“Love Island USA” will crown its winning couple tonight after a tumultuous seventh season marked by explosive breakups and shocking exits. The finale, airing on Peacock at 6 p.m. Pacific/9 p.m. Eastern, follows five men and five women who were brought together in a remote villa in Fiji to find love.
The season has been marred by controversy, including resurfaced posts from contestants that sparked outrage. Cierra Ortega’s departure from the show just days before the finale was followed by her apology for using racial slurs against Asian people.
Despite the drama, the final four couples – Amaya and Bryan, Huda and Chris, Iris and Pepe, and Olandria and Nic – have made it to the end. Each couple has its own unique story, from Amaya’s early arrival as a “bombshell” to Huda’s experience as one of the show’s first single mothers.
The winning couple will take home $100,000, but their journey has been far from easy. Throughout the season, contestants have participated in challenges and games designed to test their romantic connections, all while being under constant surveillance by the show’s producers.
In a surprising twist, two contestants who were previously dumped from the villa – Olandria and Nic – got a second chance when they chose to couple up with each other. The pair ultimately recoupled in the same episode, leaving fans wondering if their journey was always meant to be together.
The finale promises to be an emotional and dramatic conclusion to the season, with the winning couple being crowned at the end of the night.
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