'Love Island USA' Season 7 premiere delay frustrates fans
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Fans of "Love Island USA" are asking to pull Peacock for a chat after Season 7's premiere episode was delayed on June 3.
The reality dating show brings together a group of single contestants known as Islanders who must remained coupled up to remain at the villa. As the show airs, fans get to cast votes for their favorite couples, and one winning pair walks away with $100,000.
The eagerly anticipated new season, which is hosted by "Vanderpump Rules" alum Ariana Madix, kicked off with a 90-minute premiere episode on Tuesday, June 2.
However, fans ended up waiting longer than expected for the show, which was supposed to air at 9 p.m. ET. The episode eventually dropped about 40 minutes behind schedule.
Some viewers took to social media to express their frustration at the hold up. Here's what we know.
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Why was 'Love Island USA' delayed?
In a post on X just after 9 p.m. ET, Peacock said the premiere episode would be "slightly delayed."
"But it is worth the wait," Peacock wrote. "Stay tuned!"
At 9:43 p.m. ET, Peacock said the episode was live.
It's unclear what caused the delay, and if future episodes could air behind schedule — Peacock did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment.
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'Love Island USA' fans react to episode delay on social media
The show's fans were quick to express their frustration on social media at the episode's delay.
"This is UNACCEPTABLE," one person wrote.
Another said, "I want to watch the first episode before having to go to sleep for work. I wake up super early!!!"
Meanwhile, many fans said the show's lag interrupted their corresponding snack time.
"What. The. Heck. Cooked my dinner so it would be ready as soon as it was go time and now I'm gonna be eating a cold piece of salmon. Thanks a lot," one fan wrote.
Another user took to X to echo a similar sentiment: "timed my food for this… and the new love island episode got delayed BABY ITS 2 HOURS LONG THERES NO TIME FOR IT TO DELAY"
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
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