‘Love Island USA’ star Nic Vans is celebrating his 25th birthday, and Olandria Carthen made sure to show him some public love. On Friday, she shared a sweet message and several throwback moments together. Fans, however, are now debating whether the pair are just friends or in a real romantic relationship.
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Olandria Carthen Wishes Nic Vans A Happy 25th Birthday
On Friday, March 20, Olandria Carthen took to Snapchat to celebrate Nic Vans’ 25th birthday. She shared photos from their Love Island USA days, as well as a video from a recent vacation together. In a collage of candid, cozy moments, Carthen expressed her gratitude to Nic, calling him her biggest “supporter” and highlighting the memories they have shared.
“Happy Birthday Nicky Pooh 🥳 my biggest supporter and the one person I can count on no matter what. Thank you for all the laughs, crazy memories, and for always being there even when I’m being a mess. Year 25 will be the best year yet!! ❤️”
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Since appearing on Love Island USA Season 7, Nic and Olandria have remained fan favorites. The duo has attended events, enjoyed vacations, and appeared in interviews, though they have never publicly confirmed a romantic relationship.
Social Media Reacts
Fans took to Instagram to weigh in on the pair’s relationship status following Olandria’s post.
Instagram user @libvoriann wrote, “Definitely giving friends 😅”
Another Instagram user @taye_babydoll wrote, “Wonder when the contract up, so Ola can find her Mannnsss 😍😍😍 for real”
While @amarionashanti wrote, “y’all literally hate on them for no reason they don’t need to convince y’all.. but my favs 😍”
Instagram user @nappturalbella wrote, “Y’all be wanting people to perform for you, and they’re not going to do that!! They’re together whether y’all want to believe it or not.”
Another Instagram user @lalaavuitton wrote, “Y’all want them to be friends so bad because the couples yall thought was stronger than them ended up breaking up 😂😂😂 yall hate to see them love each other ?? They go together real bad and yall sooooo mad about that”
While Instagram user @vkeyboo2 wrote, “The best relationships don’t have titles ❤️”
Instagram user @flamessz wrote, “no I love yous? It’s been almost a year of this scam 😂😂”
Another Instagram user @bigrican_mma96 wrote, “Dear lord 😂 what they gotta do… release a tape for yall to believe they together? 😂”
While Instagram user @kdogan44 wrote, “Nicolandria 4L!”
Nic Vans Posts Birthday Photo Dump On Instagram
Nic also shared a nine-photo Instagram carousel celebrating his 25th birthday. The collection included snapshots from his childhood, his time on Love Island, and a family photo featuring Olandria alongside his mom, dad, and sister.
He captioned the post: “25 years young 🥳 The frontal lobe had closed…”
Several castmates from Love Island left birthday wishes in the comments. Hannah Fields wrote, “Happy bday Mr. Olandria.”
