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'Love Island USA' season 7 finale: Take a look at the biggest moments of the show

'Love Island USA' season 7 finale: Take a look at the biggest moments of the show

Time of India14-07-2025
'Love Island USA' guarantees drama and thrill like no other, but in the seventh season, the drama continued outside the villa as well. With the unreal surprises of massive eliminations, the gasps of racial slurs, and the win of the fan-favourite duo, the seventh season ended with Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales getting $100,000 as the award. Let's take a look at the biggest moments of the season!
The breakup
'Love Island USA' is renowned for having unprecedented moments, and one such moment was a shocking break-up of
Huda
Mustafa, 24, and Chris Seeley, 27. In the formulaic finale, the couples usually tend to go on an elaborate date with a slow-mo intimate session, while discussing their future outside of the villa. From all four couples, when others decided to enjoy the sunset, Huda and Chris chose to have 'no contact' and broke up. Previously, many couples have cut their ties shortly after wrapping up the finale, but never during it, according to The
New York Times
.
Contestants were sent home
With the viewers' assertiveness and a strong stance, the contestants who used racial slurs were sent out of the villa. Many fans dug up the videos and the bills, which were certainly followed by denouncing the contestants.
Yulissa Escobar, 27, used a slur on a podcast and was sent home at the beginning, as the narrator announced in the second episode. In another case, the screenshots of Cierra Ortega, 25, went viral, where she was using Anti-Asian slurs. However, both of them apologised on social media after leaving the villa.
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5 eliminations
5 Islanders were dumped after the contestants played the game of being in tune with the viewers. Based on the public vote and the Islanders choosing their fellow contestants of who should stay, six members received the least amount of votes: The boys - Taylor Williams, TJ Palma, and Austin Shepard, and the girls - Jaden Duggar, Gracyn Blackmore, and Andreina Santos.
Finally, the host announced that only one could stay, and Taylor was in the safe zone, who could continue his journey. However, many of the fans were disappointed after fan-favourite contestants were asked to leave the villa.
A look at Gen Z
In the seventh season, the viewers got a glimpse of how Gen Z's dating style is. Expect Zak Srakaew, all the contestants were below 28 and hesitated to commit to one connection. Along with the incompatibility, many Gen Z terms were highlighted, such as 'Lover Girl,' 'Being in my feminine,' or 'Being in my masculine,' according to The New York Times.
The ultimate win
Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales won the finale, and were hailed of being the fan-favourite couple. While the hesitation served its purpose during the show, the slow-burn romance achieved all the gushes and hearts of the viewers.
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