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Yahoo
5 days ago
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BuzzFeed apologizes for offensive post about ‘Love Island USA's' Chelley Bissainthe
The post included an apology to the 'Love Island USA' star, along with a listicle of how workplaces should correct their offensive behavior. The digital media outlet BuzzFeed has apologized for a post it made about 'Love Island USA' contestant Michelle 'Chelley' Bissainthe. BuzzFeed and its food vertical 'Tasty,' made a since-deleted Instagram post in early July listing the different 'Love Island USA' season seven contestants and what they would make them for breakfast. The idea comes from an element of the show, that films the islanders almost every day and shows them eating breakfast in the morning. As a small act of chivalry, the male contestants usually make food for the female contestants. The post was supposed to make light-hearted suggestions for each islander, but for Bissainthe's breakfast, Tasty said it would make her 'a bowl of fruit, Goldfish, and a knuckle sandwich.' The post received backlash immediately, with many fans questioning why the brand would imply that one of the main Black female contestants on the show deserved to be punched in the face. The contestants from the show tend to face public opinion, scrutiny, and hate for the duration of the season and long after, and brands try to join in on the spectacle. But for many, Tasty's random attack on Bissainthe took it too far. Bissainthe's social media team responded to the post with a statement on her Instagram story, calling it 'disturbing, disgusting, and unacceptable.' 'It is the harsh reality that implicit biases can be rooted in antiblackness, misogyny, prejudice, violence, etc,' the statement said. 'We will not accept a narrative in which Chelley deserves violence.' BuzzFeed had already taken down the post following the recation, but yesterday, the outlet issued an apology, written by two Black staffers. The post was not only for Bissainthe. In true BuzzFeed listicle form, the post outlined 11 steps on how a company addresses its offensive behavior. It is embellished with GIFs and has anonymous quotes from employees. 'This mistake deeply hurt members of the Black community, both internally and in our audience,' the post said. 'But instead of ignoring the issue or sweeping it under the rug, we want to use it as a case study of what any workplace or community must face when it falls short and show what it looks like to try, sincerely, to do better.' The first step of the instructions was to 'take time to listen to your audience and employees about how it impacted them.' Some employees were quoted anonymously in the post. One said, 'As a Black woman at the company, I was mostly disappointed and confused. It made me think about all the experiences that I have to go through on the daily basis. Darker skin is automatically seen as aggressive. No matter what you do, what you say or how you say it.' Another said, 'My trust in my company has faltered, and my safe haven now has a crack.' The post's 11 points discuss taking responsibility and making 'genuine apologies,' working on 'covering Black people in a positive light,' and creating 'inclusive and safe spaces.' It also acknowledged that it would take more than 11 steps to 'fight against existential discrimination.' 'Through these steps and our work we are aiming every day to promote Black joy, to protect Black women, and to help steer a much larger and whiter organization in a direction that's inclusive for us and all others,' the post said. More must-reads: Potential PBS replacement network says slavery was 'no big deal' in video Appeals court agrees NFL can be put on trial over claims Black coaches face discrimination Abby Phillip confronts Jillian Michaels after she downplays U.S. slavery on CNN Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
12-08-2025
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Olandria Retires Her 'Love Island' Micro-Bikinis for a Skintight Knit Bustier Dress Inspired by Her Final Date Look
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The internet is still mourning the end of Love Island USA Season 7, but thanks to Olandria Carthen, the "acceptance" stage feels just a little bit easier. Sure, the villa now sits empty, but your favorite islanders have been steadily making appearances on TikTok, interviews, and podcasts. Alas, the drama lives on! Most recently, Carthen (alongside her bestie, Chelley Bissainthe) stopped by the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast for an exclusive tell-all. In the villa, Olandria sported itty-bitty bikinis aplenty (the standard Islander uniform), but for Palmer's show, she wore the most full-coverage 'fit we've seen in months. The reality star chose a ribbed sweater dress in ivory with thin spaghetti straps. Through Carthen is squarely back in America, her look's creamy colorway and gold jewelry gave the 'fit a distinctly beachy vibe. Her dress's balconette bodice, meanwhile, was reminiscent of her on-screen ensemble of choice. If you religiously tuned into Love Island, this look is probably bringing you back to one of the most talked-about episodes of the entire season, colloquially known as "Nicolandria Island." In Episode 36, the Alabama native went on her second and final date with Nic Vansteenberghe wearing a one-shoulder white cover-up. The number featured major cut-outs, as well as a loose-knit woven fabric. View Deal Carthen packed many a beachy white dress in her suitcase. Earlier in the season, during Episode 13, Olandria enjoyed a beachside stroll with Jalen in another crocheted number. We've still got a minute until the reunion premieres on Monday, Aug. 25. Until then, you can check her Instagram feed for outfit updates. Shop Dresses Inspired by Olandria View Deal View Deal View Deal View Deal View Deal View Deal
Yahoo
12-08-2025
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Selena Gomez Wears a Villa-Inspired Cult Gaia Dress to Meet the 'Love Island' Season 7 Cast
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. On August 7, my two worlds collided: Selena Gomez met the cast of Love Island Season 7. Mere hours after Rare Beauty's new perfume hit stores, the founder invited my favorite islanders to a luxe launch party in Santa Monica. The dress code? Coupling ceremony-chic. While chatting with Olandria Carthen and Chelley Bissainthe, Gomez shined in a $2,298 mother-of-pearl gown from Cult Gaia, an islander-beloved brand based in L.A. The shimmery number had all the makings of a villa-ready look, including a halter neck and a plunging open back. The layered fringe cascaded from top to bottom, twinkling as the host made her rounds. Gomez paired the LWD with matching double-strap sandals, also from Cult Gaia, which came fitted with a chromatic, bamboo-inspired heel. Silver hoop earrings complemented the "Same Old Love" singer's $498 shoes. View Deal View Deal Carthen and Bissainthe, meanwhile, didn't go full-on villa-core with their looks. Instead, they embraced elegant red carpet attire. Carthen channeled Gomez, the queen of little black dresses, in a mock-neck LBD. Apart from a few bikinis, she rarely wore black on Season 7. By her side, Bissainthe turned heads in a red shoulder-padded gown. The naked shoe trend upped the drama. Given her affinity for neutrals at the villa, this gown marked a major style shift for Bissainthe. In fact, Gomez's look felt more up her alley. If you watch Love Island religiously, you'll remember she left the villa during Epsiode 34 in a similar halterneck number. At this point, Cult Gaia practically has a recurring role on the dating show. During Season 5, Ariana Madix wore a shortened version of Gomez's dress. It featured the same delicate drapery, but in a vivid turquoise. Manifesting a Selena Gomez Season 8 appearance.
Pink Villa
13-07-2025
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How Much Will Love Island USA Season 7 Winner Take Home? All About Prize Money, Possible Final Couple and More
As America and the rest of the world await the result of Love Island USA Season 7, we're taking a look at what the winner stands to take back from this show. Of course, some well-deserved love lessons come into play, as well as new friendships and relationships, but the prize money has been the biggest driving force for the participants. The winning couple of Love Island USA Season 7 will walk away with USD 100,000 at the end (approximately 85 lakh rupees). This means each winning Islander will take home about USD 50,000. Finalists of Love Island USA Season 7 After the sudden and unexpected exit of previous favorites Ace Greene and Chelley Bissainthe who received the least number of votes from the citizens of America, the final four couples left in the game are, Jose "Pepe" Garcia Gonzalez and Iris Kendall, Nicolas "Nic" Marcel Vansteenberghe and Olandria Lashae Carthen, Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley, and Amaya Elizabeth Espinal and Bryan Arenales. This season has been hosted by Ariana Madix. Some of the most hilarious and downright boggling challenges were revealed on the dating show this time around. Recently, the exit of Cierra Ortega and her following apology also became big news, adding to the list of viral moments from the season. Previously, Yulissa Escobar was also asked to leave the show. With the show constantly taking over trends, shocking pairing changes, betrayals, new-formed friendships and relationships, this has arguably been one of the most competitive and viral eras of Love Island USA, and it all comes to an end this weekend. Love Island USA Season 7 Finale Release Date and Time The bets are on for who among Pepe-Iris, Nic-Olandria, Huda-Chris, and Amaya-Bryan will win this year. Love Island USA Season 7 Finale, aka Episode 36, will air on Sunday, July 13 at 6 pm ET on Peacock.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Is she a 'girl's girl' — or just playing one on TV? The great 'Love Island' debate.
For the past month, the reality dating show Love Island USA has been the center of discourse among millions of users online thanks to its near-daily episodes filled with drama, betrayal and flirtation. It's a show in which single 20-somethings pair up into couples to try to win $100,000 (and, you know, fall in love). But fans have noticed that a theme has overshadowed the romance of this season: what it means to be a "girl's girl." 'Two huge things I'm over: the forced sisterhood and the overuse of therapy terms,' one viewer complained on Reddit last week. Another took to X: 'If l hear one more person on Love Island say 'girl's girl'…" The idea of what sisterhood should look like among women has been prevalent as soon as this crop of hot singles touched down in the Fiji villa. Barely into episode 2, Huda Mustafa refers to fellow cast members Olandria Carthen and Chelley Bissainthe as her 'sisters,' saying that she is excited for their 'sisterhood' to grow during the show. But this automatic kinship is soon tested when 'bombshells' — contestants who unexpectedly join the show to and put existing relationships to the test — enter the villa, and the fissures begin to show: Mustafa calls bombshell Amaya Espinal a 'bitch' moments after meeting her and later says that bombshell Iris Kendall is 'shady' and 'not a girl's girl' after she kisses Mustafa's partner, Jeremiah Brown, during one of the villa-wide games. As the web of drama and love triangles continued to unfold, the bonds of this compulsive sisterhood hit a boiling point when contestants wrote both signed and anonymous notes to one another in the challenge 'Stand on Business.' Mustafa, now partnered up with Chris Seeley (who had previously expressed interest in Bissainthe), was suddenly in the firing line. She received two scathing notes, one of which read: "Do you think you've been following girl code when it comes to Chris and Chelley's relationship? Are you a girl's girl?' Bissainthe also called Mustafa out in her signed note: 'If you're going to preach about being a girl's girl, you should practice what you preach.' So what is a girl's girl? While the "mean girl" — depicted in pop culture through characters like Regina George in Mean Girls or Grease's Rizzo — is someone who's quick to put down other women, a 'girl's girl' is the opposite. She sticks by her girls no matter what. A girl's girl unfailingly abides by the unspoken rules of 'girl code,' like not dating your friends' exes or gatekeeping where your outfit is from. She doesn't act like she's cooler than thou, and she certainly doesn't live for the approval of men (aka the much-mocked "pick-me girl"). In the process, the 'girl's girl' has become the gold standard of a feminist, sisterly woman — someone who's not just a good friend but also can claim the moral high ground. Haley Metzger is a longtime fan of the Love Island franchise and has watched the "girl's girl" dynamic unfold on the show over time. 'Some girls would come in and be aggressive and pursue boys who were coupled up, and other girls were more conscious and would always ask the girls' permission to pull someone for a chat,' she tells Yahoo. 'The contestants who were labeled 'girl's girls' aligned with viewers' overall opinion of how women should treat each other, and so the Love Island 'girl's girl' became the standard.' It makes sense why this archetype has become so celebrated onscreen and off-. Many women have stories of dealing with mean girls and the like or felt the sting of playing second fiddle to men. But it has also given way to vague definitions: A 'girl's girl' could be a woman who likes fruity drinks, a woman who texts her friends before her boyfriend or someone who doesn't call out other women when they make mistakes or are in the wrong. Similarly, a random assortment of infractions — from dating someone else's crush to looking at another woman in a weird way — can result in an accusation of not being a girl's girl. And to not be a girl's girl? Your moral compass must be way off. Metzger says she's noticed a shift in the way women interact with one another as contestants on dating shows like Love Island. And like other young women who spoke to Yahoo, she's not buying into it. 'I am finding that in the recent seasons of Love Island, the girls are tending to prioritize their relationships with each other rather than trying to find love — which I believe is good policy in the real world, but isn't super compatible with a show like Love Island,' she says. 'We used to have contestants who would explicitly say that they were not 'afraid to step on anyone's toes' to find love in the villa, and that just isn't the dynamic anymore.' Jasmine Anomnachi considers the rush to be branded as a 'girl's girl' on Love Island USA insincere. She sees it as women contestants jockeying to be regarded as some paragon of feminist morality instead of actually taking the time to build genuine relationships. 'Friendships can only work when [they are] built on 100% trust and actually being open and vulnerable to the person that you're trying to build a friendship with,' she tells Yahoo. 'Sometimes people view friendships as this robotic thing, where it's 'hey, let's be friends.'" Real bonds are quite so "easy" to form, she says. "It takes time, it takes energy, and it takes effort, and none of that was put into this group of women.' Laurie, who asked not to share her last name, has felt a sense of déjà vu watching the "girl's girl" drama unfold onscreen. 'So many of us have been that loyal, ride-or-die friend to someone who ended up betraying us, all while [they were] preaching about 'sisterhood' on social media,' she says. 'It's wild how relatable that betrayal is, and I think it's triggering a global eye-roll from women everywhere.' She also empathizes with Mustafa, who was called out for not following "girl code" when she connected with a man her friend had her eye on. 'I had a friend who introduced me to a guy and later told our entire friend group that I stole him from her,' Laurie says. 'She literally flipped the narrative to make herself the victim and me the villain — and somehow convinced people! It was like gaslighting with a PR campaign. Wild times.' Metzger, who is 30, says the discourse reminds her of experiences she had in her 20s with other women. She has another bone to pick: When contestants are hyper-fixated on proving their morality, it makes for poor reality entertainment. 'As a reality TV lover, I keep thinking, This isn't the real world, this is Love Island, and it's supposed to be a competition,' Metzger says. 'The expectation that everyone acts like a 'girl's girl' and never steps on a woman's toes is doing a disservice to the show.' The term "girl's girl" has lost all nuance because it's being used as a branding iron rather than a space to think about how people treat their interpersonal relationships, Laurie adds. 'Real friends don't need to constantly say 'girl code' — they live it,' she points out. 'But what we've seen is people kissing each other's love interests, spilling secrets and moving with a level of disloyalty that screams performative friendship. Nothing about this season feels like sisterhood.'
