It looks like there’s more controversy brewing in the ‘Love Island USA’ universe. This time, it stems from reality couple Huda Mustafa and Louis Russell’s livestream, where former Islander Olandria Carthen was referred to with a derogatory slur. As the clip goes viral, many across the internet have weighed in to share their thoughts.
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Huda & Louis Speak Out After Viewer Uses Racial Slur Toward Olandria During Stream
On Wednesday, Oct. 29, a clip of Huda and Louis began making waves across the internet. During their livestream, the two were taking calls when one caller decided to mention Huda’s fellow Love Island castmate, Olandria Carthen. The caller said, “Olandria is a n***er.” The couple burst out laughing and quickly hung up, with Huda asking if the caller had said a “bad word.”
Huda and Louis later took to their socials to address the incident. They each issued statements making it clear they do not condone racism and claimed they did not hear Olandria’s name at the time.
Huda said the laughter was out of awkwardness, writing that the situation was “insane” and that she only reacted to hearing “a bad word,” emphasizing, “I don’t condone anything of the sort.”
She added that the caller had repeatedly tried to join their livestream and that she hung up immediately after realizing what was said. Louis echoed her statement, saying he also did not hear Olandria’s name during the prank call. He added that as a Black man who has “experienced enough racism all [his] life,” he didn’t want to give the caller any satisfaction from the attention but wanted to make clear that neither of them supports racism in any form.
Olandria Responds After Being Called A Racial Slur During Huda And Louis’ Stream
Olandria Carthen addressed the recent livestream involving Huda and Louis. In her statement, she made it clear that she “does not condone racism of any kind” and emphasized that such language is “never acceptable. not in anger, not as a joke, not ever.”
Carthen spoke passionately about the deeper harm of racial slurs, saying, “Words like that carry generations of pain, and pretending otherwise only keeps the cycle going.” She also called for accountability, adding that “defending it, laughing about it, or making excuses is even worse.”
Despite the incident, Olandria said she won’t let it distract her from uplifting her community. She encouraged those involved and their supporters to take real action by donating to groups such as the UNCF, NAACP, and Thurgood Marshall College Fund. She added that she’ll make a personal donation and share links to support HBCUs and educational programs for the Black community.
Social Media Weighs In
Many social media users gathered in The Shade Room Teens comment section to react to the viral incident. Many praised Olandria for using her platform to support the Black community. Others defended Huda and Louis, suggesting their reaction was simply an awkward laugh. However, many agreed that hearing a racial slur is never funny or acceptable.
Instagram user @ladygOtti._ wrote, “It’s a lot of i don’t condone we didn’t hear but no apologies to olandria”
Instagram user @jenjai_ added, “My problem is Luis is a black man whether he heard Olandria name or not his response should have been different”
While Instagram user @sheismariellee, “Watch ppl try to defend this 🤦🏾♀️”
Instagram user @jayncle wrote, “she dont speak out she’s wrong she does speak out yall wanna cancel her! yall acting like Huda told somebody to call and say that”
Instagram user @ihxten1ck added, “Im sorry but i would’ve laughed to cause that shi is awkward asf….. you cant tell someone how to respond in situation your not in. Good thing they came out and said something!!!”
While Instagram user @faamouss.kikili wrote, “Omg ppl would hate to see me and my hgs we laugh at everything 😂😂😂”
Instagram user @adorenuniii wrote, “Why laugh though? That’s so childish. Especially y’all didn’t” hear”what was said.”
Instagram user @nyctee_ added, “Even if they didn’t hear the name laughing at just hearing the slur was inappropriate”
While Instagram user @ayookyahh_ wrote, “Such a fan of Olandria and I’ve never watched the show”
