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Love Island USA Sees Five Contestants Dumped After Record Fan Vote

An unprecedented twist sent five of the bottom six packing, reshaping villa relationships ahead of the Season 7 finale.

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Ariana Madix on "Love Island USA" Season 7, Episode 27
Love island dumping: Here's who was sent home today

Overview

  • On July 3, host Ariana Madix revealed America’s public vote had placed Jaden Duggar, Gracyn Blackmore, Andreina Santos, TJ Palma and Austin Shepard in the bottom six, and safe Islanders chose to save only Taylor Williams.
  • The interactive vote broke records with over 1 million ballots cast in the first six minutes and more than 3.5 million overall via the Love Island USA app.
  • The elimination followed the ‘Stand on Business’ challenge on July 1, when Islanders wrote candid postcards that ignited arguments and fueled viewer engagement.
  • The mass dumping leaves 20 contestants in the Fiji villa and prompted a recoupling that left Bryan Arenales, Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia single.
  • Viewer voting will continue to drive recouplings and eliminations as Season 7 moves into its final phase with Episode 28 airing on July 4.