Kwame Appiah Love Is Blind family include the reportedly fake sister Barbara Appiah and parents. The show couple Kwame and Chelsea are married today.
Kwame is a reality television star, a business development officer, and a former soccer player originally from Tema, Ghana, but has called Portland, Oregon, home for the past decade and a half. Appiah is currently a hot topic after his appearance on Love Is Blind season 4.
The reality television star saw a blooming romance on the reality dating show on Netflix, but his career is equally growing outside of the reality television world. He may have found someone to settle for during the “experiment” on Love Is Blind, but he had been forging a successful career for the past two decades.
Appiah works as a Head of Community Development for Common Rooms, a software development company, a position he has held since August 2022. He previously worked for Builder.Io as a Head of Business Development for five months between February and June 2022, and for ZoomInfo between September 2019 and February 2023.
Kwame was a professional soccer player prior to joining the corporate world. Kwame Love Is Blind soccer player team was Philadelphia Fury. He also played professional football in Sweden until his career-ending injury.
Kwame appeared alongside Chelsea, Jackelina Bonds and many other stars from the show. Jackie also displayed a fair share of her family problems.
His Folks Are Not Completely Onboard His Wedding
Kwame Appiah Love Is Blind Family is not completely onboard his partaking in the reality television show. Appiah mother was skeptical about his wedding.
He was raised by his uncle and a babysitter in his home country of Ghana until he turned eight years old and headed for the United States of America.
Kwame Appiah family is native of Tema, Ghana. Kwame met his parents for the first time at John Fitzgerald Kennedy Airport, New York City, according to ScreenRant.
The reality television star has not brought his mom and dad on screen in the reality television show Love Is Blind.
Appiah did call his mother in front of the camera to reveal his plans of marrying Chelsea, but things backfired when his mom did not approve of his plans.
Kwame is very close to his mother and considers her his best friend. According to Meaww, Kwame’s mother is a huge part of his life. Despite not being approved for his decisions and plans, Appiah, as a good son, appreciated his mother’s honesty.
However, according to ScreenRant, netizens believe Kwame is faking his family entirely. He is also being accused of faking a call with his mother to add drama to the reality television show as viewers did not get a chance to hear his mom’s voice during the conversation despite the phone being on speaker.
The Love Is Blind star started to look shady when a video clip of Married At First Sight surfaced on the internet showing a person closely resembling Appiah. According to ScreenRant, netizens believe Kwame is faking his family to gain fame on the reality television show.
Regardless, Kwame has two siblings, a brother Jerry and a sister Barbara.
Kwame Love Is Blind brother Jerry Appiah visited him before he said ‘I Do’ to Chelsea at the altar.
Kwame Might Be Faking His Sister
Kwame Appiah sister Barbara Appiah said he would make a phenomenal husband to Chelsea. Love Is Blind viewers are doubting if Barbara is his real sister at all.
Kwame was accused of paying a random Ghanaian actress to play the part of his sister on Love Is Blind, according to Cosmopolitan. Kwame Appiah fake sister Barbara was seen as a positive energy and supportive family member of Kwame but netizens believe her to be suspicious.
The claims of fake sisters started appearing on the internet after writer Ada Enechi tweeted that she would not be surprised by the claims of Kwame hiring a random Ghanaian actress for his sister’s role with her Twitter followers, according to Cosmopolitan.
Turns out, the claims were in fact not true. Another journalist Ruth Etiesit Samuel shared she went down the rabbit hole to find the truth and Barbara was in fact Kwame’s sister with her Twitter followers.
Unfortunately false — I just went down a rabbit hole locating family photos — but would love this if it were true. https://t.co/kTq2INPfrl
— Ruth Etiesit Samuel (@ruthesamuel) April 11, 2023
Despite the drama getting fueled on the web, Kwame has not spoken anything regarding the controversy. He has maintained his silence and focused his energy on his romance with Chelsea.
Barbara shared an image with Kawme on her Facebook account back in 2013 on her wedding day, confirming the family is not fake and the siblings have been together for decades now.
She currently works at Frederick Memorial Healthcare Systems. She has also worked for Ebenezer Nursing Agency and United Methodist Church in the past.
The fact that Kwame was found on Facebook with his name Alex Kwame Appiah previously might have played a part in the rumors of faking his family and sister.
Are Kwame And Chelsea Still Together?
Yes, Kwame and Chelsea are still together ahead of the reunion. Kwame and Chelsea married on May 2022 in the reality show Love Is Blind.
Kwame and Chelsea were one of the three couples to exchange wedding vows in May 2022 while appearing on season 4 of the reality television show, Love Is Blind. The pair hit a rough patch before finally expressing their love at the altar.
Almost a year has passed since Kwame and Chelsea got married and according to Today, she has already met with Kwame’s mother and had a good time during their Thanksgiving 2022 celebration. Chelsea said she understands Kwame’s mom’s hesitation at the beginning and her approach.
Although Kwame has been sharing loved-up images with his wife on Instagram. He shared a carousel of images of the pair revealing they were taken when the big cameras were not around and the pair got a chance to have a normal bonding.
The pair has not actually confirmed if they are still together. However, according to Love Is Blind season 4 Wikipedia article, the two are still together. Chelsea Griffin on the other hand has not shared any images with her husband Kwame on social media.
Some FAQs
Did Kwame Hire A Fake Sister?
No, Love Is Blind star Kwame Appiah did not hire a fake sister for appearing on the dating reality show as contrary to the claims being made on social media.
Is Kwame Sister Real?
Yes, Kwame Appiah sister Barbara Appiah Tennor is very much real and the siblings have shared pictures on social media since as early as 2013.
Are Chelsea And Kwame Still Married?
Yes, Chelsea and Kwame are still married as latter recently shared loved-up image of the couple on his Instagram account.