LOVE Island Games’ Lucinda Strafford has put up an intense fight against co-star Andreina Santos and coupled up with a new man in a brutal showdown.
The pair battled it out on Wednesday’s night, marking the first one-on-one battle of the second season.
Love Island Games’ Lucinda Strafford shocked fans after she defeated her co-star Andreina Santos in an epic showdown[/caption]
Lucinda swept Andreina in both rounds of the physical challenge[/caption]
Host Ariana Madix officiated the match and exchanged words with the contestants after[/caption]
It happened toward the end of the one-hour episode, after Lucinda pondered all day over which of the ladies she would choose to go head-to-head against in the duel.
Josh Goldstein also had his own war against fellow Islander Charlie Georgio, after he and Lucinda were dumped from their couple the night before.
Viewers weren’t too confident in Lucinda’s physical abilities, given her poor performance in the Gladiator challenge.
However, the Love Island UK alum surprised fans with her strength in the competition, which required the women to retrieve rubber balls and place them in an empty container at opposite ends of the ring.
To add to the difficulty, the duo was tethered to one another, pulling each other in opposite directions.
After dominating both rounds, Lucinda took the victory and gave Andreina her heartbreaker necklace.
Josh also performed well and beat Charlie in just two rounds.
This meant that Andreina and Charlie were now single and vulnerable and could face elimination on Thursday night.
Prior to their losses, Andreina was coupled with Tyrique Hyde and Charlie with Andrea.
However, in a shocking turn of events, the foursome swapped positions as Lucinda and Josh returned to their former couples, Tyrique and Andrea.
Fans applauded Lucinda’s performance and appeared to see the reality star as a true competitor after the jaw-dropping takedown.
“Lucinda whooped Andreina’s a** in that challenge,” one person wrote on X.
“I’m actually floored at how bad Andreina lost to Lucinda,” said another.
“Andreina really letting Lucinda beat her like this is crazy. Girl fight back lol” remarked a third.
LOVE ISLAND USA SEASON 7 CAST
Love Island USA has returned to Peacock for Season 7 with a new cast – and new drama! Check out the cast of Love Island USA below.
Original cast members:
-Chelley Bissainthe, 27, Orlando, Florida
-Huda Mustafa, 24, Raleigh, North Carolina
-Olandria Carthen, 27, Decatur, Alabama
-Belle-A Walker, 22, Honolulu, Hawaii (Dumped from island)
–Yulissa Escobar, 27, Miami, Florida (Removed from house)
-Ace Greene, 22, Los Angeles, California
-Taylor Williams, 24, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
-Nicolas Vansteenberghe, 24, Jacksonville, Florida
-Austin Shepard, 26, Northville, Michigan
-Jeremiah Brown, 25, Los Angeles, California (Voted off)
Bombshells:
-Cierra Ortega, 25, Los Angeles, California
-Charlie Georgiou, 27, United Kingdom (Voted off)
-Hannah Fields. 23, Tucson, Arizona (Voted off)
-Amaya Espinal, 25, New York, New York
-Iris Kendall, 25, Los Angeles, California
-Pepe Garcia, 27, Los Angeles California
-Jalen Brown, 27, Sparta, Georgia (Dumped from the island)
-TJ Palma, 23, Pleasantville, New York
“Andreina be posted at the gym everyday but Lucinda who hasn’t exercised in months dog walked her in tht ring???” stated a fourth.
“Lucinda might get a call from The Challenge LMAO” a sixth joked.
“Oh the season 7 cast is still weak they just came out the villa but I did not expect Lucinda to mop the floor with Andriena,” someone else added.
Others laughed at Lucinda’s comments after the match, in which she admitted she had really gotten a taste of what Love Island Games was all about.
When host Ariana Madix asked the TV personality how she felt after her victory, Lucinda humorously responded, “Um, a bit sick. I haven’t done that much exercise in a long time.”
“Why did you apply for this show!!! What did you think this was!!!” one fan questioned.
“I love her but what exactly did Lucinda think she’d be doing on the show…” a second wondered.
“I don’t get it. Does Lucinda not know what show she signed up for? Did she not watch the first season?” agreed another.
Lucinda previously competed on Love Island UK Season 7 and Love Island Australia Season 5.
Charlie Georgio and Josh Goldstein also battled it out, but Josh came out on top[/caption]
Because they lost, Charlie and Andreina were left single and vulnerable[/caption]
