Love Island USA‘s Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen know not everyone believes their romantic connection - and they don't really care. After coming in second place during the Sunday, July 13, finale,

Nic Gets Candid About the Cierra Drama on 'Love Island: USA' — and Whether He Was Ready to Walk Away With Her first appeared on Parade on Jul 16, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.

After a social media post with a racial slur made by Cierra Ortega resurfaced online, Love Island USA fans asked Peacock to remove her from the island for good, similar to what happened with Yulissa Escobar earlier this season.

On the July 6 episode of “Love Island USA,” Ortega exited the villa “for personal reasons” after her past slurs were exposed on social media.

‘Love Island: USA’ Fans React to Cierra Ortega’s Tone-Deaf TikTok Video: ‘This Was a Hard Watch’ first appeared on Parade on Jul 15, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.