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'Love Island USA’ Season 7 Secrets: What You Didn’t See on TV
UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – Olandria and Chelley, the only two dark-skinned Black women on season 7, reveal fan racism and microaggressions they faced since the show aired, which streamed 1.2 billion minutes.
- Breakout stars Chelley Bissainthe and Olandria Carthen spoke with Keke Palmer on Tuesday on Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, during which they discussed the racism they've faced from fans.
- Facing backlash, Chelley Bissainthe and Olandria Carthen faced racist comments online after a scene with Huda Mustafa during the Stand On Business challenge.
- During the sit-down, Keke Palmer called out fan behavior as microaggressive and questioned if Chelley Bissainthe and Olandria Carthen ever had to 'tone it down' as Black women.
- The season 7 reunion is set for August 25 at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT on Peacock, hosted by Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen.
- Love Island USA clocked 1.2 billion minutes streamed in its first nine episodes, airing six days a week in near real time.
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'Love Island USA's Olandria & Chelley Open Up About Racism From Viewers
Love Island USA stars Chelley Bissainthe and Olandria Carthen visited Keke Palmer’s podcast to open up about life in and outside of the villa, including the racial backlash they’ve received since the show wrapped. On the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast, Palmer asked them about some of the racial slurs and comments she’s seen online from viewers. Fans of Huda labeled them as “mean girls” after a controversial challenge involving Chelley’s part…
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Burning Questions Fans Want Answered at the Love Island USA Season 7 Reunion
Source: Courtesy / Peacock After a season full of shocking recouplings, social media controversies, and one of the most chaotic Casa Amor twists yet, viewers are dying to know what really went down behind the scenes and where the couples stand now. From messy breakups to undercover secrets, unanswered questions have kept Reddit and X threads alive all summer. The reunion is set for August 25 at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT on Peacock and hosted by Ariana Mad…
'Love Island USA''s Chelley & Olandria On Black Women Having To 'Tone It Down' For Others To Feel Comfortable
Love Island USA season 7 had the internet in a frenzy all summer long. While many of us were living for the girls and couples in the villa, the rise in hate against certain islanders, particularly Chelley and Olandria, began to take over the internet. Both had been in the villa since day one, but their journey's were completely different. We followed Chelley as she explored a couple of connections before she and Ace finally made it official. How…
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