Full Breakdown
Pari Kim and Tina Zhu Xi Caruso End Relationship After “Love on the Spectrum”
4/26/2026, 1:12:21 PM
Breakup Announcement: Mutual Separation Confirmed
Pari Kim and Tina Zhu Xi Caruso announced on April 24 that their romantic relationship has ended. Both posted on Instagram, describing the separation and confirming they are now “just friends.” The announcement follows their meeting on season 3 of Netflix’s reality series “Love on the Spectrum,” which aired in April 2025.
Background: Meeting on “Love on the Spectrum” and Personal Profiles
“Love on the Spectrum” pairs autistic adults seeking relationships; in season 3, Kim, a self-identified “T-Princess” passionate about the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA), blind-dated Caruso, who shares Jewish heritage, pet ownership, and advocacy for public transportation and disability rights. Both identify as bisexual and have spoken publicly about navigating autism in dating.
Official Statements: Instagram Posts Detail the Split
Kim’s Instagram Stories said the pair are “just friends now, two trains on different tracks,” and wished Caruso “a bright, T-riffic future.” Caruso reposted the story, added a photo of them in “Wicked” costumes as Glinda and Elphaba, and labeled the split “mutual,” emphasizing continued joint advocacy for transportation and disability issues.
Public Response and Broader Significance
Fans on Page Six and People praised the respectful tone, noting the train analogy and the statement that “they both make a good team but can also shine on their own as two individuals.” The breakup follows recent separations of fellow alumni Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman and Connor Tomlinson and Georgie Harris, underscoring the series’ role in highlighting autistic and queer relationships and encouraging public-transportation and disability advocacy.
Conflicting Reports and Outlook
All four outlets—TMZ, E! Online, People, and Page Six—report identical details about the mutual split and the Instagram statements; no contradictory accounts have emerged. Both Kim and Caruso indicated they will continue independent advocacy. Season 4 of “Love on the Spectrum” has begun airing, featuring other couples and extending the series’ focus on autistic dating.
Verbatim Quotes
- “No matter what media and comments may come out about this news, just know I spoke from my heart and handled this with grace. I hope everyone continues to lead with kindness and compassion! ? I have spoken my truth!” — Pari Kim, Love on the Spectrum star
- “we are just friends now, two trains on different tracks, but I wish her the best and a bright, T-riffic future!” — Pari Kim, Love on the Spectrum star
- “We are like Glenda and Elphaba in the way we advocate for what we believe in,” — Tina Zhu Xi Caruso, Love on the Spectrum star
- “I’m the Elphaba and I can’t wait to show the world how I advocate. Pari will continue to advocate like Glenda. I hope we can still advocate as friends for things we believe in like public transportation and disability advocacy.” — Tina Zhu Xi Caruso, Love on the Spectrum star
