Huda Beauty Ends Partnership With Huda Mustafa After Racial-Slur Video
The article reports that Huda Mustafa, a finalist from Love Island USA Season 7, lost a brand partnership with cosmetics giant Huda Beauty after a viral Instagram Live clip showed her and her boyfriend laughing when a caller used the N‑word while referencing Olandria Carthen. The incident sparked widespread backlash online, leading to Mustafa apologizing to Olandria and acknowledging her reaction was inappropriate, and prompting the brand to publicly cut ties due to how seriously it viewed the situation. The controversy highlighted the ongoing racial tensions and public scrutiny surrounding the cast months after the season concluded.