Olandria And Chelley's Post-'Love Island USA' Villa Media Mistreatment, Unpacked — And Why It Mirrors U.S. Politics

The Blavity feature argues that Olandria Carthen and Chelley Bissainthe have faced unfair media mistreatment and bias following their Season 7 run, pointing to patterns of misrepresentation, racist memes, and hostile coverage that echoes broader societal issues rather than just reality TV drama; the piece explains that legacy outlets and brands at times piled on with negative narratives, inaccurately framed moments involving the two Black women, and often failed to call out anti‑Black backlash from certain fan communities, illustrating how racial bias and microaggressions can shape public perception and spotlight when Black female personalities are pushed into caricatures instead of being portrayed with nuance and respect.