Overview

• Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen revealed via TikTok that they are still a couple after finishing as runners-up on Love Island USA.
• Social media buzzed over their low-key Disneyland date, which fans praised for its genuine and relaxed vibe.
• On the Chicks in the Office podcast, Nic said producers described Cierra Ortega’s exit only as “personal reasons,” leading him to briefly consider leaving the villa.
• Now informed of Ortega’s use of an anti-Asian slur, Nic says he is still processing the controversy and has not decided if he will reach out to her.
• Ortega has issued multiple apologies for her past slur but continues to face online backlash and renewed calls for Peacock to strengthen contestant vetting.