hurt you with my words. It's the last thing I want from all this. I am sorry for some of the things that I said..things that honestly just could have been left unsaid or could have been said differently..things that never should have been on national television."

It looks like Deepti Vempati has finally moved on to focus on herself. The Love is Blind stars also came out to support her decision.

High-concept dating shows like Netflix's Love is Blind and Lifetime's Married At First Sight have been popular amongst fans, especially because of the exciting concepts that surround the show.