'Love Is Blind' Star Stacy Snyder Comes Out as Queer With a Fresh Romance

Back in Season 5 of Netflix's hit reality dating series Love Is Blind, cast member Stacy Snyder turned heads when she and Izzy Zapata were one of just three of the Houston couples to get engaged, and one of only two to make it to the altar.

However, Stacy turned down Izzy at the altar, saying they needed “more time,” which tied into her anxiety around Izzy’s lack of financial stability.

Fast-forward to early 2024, and Stacy revealed that she was binge-watching Season 6 of Love Is Blind with a new partner.

She announced on Feb. 23, 2024 that she’s dating Ryan Ignasiak from the Houston season of Married at First Sight. Just a few months later, in August 2024, she surprised fans with an update — she's queer and has a new partner!

Stacy dropped a bombshell on Aug. 29, 2024, when she took to Instagram to come out as queer and introduce her new partner. Looking happier than ever, she shared a sweet video of the two embracing. In her Instagram Stories, Stacy posted a photo of herself walking up the stairs, holding hands with her presumed new love, who then reposted the snap on her own Stories.

This led us to identify Stacy’s mystery partner as Pame (@pameee85).

While we'd like to give you all the tea on who Pame is and what she does, her Instagram account is set to private so for now, all we know is she is Peruvian.

Stacy took her relationship with Ryan public in February 2024, but it appears to have been short-lived, as she is now romantically involved with Pame. Both Stacy and Ryan have public relationship histories from reality dating series. Many of us remember Stacy’s lack of fear on Love Is Blind — she was unafraid to say what she really thought and felt, even if it meant America might judge her for it.

She placed a lot of importance on financial security. When she showed up at Izzy’s apartment and he only had plasticware, she saw that as a major red flag. In all fairness, a grown man ready for marriage probably should have real dishware, and if finances are something she prioritizes, it’s better that she’s up front about that.

In the end, Stacy and Izzy didn’t get married, although by May 2023, they seemed to be on good terms.

Ryan, on the other hand, starred in Season 13 of Married at First Sight, which aired in 2021, so he’s not quite as top of mind for us. Plus, MAFS is a network television show while LIB is a streaming series, so despite similar premises, they tend to have different audiences.

Ryan works with Captial Star Oil & Gas, where he’s been for over 10 years, according to his LinkedIn. He works in the completions and permitting department in addition to working as a safety manager, so it’s safe to assume he makes quite a bit of money from his job.

In fact, when Stacy initially announced that they were dating, one Love Is Blind fan cheekily asked, “But Stacy does he have good credit?” to which she responded, “You know it!!!”

The witty comment was later repurposed by another fan, who wrote, "Does she have good credit?" followed by three laughing emojis, after Stacy announced her new relationship and came out as queer.