Love Island USA Season 7 winner Amaya "Papaya" Espinal has spoken out about her co-star Cierra Ortega's sudden exit from the series. During Wednesday's episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, the reality television star condemned Ortega's prior use of a racial slur.

Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen spoke about dating outside of the villa, navigating online hate and what they plan to address at the reunion.

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.