LOVE Island USA fans have accused Huda Mustafa of “lip syncing” a racial slur in a resurfaced video after her co-star Cierra Ortega exited the villa over a similar scandal.
Huda, 24, stars on Season 7 of Love Island USA, as she went from show villain to fan-favorite during her journey on the series.
Huda Mustafa on Love Island USA[/caption]
Huda’s fans are divided on if she lip synced a racial slur in a TikTok video[/caption]
Fans have been rooting for Huda’s coupling with professional basketball player Chris Seeley, but their connection on the show has been overshadowed by an apparent racism scandal.
In a resurfaced video from her TikTok account, Huda lip syncs along to Elijah the Boy’s Over You.
The lyrics go, “Thought about running back to you that’s something I don’t really see. I been going on a rampage f**king everything I see.
“Tell that n**** that you cheated with that, that n**** ain’t me.”
Fans were divided over if Huda actually says the racial slur while lip syncing.
One fan commented, “She literally didn’t say it, she just kept her mouth open, cuz if she probably closed it, it would have made her look like she said it.”
“She literally [just said] “that… ain’t me” she skipped over the word..?” a second wrote.
A third defended, “She didn’t say it.”
A fourth insisted, “Slow it down… she didn’t say it.”
But not all viewers came to Huda’s defense, as one claimed, “Okay yall I love her but… it’s obvious she said it yall cmon now.”
A second alleged, “The second time she said it!! I saw her tongue move.”
And a final fan asked, “So the dumped Cierra for a slur… what are they going to do with her?”
In other videos with the racial slur included, Huda could be seen clearly skipping over the word.
A rep for Huda did not immediately respond to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
Huda was originally in a couple with Jeremiah Brown[/caption]
She is now coupled up with Chris Seeley[/caption]
HUDA’S REDEMPTION ARCH
Huda went from villain to fan-favorite on the Peacock series.
Huda is an original cast member who coupled up with Jeremiah Brown in a whirlwind romance that turned toxic.
Viewers watched as Huda suffered multiple emotional breakdowns over the relationship, as they even urged her to be sent home.
Huda revealed her jealous side by arguing with Jeremiah and lashing out at bombshells for kissing him during show challenges.
The two have also fought over Jeremiah not planning romantic dates and not helping her cook pancakes after she slammed his breakfast as “undercooked” with “no protein.”
On the Sunday, June 15 episode, America chose Jeremiah to be recoupled with bombshell Iris Kendall.
In an emotional group vote, they sent home Charlie Georgiou, saving Taylor Williams and Huda.
Jeremiah did not console Huda after the recoupling, leaving her upset.
The next day, he went on a date with Iris, which was set up by the show.
When Jeremiah returned to the villa, Huda had a breakdown, and was dubbed “Hurricane Huda” by cast members and viewers.
Huda eavesdropped on his conversation with the men, where Jeremiah talked about wanting to “explore his connection” with Iris.
Huda exploded and cursed at Jeremiah, calling him a “b***h” and “p***y.”
At night, Jeremiah pulled Huda into the speakeasy room for a chat to apologize, but she ended their relationship.
When it was time for a recoupling and elimination, Jeremiah picked Iris, leaving Huda heartbroken.
The U.S. Sun previously reported producers almost pulled Huda off the show because of her behavior.
“Huda was close to being pulled from the show, but with help and some space, she chose to stay,” a source claimed to The U.S. Sun. “She’s doing better now—calmer, more thoughtful.
“She used to have no boundaries at all, but now she’s learning to protect herself emotionally. If she hadn’t, she wouldn’t still be here.”
In Casa Amor, fans saw a new side of Huda as she explored connections with the new bombshells.
She is now in a strong connection with Chris, who she met in Casa Amor.
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 (Eliminated)
–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 (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
-Zak Srakaew, 29, Roi Et, Thailand
-TJ Palma, 23, Pleasantville, New York (Eliminated)
-Jaden Duggar, 25, Seattle, Washington/Los Angeles, California (Eliminated)
-Elan Bibas, 24, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
-Chris Seeley, 27, Fresno, California
LOVE ISLAND USA SCANDALS
The Huda controversy comes just hours after her co-star Cierra exited the series on the Sunday, July 6 episode.
An Instagram Story allegedly from Cierra’s account resurfaced earlier this week.
The post read, “Botox isn’t for everyone but I love it for me!!!
“I am incredibly expressive with my face and I catch myself frowning for no reason throughout the day when I’m focusing on something or thinking too hard lol.
“I can also be a little c***ky when I laugh/smile so I love getting a mini brow lift to open up my eyes and get that snatched look.
“This is not me encouraging but more so sharing.”
On the episode, narrator Iain Stirling announced, “Cierra has left the villa due to a personal situation, leaving Nic officially single.”
Fans rejoiced over Cierra exiting the villa, as they have been calling for her to leave the show when the screenshot resurfaced.
One fan wrote on X, “Cierra left the villa due to a personal situation. I AM SCREAMING!”
A second said, “I can’t believe y’all actually kicked out Cierra.”
A third wrote, “Omg they removed Cierra… shoutout to Love Island for standing on business fr!!!”
A fourth said, “No way did they really kick Cierra off like that.”
The U.S. Sun previously reported on producers figuring out how to handle the scandal behind-the-scenes.
A production source told The U.S. Sun ahead of Cierra exiting the show, “Cierra is in deep trouble, that is for sure. This kind of word is unacceptable. It was a huge disappointment when we saw it. Everyone is very, very bothered and pissed about that.
“We will hold a meeting to decide what we should do… but it doesn’t look great at all for Cierra as a lot of us want to take her out of the show as soon as possible.
“We kicked Yulissa out of the show at the beginning of the season because of racial slurs too. This kind of behavior and use of this kind of word is unacceptable, and we condemn all kinds of racism, discrimination and insults towards anyone.”
The source continued, “You can’t use words like this, you can’t use racial slurs and we can’t accept that, that is so bad. Everyone is furious that this post exists, that she used that word.
“How is it possible to post something like this and not expect any consequences? We ask everyone to be respectful and to not use certain words, but we can’t control what they did in the past.”
A second production source added, “They will hold a meeting to see what is next for her. A lot of people are in favor of her being taken out of the show, the same way it happened with Yulissa, and in my opinion that is what should happen.
“People are in shock and very upset by it, from the production to the crew, to people that work on every aspect of the show. That kind of thing is unacceptable and sad.
“I mean, Cierra made a massive, massive mistake that will follow her for a long time now. Look at Yulissa, everyone now only remembers her because of the racist stuff she said.”
Original cast member Yulissa Escobar was sent home after the first episode because of her racist remarks on a podcast episode.
Reps for Love Island USA and Cierra did not respond to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment at the time.
Cierra Ortega exited Love Island USA after she was involved in a racism scandal[/caption]
Yulissa left the villa on the second episode after a podcast resurfaced of her saying the N-word[/caption]
