LOVE Island USA host Ariana Madix showed off her abs for the finale in a white crop top while contestant Huda Mustafa flaunted her figure in a completely sheer dress.
Love Island USA‘s season 7 finale aired on Sunday, July 13, as Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe, Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley, Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia, and Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales were in the final four.
Ariana Madix flaunted her toned stomach in a two-piece white outfit[/caption]
The contestants dressed to impress for the finale, as the islanders dressed to the nines in sexy gowns and two-piece looks.
Host Ariana Madix looked white hot in a crop top and floor-length skirt, as her toned abs were on full display.
Ariana, 40, topped off the look with her long blonde locks in curls and her hair braided into a crown.
Huda, 24, wore a purple dress featuring a plunging neckline and jewels.
The gown was sheer, as nude pasties could be seen under the dress.
Huda matched with her partner Chris, 27, who wore a purple blazer.
Olandria, 27, turned heads in a gold and black gown, as her partner Nic, 24, matched her look in a blazer of the same colors.
Amaya, 25, wore a sexy hot pink sparkly dress that featured a sweetheart neckline, a cut out on a bodice and a leg slit, while Bryan, 28, looked sharp in a navy blue tuxedo.
Iris, 25, wore a low-cut silver sequin gown, as Pepe, 27, wore a white blazer with black touches.
Olandria Carthen rocked a gold and black gown[/caption]
Amaya Espinal stunned in a sexy sequin gown[/caption]
Iris Kendall had on a plunging silver sequin gown for the finale[/caption]
FAN APPROVAL
Fans couldn’t get enough of the finale looks, as one praised of Ariana,”@arianamadix out here looking like a whole Greek goddess.”
A second wrote on Instagram, “Wow Iris looks STUNNING….. but the matching gold on Nic and Olandria is insane.”
A third commented, “Amaya looks absolutely gorgeous.”
A fourth gushed of Nic and Olandria, “Winners in Gold. Can we just talk about my girl’s dress?”
Another fan said of Iris, “That silver dress is everything!”
Love Island USA spoilers below
SHOCKING FINALE
Amaya and Bryan were announced as the winners of season 7.
Olandria, 27, and Nic, 24, came in second place.
Coming in third place was Huda, 24, and Chris, 27, while Iris, 25, and Pepe, 27, came with fourth.
Fans were outraged by the finale, which was America’s vote, as fans wanted Nic and Olandria to win.
One fan wrote of the finale, “Well this was the worst love island summer ever.”
A second said, “Nic and Olandria robbed omg.”
A third commented, “Nicolandrians we tried hard, give yourselves some love.”
A fourth penned, “These not my winners sorry you were robbed Nicolandria.”
A fifth viewer said, “This has to be the worst #LoveIslandUSA finale!”
WINNING LOVE STORY
Amaya joined the show during episode five, as she was one of the first bombshells to enter the villa.
Ace Greene picked Amaya to couple up with, but their romance didn’t last long.
The two got into an explosive fight when Ace told Amaya she was moving too quickly, as he refused to be affectionate with her and was turned off by her calling him “babe.”
She then moved on to Austin Shepard, but he chose to explore other connections for the same reason.
In Casa Amor, Amaya coupled up with Zak Srakaew.
Bryan joined the show in Casa Amor and had a steamy romance with Andreina Santos.
When back in the villa, the contestants played the mailbox challenge, where they wrote anonymous letters to express their true feelings.
When Amaya’s exes complained about her moving too quickly in relationships, Bryan came to her defense.
After Andreina was eliminated, Amaya chose to recouple with Bryan over Zak.
Since then, the two have been in a loving couple, and even went to the Hideaway.
Amaya told Bryan on the finale, “With you, I don’t ever cry out of sadness.”
Amaya became a fan-favorite on the season because of her positive attitude and humorous personality.
SHOW SCANDALS
Love Island USA is wrapping up after facing a series of controversies this season.
Original cast member Yulissa Escobar was sent home after the first episode aired when a racial slur said on a podcast resurfaced on social media.
Yulissa apologized for the scandal when she returned home from Fiji.
Cierra Ortega was removed from the island last Sunday after a screenshot of her using a slur resurfaced.
She said in an apology video, “I want to first start by addressing, not just anyone that I have hurt or deeply offended, but most importantly, the entire Asian community.
“I am deeply, truly, honestly, so sorry. I had no idea that the word held as much pain, as much harm, and came with the history that it did, or I never would have used it.
“I had no ill intention when I was using it. But that’s absolutely no excuse, because intent doesn’t excuse ignorance.”
Huda, 24, was also involved in a racism scandal, as she appeared to lip sync the N-word in a TikTok video.
But because it is unclear if she actually said the word, she remained on the show.
A production source previously told The U.S. Sun, “Huda has created a whole lot of tension, and that post is very embarrassing and puts us, once again, in a tense situation.
“But she doesn’t say the word clearly, and we had to have a meeting with her, asking her to not create any controversy as we are about to wrap the season.”
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 (Eliminated)
-Huda Mustafa, 24, Raleigh, North Carolina
-Olandria Carthen, 27, Decatur, Alabama
-Belle-A Walker, 22, Honolulu, Hawaii (Eliminated)
–Yulissa Escobar, 27, Miami, Florida (Removed from house)
-Ace Greene, 22, Los Angeles, California (Eliminated)
-Taylor Williams, 24, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Eliminated)
-Nicolas Vansteenberghe, 24, Jacksonville, Florida
-Austin Shepard, 26, Northville, Michigan (Eliminated)
-Jeremiah Brown, 25, Los Angeles, California (Eliminated)
Bombshells:
-Cierra Ortega, 25, Los Angeles, California (Removed from house)
-Charlie Georgiou, 27, United Kingdom (Eliminated)
-Hannah Fields. 23, Tucson, Arizona (Eliminated)
-Amaya Espinal, 25, New York, New York
-Iris Kendall, 25, Los Angeles, California
-Pepe Garcia, 27, Los Angeles California
-Jalen Brown, 27, Sparta, Georgia (Eliminated)
-Andreina Santos, 24, Jersey City (Eliminated)
-Bryan Arenales, 28, Boston, Massachusetts
-Gracyn Blackmore, 25, West Palm Beach, Florida (Eliminated)
-Clarke Carraway, 24, Columbia, South Carolina (Eliminated)
-Zak Srakaew, 29, Roi Et, Thailand (Eliminated)
-TJ Palma, 23, Pleasantville, New York (Eliminated)
-Jaden Duggar, 25, Seattle, Washington/Los Angeles, California (Eliminated)
-Elan Bibas, 24, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (Eliminated)
-Chris Seeley, 27, Fresno, California
The U.S. Sun also previously reported the casting process will be more strict for next season.
An insider previously claimed to The U.S. Sun, “Starting next season, we are going to get some people working on looking way more into the social media presence and the articles, pictures and public things that potential contestants did before trying to get onto the show.
“We are going to hire more people to dig into people’s past and things they did in public and really brush out their social media and old posts to see if anything controversial came out of there.
“We will be really digging way more and deeply in each participants past, and make sure that their ‘records’ are clean of racist, xenophobic or sexist words or behavior.
“If there is anything racist, sexist or offensive in there, the person won’t be allowed to be considered as a potential participant on the show. We can’t have any more situations where we deal with racist behavior.”
The source continued, “We absolutely cannot have another season like the one we are about to wrap up.”
