'Love Island USA's Nic and Olandria Address Denying Feelings After Soul Ties Kiss (Exclusive)

In an exclusive post‑finale interview, Love Island USA Season 7 runners‑up Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe opened up about the now‑viral Soul Ties kiss that had fans buzzing. After initially denying there was any spark between them on the show, both stars explained that at the time they weren’t ready to acknowledge their feelings publicly—largely out of respect for their existing villa connections—but admitted that sparks were real and that they’ve since reflected more honestly on what that moment meant for them. In the interview, they also apologized to the “Nicolandria Nation” for how they handled those early reactions, signaling they’ve grown closer and more open about their connection since leaving the villa.