Erik Lake, who married Virginia Coombs on this season of Married at First Sight, took to Reddit to address fans' concerns concerning his online presence and his political beliefs. Although the reality star is under a strict contract that limits his ability to use social media, he received special permission from the show to speak to fans directly through Reddit and clear up some potentially damaging misconceptions.
Erik married his new wife Virginia on season 12 of the hit Lifetime matchmaking show Married at First Sight. Virginia and Erik immediately found chemistry between them and had fun getting to know each other. However, they have also come up against some incompatibilities that they have been addressing this season. Erik, 34, is a successful commercial and military pilot who has been previously married. He brings a more mature viewpoint to the marriage. Virginia, 26, is still early in her career and enjoys partying and drinking with friends on a regular basis.
There has been no shortage of fan speculation about the pair, so Erik took to the Married at First Sight Sub-Reddit to address some of the rumors. Firstly, Erik spoke out against an alleged imposter who had been making inflammatory and rude comments toward the fans on the Reddit thread while impersonating Erik. He then specifically spoke out about speculation that his choice to wear an American flag design face mask on the show was a coded message that revealed his political beliefs. He stressed that his eight years as a military pilot has given him a strong appreciation for his country and his choice in mask simply showed his pride to be an American. Erik clarified that his only intention in going on the show was to find love, not to spread a political message.
Although Erik firmly stated that his choice of mask had nothing to do with his political beliefs, some of his more conservative views and behaviors have come to light on the show. In the very first episode, Erik emphasized that he had been raised by conservative parents who hold traditional views. Those traditional views of marriage have caused some friction with Virginia, who embraces more open-minded viewpoints and sees no issue with having friends of all genders.
Because Erik is sworn to secrecy by the show, he is not able to address the current status of his relationship with Virginia while the season is still airing. Erik revealed that he even had to get special permission to make his Reddit post. However, fans are certainly looking forward to getting the inside scoop once Erik is able to interact with fans more freely post-show.
Source: Reddit