'Love Island USA' Stars Chelley and Olandria Respond to Mean Girl Label and Speak on Double Standards

In the article, Love Island USA Season 7 standout Olandria Carthen and fellow finalist Chelley Bissainthe address the “mean girl” label that some viewers and commentators unfairly attached to them after the show, speaking candidly about how double standards and race‑based biases shaped social media narratives against them; Olandria highlights that reality TV editing and toxic online fandom can distort personalities and behaviors, urging fans to rethink snap judgments and recognize the complexity of their experiences rather than reducing them to cliched stereotypes.