Overview

• On July 17 Chelley Bissainthe and Ace Greene posted on Instagram to contest the show’s portrayal and thank supporters after filming wrapped.
• Chelley described her time in the Fiji villa as one of her most beautiful experiences despite its challenges and noted that viewers saw only a fraction of her daily reality.
• Following their villa fallout over the Heart Rate Challenge, Chelley and Huda Mustafa publicly reconciled by setting clear boundaries and restoring their friendship.
• A July 19 Collider report revealed that several season 7 cast members knew each other before filming and that past racist incidents by Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega went undetected during vetting.
• Peacock will air the Love Island USA reunion on August 25, with Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen hosting discussions on editing practices and casting controversies.