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How ‘Pop the Balloon or Find Love’ became a viral Black dating show

Lauren Lee

Larry Madowo

By Lauren Lee and Larry Madowo, CNN

Published 4:45 PM EDT, Fri August 21, 2026

Before creating "Pop the Balloon or Find Love," BM Matundu and Arlette Amuli had their own long-distance love story, meeting in Arizona and getting engaged seven months later.

How 'Pop the Balloon or Find Love' became a viral Black dating show

CNN’s Larry Madowo talks with creators Arlette Amuli and BM Matundu about how “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” became a viral phenomenon, and what its success reveals about modern dating, relationships and Black love.

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