"Huda, You're In Danger Now, Girl": People Are Still Recovering From That Suuuper Dramatic "Love Island USA" Episode
Sunday's explosive Love Island USA episode is still replaying in my mind, and if you're a fan of the show, I'm sure the feeling is mutual.
Spoilers ahead, so if you aren't all caught up, please don't scroll any further, unless you want to end up BIG MAD.
Episode 12 was exactly what viewers needed, because it was completely unexpected. Host and fellow crash-out queen, Ariana Madix, surprised the islanders with a recoupling controlled completely by fans. For the first time ever, fans were able to vote on who the bombshells would couple up with.
Well, America has spoken, and they decided that Olandria is better suited with newcomer Jalen; Hannah has great chemistry with Pepe, and that Jeremiah should get out of his Huda bubble and explore things with Iris. Outside of Ace cracking up about the swap, the rest of the cast was completely shocked to see Huda up for elimination as Jeremiah received a new partner.
While fans got to choose the recoupling results, the Islanders were forced to decide which vulnerable contestant should go home, between Huda, Taylor, or Charlie. After all this, Charlie was ultimately sent home.
Now, we're dealing with the aftermath of those decisions, so the future episodes are bound to be messy AF! I mean, Episode 13 was equally as wild, so I can't wait to see what's to come. People on the internet had a lot to say about it, but before we get into the online reactions, I want to hear from you. These are probably the most talked-about topics from the episode, so I'm truly interested to see how you feel about them:
Okay, now let's get into what people are saying on X (better known as Twitter):
Oxygen / Twitter: @PEACHYBLACKG0RL
Twitter: @feminterrupted
Zeus / Twitter: @itsKARY_
Reaction Memes / @chopperluvcandy / Twitter: @chopperluvcandy
Peacock / Twitter: @Realitea_TvJunk
Peacock / Twitter: @Ai3oy
All Reaction Videos / Twitter: @devilangelxc
Peacock / Twitter: @savandaya
Paramount Pictures / Twitter: @fineshyt3000
Twitter: @ttavarius0
Peacock / Twitter: @laughingl0ud
NBC / Twitter: @_Terrelljames
VH1 / Twitter: @mortalslut
Saint Hoax / @gabriellelouden / Twitter: @gabriellelouden
Whew, I know movie night is going to be one for the books! Okay, what are your thoughts on the recoupling? Share them with me in the comments!
Be sure to tune into Love Island USA on Peacock daily at 9 p.m. ET.
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