Sol Dean has continued shaking up the internet since she was dumped from the ‘Love Island USA’ villa in Fiji. Since leaving the villa, Sol has openly shared her thoughts about what she described as an unpleasant experience.
Following the Season 8 finalists’ latest appearance on Bravo, Sol returned once again to share her side of the story.
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Andy Cohen Puts The ‘Love Island USA’ Finalists In The Hot Seat
Following the ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 finale, winners Trinity and Bryce joined runners-up Aniya and Carl on ‘Watch What Happens Live.’ The finalists sat down with Andy Cohen and played a game of “Agree or Disagree” about their villa experience. During the segment, Andy asked the group whether Sol had made an effort to befriend the girls during her time in the villa.
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Trinity Tatum, Bryce Dettlof, Aniya Harvey, and Carl Schmidt all disagreed. The group also reacted to several other questions involving fellow Islanders, including other couples and their overall villa experience.
When asked whether anything from the villa changed how they viewed certain relationships after filming ended, Trinity discussed her strong bond with her “Core 4,” while adding that Sol’s previous comments about her relationship with Bryce felt unprovoked and off-putting.
Sol Claps Back At Opinions About Her Villa Experience
After discussions surrounding Sol’s time in the villa continued online, Sol seemingly responded on Threads.
She wrote, “I wanna know why people think I would purposely isolate / make myself uncomfortable around women I had to live with… and be around 24/7 more than I was around the men btw… y’all think I didn’t want to interact with ppl after being locked in a hotel for over a month with barely any social interaction? Mmmh let’s think harder!”
One commenter replied, “It will never sit right with me the way you jumped up out of that kiss when you heard Melanie coming down that hallway. It was giving side piece. That’s the impression of you I’m left with. Sorry.”
Sol responded, “Production said something, but y’all can believe I had super hearing.”
She also addressed a fake screenshot circulating online claiming she would not attend the upcoming ‘Love Island USA’ reunion.
What Did Sol Say After Leaving The Villa?
When Sol was left single and vulnerable alongside Gabriel Vasconcelos back in June, she quickly spoke out after leaving the villa. Sol and Gabriel Reyes went live together and answered viewers’ questions about their ‘Love Island USA’ experience.
Gabriel shared he had plenty of meaningful conversations inside the villa, despite viewers mostly seeing him kissing. While Sol claimed many Islanders were “fake nice.”
Sol said, “You guys literally only see one hour out of 24 hours, so sht happens in there that you guys just don’t really know. I didn’t know there was so much tension, but me watching the episodes, I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s how them b***es really felt.’ That’s why they were acting that way. Everyone was kind of playing fake nice. It was kind of sh** honestly.”
She also clarified that she and Melanie were actually “cool.” She added that many of their conversations never made it into the final episodes. After appearing on ‘Aftersun,’ Sol sat down with Tefi Pessoa and Ciara Miller to reflect on her journey in the villa. During the interview, Sol said she believed Bryce found Kayda more attractive than Trinity while everyone was still filming together there.
Her comments quickly sparked backlash online, with some viewers accusing Sol of making colorist remarks following the interview and livestream discussions. Sol later returned to livestream, denying the accusations of colorism while standing by her opinion that Bryce was simply playing it safe.
Ahead of the reunion, Sol has also made it clear that she is prepared to address everything that happened during her villa experience. During another livestream, Sol told viewers, “I’m ready for this reunion, y’all. I got a lot of sh*t to say and a lot of tea to clock.”
