Olandria and Chelley Address Racism From Love Island Fans

After Love Island USA Season 7, Olandria Carthen and fellow islander Chelley Bissainthe appeared on Keke Palmer’s “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast to confront the racism and unfair “mean girl” narrative they faced from fans once the show aired. On the episode, they explained that as the only dark-skinned Black women on the season, their behavior was often misinterpreted and disproportionately criticized, with even calm, level-headed comments being labeled as aggressive—something Olandria described as “very exhausting.” They shared how the hostile online reaction didn’t match how they were regarded by their fellow Islanders and highlighted the broader racial double standards and microaggressions that shape viewers’ perceptions of Black women in reality TV.