What We Saw with Love Island USA’s JaNa Craig Isn't New. Reality TV Hasn’t Always Been Kind to Black Women

In this exploration of how reality TV often marginalizes Black women, **Olandria Carthen — a Love Island USA Season 7 standout — is highlighted alongside fellow alum Michelle “Chelley” Bissainthe for discussing the negative reactions and pressures they faced from producers and social media audiences, including feeling the need to “tone down” parts of themselves to avoid backlash. The article uses their experiences to frame a broader conversation about systemic bias in reality programming and the challenges Black women encounter both on and off screen.